Bukit Batok West MRT station

Bukit Batok West MRT station is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region Line located along the boundary of Bukit Batok and Jurong East planning areas, Singapore.[1][2][3]

Not to be confused with Bukit Batok MRT station.
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Bukit Batok West
武吉巴督西
புக்கிட் பாத்தோக் வெஸ்ட்
Bukit Batok West
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Coordinates1°20′44″N 103°44′23″E
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region Line
PlatformsIsland
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2027 (2027)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
One-way operation
Jurong Region Line
East Service
Future service
One-way operation
Jurong Region Line
North Service
Future service
towards Tengah
Location
Bukit Batok West
Bukit Batok West station in Singapore

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Bukit Batok West station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 2, JRL (East), consisting of 7 stations between Tengah and Pandan Reservoir, and is expected to be completed in 2027.[4]

Contract J108 for the design and construction of Bukit Batok West Station and associated viaducts was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd – McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd Joint Venture (JV) at a sum of S$265.4 million in March 2020. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2026.[5][6] Contract J108 also includes the design and construction of Tengah Plantation Station and Tengah Park Station, and associated viaducts.[7][8]

Location

The station complex will be situated next to the PIE slip road at the junction with Bukit Batok Road and Jurong Town Hall Road. It is located in the Bukit Batok planning area in Bukit Batok West Subzone,[9] parallel to the PIE, surrounded by housing estate to the north and south.

Access to the station will be via 5 exits located either side of the PIE.[10]

References
  1. "Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. "Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. "Jurong Region Line". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. "LTA | News Room | news-releases | LTA Awards Civil Contract to Construct Three Stations for the Jurong Region Line". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  6. hermesauto (2020-03-17). "Aussie joint venture lands $265 million deal to build three Jurong Region Line stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  8. "LTA awards $265.4m contract for three Jurong Region Line stations". Singapore Business Review. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  9. "Singapore's Bukit Batok Planning Area". Key Location. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  10. "Jurong Region Line". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
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