Bahar Junction MRT station

Bahar Junction MRT station is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region Line in Jurong West, Singapore.[1][2][3]

JS7  Bahar Junction 峇哈路口 பஹார் சந்திப்பு Simpang Bahar
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Coordinates	1°20′43.52″N 103°42′9.15″E
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Line(s)	Jurong Region Line
Platforms	Island & One Side
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opening	2026
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Gek Poh One-way operation Jurong Region Line North Service Future Service Jurong West towards Choa Chu Kang via Tengah Jurong West One-way operation Jurong Region Line South Service Future Service Boon Lay towards Boon Lay Boon Lay One-way operation Jurong Region Line West Service Future Service Gek Poh towards Tawas
Location
Bahar Junction Bahar Junction station in Singapore

As the name suggests, this station will serve as a junction for 3 train services, running on 3 branches which converge at this station.

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Bahar Junction station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1, JRL (West), consisting of 10 stations between Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay and Tawas, and is expected to be completed in 2026.[4]

Contract J105 for the design and construction of Bahar Junction Station and associated viaducts was awarded to China Railway 11 Bureau Group (Singapore Branch) at a sum of S$210.1 million (US$154.49 million) in December 2019. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2026.[5][6] The contract also includes the design and construction of Jurong West Station, and associated viaducts.[7][8]

Location

The station complex is named after the nearby Jalan Bahar and will be straddled over the existing Jurong West Avenue 4 and the junction with Jurong West Street 75 and Jurong West Street 64, due to the T-shaped layout of the station complex. It is located within the Jurong West planning area between the Jurong West Central and Yunnan Subzones,[9] nested by multiple housing estates, and multiple places of worship to the north.

Access to the station will be via 6 exits on each side of Jurong West Avenue 4, Jurong West Street 75 and Jurong West Street 64.[10]

Services

When completed, it will serve the following services:

• Trains starting from Choa Chu Kang will terminate at Jurong Pier
• Trains starting from Jurong Pier will terminate at Peng Kang Hill
• Trains starting from Peng Kang Hill will terminate at Choa Chu Kang

References

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5. "LTA | News Room | 1 | LTA Awards Civil Contract to Construct Two Stations for the Jurong Region Line". 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
6. "Annex A Details of Contract J105 Stations" (PDF). 9 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
7. "Tender information | Land Transport Authority". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
8. "Construction of Jurong West, Bahar Junction stations on Jurong Region Line to start in 2020, end in 2026, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
9. "Singapore's Jurong West Planning Area". Key Location. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
10. "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.