Hong Kah MRT station explained

Type:Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Structure:Elevated
Platforms:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:3 (including one reception track to/from Tengah depot)
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Hong Kah
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

Hong Kah MRT station is a future elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region line in Tengah, Singapore.[1] [2] [3]

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Hong Kah 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 J103 for the design and construction of Hong Kah Station and associated viaducts was awarded to Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd - Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd Joint Venture (JV) at a sum of S$274.3 million. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2027.[5] Contract J103 also includes the design and construction of Corporation station, 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]

Location

The station will be located within the future Tengah planning area.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA. 2019-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921084041/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/jurong-region-line-mrt-stations-open-2026-10216126. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing. 2019-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921083957/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/residents-and-students-welcome-jurong-region-line-find-it-confusing. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Jurong Region Line. 2019-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921080541/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019.
  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. 2019-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921075746/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=7892e7ec-e6af-411b-ae23-6371054ea42a. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019.
  5. Web site: LTA Awards Civil Contracts to Construct Five Stations for the Jurong Region Line Press Room Land Transport Authority. 2019-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921081639/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=99770ec3-be48-49b8-97f9-a2e0d4ab217d. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Tender information Land Transport Authority. 2019-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921085837/https://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/tender/default.aspx?scr=yes&Ref=J103&scrdate=&fromdate=&todate=&keyword=Jurong%2520Region%2520Line. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019.
  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: A peek into Tengah, the next new HDB town the size of Bishan. 2019-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921083726/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/peek-tengah-next-new-hdb-town-size-bishan. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Singapore's Tengah Planning Area. Key Location. en. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921092020/https://keylocation.sg/singapore/planning-areas/tengah. dead.

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