Happy New Year! We hope that your 2026 will be a bright & incredible year for you. The team was rather busy through 2025, especially during the last few months of the year. We weren't able to compile a Snapshot feature to close the year off for updates on the Jurong Region Line (JRL), but will be working to make one happen for this month's progress. To make up for the lack of a Snapshot update though, here are some images that we've come across that may interest you.
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| The two stations being constructed under contract J103 in end-Q1 2025. |
Contract J103 is a critical contract in the construction of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), owing that this contract is responsible for the construction of the reception tracks that connect the depot to the mainline. Without this critical connection, trains from the depot will not be able to access the main line for testing or for revenue service. Works through the past quarter have seen some milestones being achieved - namely the semi-completion of the main line viaduct span across the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), the commencement of escalator installation at both stations under the contract as well as interior fit out works taking place. We'll go through these developments in greater detail after the jump.
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| 8 March 2025 - A sleeper-laying machine on the Jurong Pier-bound track near Hong Kah station. |
Track laying and related installation works - referred to as Track Related Installation Programme (TRIP) - commenced on the Jurong Region Line (JRL)'s main line following the handover of sections of viaduct near the Tengah Junction by contract J102 in August 2024 to the trackworks contractor under contract J150. This represented the first contract where viaducts were handed over for TRIP purposes. TRIP works will encompass the laying of rails (both running rails and the third rail as well), cabling for communications, signaling infrastructure and platform screen gates among other components. For this post, we'll look specifically at the rail laying component as this is among the first activities to be initiated under TRIP works as locomotives and wagons will use the installed rails for subsequent installation activities.
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| Stations of contract J103 seen at the end of 2024. |
We're on a roll to wrap up progress made on the Jurong Region Line (JRL) through the 12 months of the year. This series began with contract J101 for the Tengah depot and was followed by contract J102 for Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West & Tengah stations. We'll now continued on to contract J103 for Hong Kah and Corporation stations & the connecting Reception Tracks that link the main line with the depot.
Contract J103 has done well on the station building front but suffers on the viaduct construction aspect. The station buildings at both Hong Kah & Corporation have advanced to the stage of installation of the station roof frame and subsequent roofing works. However, there remain large gaps in the viaducts where spans were not yet constructed or viaduct piers were still being built. Of importance though, is to note that the former joint venture between Eng Lee & Wai Fong was affected by the former's financial performance which ultimately saw the company shut down, leaving the latter to carry on with the project as the sole contractor. More on these issues after the jump.
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| Hong Kah & Corporation stations as seen in end-Q2. |
Contract J103 has seen some of the greatest progress in station construction while at the same time, the slowest of viaduct progress among the first phase of the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Over the past quarter, Corporation station has emerged as the most complete along the line while Hong Kah's stagnated progress has finally made some headway. The viaducts however, were still far from completion - a critical component of the line and its operation, given that the viaducts under the purview of the contract also connect the main line with the depot. We'll explore the progress made under the contract over Q2 in greater detail after the jump - do be fair warned, this post is highly picture-intensive.
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| 18 March 2024 - A view of Hong Kah station as at end-Q1. |
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| 18 March 2024 - A view of Corporation station as at end-Q1. |
Contract J103 involves the construction of 2 stations along the Jurong Region Line (JRL) as well as viaducts between them, including the reception tracks connecting to the JRL depot at Tengah. The contract abuts neighbouring contracts J101, J102 & J105. Formerly being built by a joint venture between Wai Fong & Eng Lee, two local contractors, the contract is now solely anchored by Wai Fong. Eng Lee, unfortunately, had underwent liquidation due to its financial position. Nonetheless, remaining contractor Wai Fong has managed to keep the project going while slowly making progress on various fronts.
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| 1 September 2023 - The sun breaking through the cloud cover over Hong Kah station in Tengah New Town. |
Hong Kah station is one of the stations along the Jurong Region Line (JRL)'s Phase 1 that is on the slower end of the progress spectrum. Over the past quarter, the station has been seemingly stuck in limbo with the first level station columns completed. The connecting beams that will support the second level - the concourse - should be the next step in construction. However there does not appear to be much progress on this front.
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| 12 February 2023 - An overview of the Hong Kah station site in front of Tengah town. |
Recently progress at Hong Kah station seems to have taken off with the structure of the station beginning to take shape. Station piers are coming up visibly and show how the station will integrate with the viaduct. As some of these pictures are from February and others from April, this update spans between quarter 1 and quarter 2 of the year. Depending how things progress, we may do a further update towards the end of Q2.
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| 27 November 2022 - An overview of the Hong Kah station site. |
Progress at Hong Kah station has been somewhat slow, hence it may not be immediately apparent how far along the station has come in its construction. This is especially so when the piers under construction in neighbouring contract J102 loom over, with a launch gantry to construct the viaduct already locked into position. For this post, we'll be posting photos that allow you to compare the progress made all the way from April this year.
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| A view of Hong Kah station Source: LTA & Eng Lee-Wai Fong JV |
Recently we came across some new renders of the stations along the Jurong Region Line (JRL). We thought it would be fitting to do a re-post of all the renders we've amassed thus far. Do stay tuned as we'll let you know where we got the new renders from after the phase 3 batch.
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| Contract boundaries for J102 & J103. Source: LTA |
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| List of tender respondents for contract J102. Source: LTA |
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| Station locations within Tengah New Town. Source: LTA |
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| Contract list as of 18 February 2019. |
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| Indicative map of Jurong Region Line (JRL) Source: LTA |
