Bukit Chagar RTS station explained

Style:RTS
Bukit Chagar
武吉查卡 புக்கிட் சகார்
Type:Rapid Transit station
Address:Bukit Chagar CIQ Complex, Johor Bahru, Johor
Country:Malaysia
Coordinates:1.4665°N 103.7623°W
Structure:Elevated
Platform:4 (2 side, 1 island)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Opening:End 2026
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Operator:RTS Operations Pte Ltd[1]
Owned:MRT Corp

Bukit Chagar RTS station is an elevated terminal station currently being built in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The station will be located north of and forms the Malaysian terminus of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System. It is scheduled to open by end 2026. When opened, an estimate of 60,000 additional commuters will be able to cross the Causeway during peak hours.[2] [3]

History

The Bukit Chagar station was announced on 15 September 2015 during the Iskandar Malaysia Comprehensive Development Plan Open Day in a public poll. The other three options were Tanjung Puteri, JB Sentral 1 and JB Sentral 2.[4] [5]

The Bukit Chagar RTS terminal station will be developed adjacent to proposed to be built Bukit Chagar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex and will not be sharing with existing facilities at the Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ complex. The terminal station has been proposed to alleviate the immigration checkpoint movement at Sultan Iskandar Building CIQ complex.[6]

Construction of the Bukit Chagar RTS station started on 22 November 2020 in an online groundbreaking ceremony owing to the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the ceremony, the four-storey station will be co-located within a transit-oriented development with a transport hub and property developments around the station.[7]

On 19 February 2021, the design of the station was unveiled after a design competition. The station will be co-located within a four-storey Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) facility, with the exterior having an intertwined roof symbolising shared ties between the people of Malaysia and Singapore as well as the long history. In addition, the station will have natural lighting to save energy, as well as self cleaning windows to reduce costs. The design shall be built with light-weight composite materials. It is hoped that immigration clearance is done seamlessly in the same building, with commuters having to go different floors before boarding the train.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 July 2020. Singapore, Malaysia hold ceremony at Causeway to mark resumption of RTS Link project. 31 July 2020. CNA. en. 31 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200731075224/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-malaysia-hold-ceremony-causeway-resumption-rts-link-12973304. live.
  2. Web site: JB-Singapore RTS Link project signing ceremony to be held on Jul 30 . Channel NewsAsia . 21 July 2020 . 21 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200721051817/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/malaysia-johor-bahru-singapore-rts-signing-july-30-12934908 . live .
  3. Web site: Ng . Charmaine . 7 things to know about the upcoming Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link . The Straits Times . 2 July 2018 . en . 16 January 2018 . 7 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210207035908/https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/7-things-to-know-about-the-upcoming-johor-baru-singapore-rapid-transit-system-link . live .
  4. Web site: Shah . Mohd Farhaan . Bukit Chagar picked as main RTS terminal . The Star Online . 30 August 2018 . en . 15 September 2015 . 12 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200712184208/https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2015/09/15/bukit-chagar-picked-as-main-rts-terminal-liow-hopes-project-will-be-expedited-now-that-federal-and-s . live .
  5. Web site: Allen . Chong . Why build a new station at Bukit Chagar instead of using existing JB Sentral? . The Malay Mail . 24 August 2018 . en . 21 January 2018 . 24 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180824135307/https://www.malaymail.com/s/1559035/why-build-a-new-station-at-bukit-chagar-instead-of-using-existing-jb-sentra . live .
  6. Web site: Bak Heng . Sim . Bukit Chagar chosen as final transit terminal . The New Straits Times . 30 August 2018 . en . 20 September 2015 . 26 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180826113428/https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/bukit-chagar-chosen-final-transit-terminal . live .
  7. Web site: Yusof . Amir . Malaysia begins construction for Singapore-Johor RTS Link with groundbreaking ceremony at Bukit Chagar station . CNA . 28 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . 30 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201130212109/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-construction-singapore-johor-rts-bukit-chagar-station-13615148 . live .
  8. Web site: Malaysia announces winning design for Johor-S'pore RTS Link station in Bukit Chagar . The Straits Times . 20 February 2021 . 19 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210220030620/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-announces-winning-design-for-johor-spore-rts-link-station . live .

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