Gek Poh MRT station explained

Type:Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Structure:Elevated
Platforms:2 (2 side platforms)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Gek Poh
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px
Map Label Position:top

Gek Poh MRT station is a future elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the Jurong Region line in Jurong West, Singapore.[1] [2] [3]

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Gek Poh 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 2027.[4]

Contract J107 for the design and construction of Gek Poh station and associated viaducts was awarded to Sembcorp Design and Construction Pte Ltd at a sum of . Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2027.[5] Contract J107 also includes the design and construction of Tawas, and associated viaducts.[6]

Initially expected to open in 2026, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the JRL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2027.[7]

In the early morning of 4 January 2024, a 27-year-old construction worker was injured when he fell from an unfinished platform. The worker was brought to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital where he died from his wounds. Work at the station site was halted while safety procedures were reviewed at all LTA construction sites.[8] [9]

Location

The station complex will be straddled over the existing Jurong West Street 75, between the junction with Jurong West Street 74, and the junction with Jurong West Avenue 5 and Jurong West Street 82. It is located within the Jurong West planning area in the Yunan Subzone,[10] nested by multiple housing estates, with Gek Poh Shopping Centre and Gek Poh Ville Community Club to the north.

Access to the station will be via 3 exits on each side of Jurong West Street 75.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921084041/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126. dead. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21.
  2. Web site: Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921083957/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/residents-and-students-welcome-jurong-region-line-find-it-confusing. dead. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21.
  3. Web site: Jurong Region Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921080541/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html. dead. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21.
  4. Web site: Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West Press Room Land Transport Authority. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921075746/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=7892e7ec-e6af-411b-ae23-6371054ea42a. dead. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21.
  5. Web site: LTA News Room news-releases LTA Awards Three Civil Contracts to Construct Four Stations for the Jurong Region Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213070259/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2020/february/news-releases/lta-awards-three-civil-contracts-to-construct-four-stations-for-.html. dead. 2020-02-13. 2020-02-13. 2020-02-13.
  6. Web site: 3 civil contracts worth $596m awarded to design, construct future Jurong Region Line stations, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213070840/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/3-civil-contracts-worth-596m-awarded-for-future-jurong-region-line. dead. 2020-02-13. 2020-02-13. 2020-02-13.
  7. Web site: Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Prioritising Early Completion of Jurong Region MRT Line. 1 February 2021. 24 March 2021. www.mot.gov.sg. en. 19 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210219075009/https://www.mot.gov.sg/news-centre/news/Detail/written-reply-by-minister-for-transport-ong-ye-kung-to-parliamentary-question-on-prioritising-early-completion-of-jurong-region-mrt-line/. dead.
  8. Web site: Yufeng . Kok . Worker dies after falling 7.5m at Jurong Region Line work site . The Straits Times . 5 January 2024 . 6 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Worker dies after falling 7.5m at Jurong Region Line MRT construction site . CNA . 6 January 2024 . 3 June 2024.
  10. Web site: Singapore's Jurong West Planning Area. Key Location. en. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921091836/https://keylocation.sg/singapore/planning-areas/jurong-west. dead.
  11. Web site: Jurong Region Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921082840/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html#gallery_card_90430293-ChoaChuKangWest. dead. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21. 2019-09-21.

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