Tukang MRT station explained

Type:Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Structure:Elevated
Platforms:2 (1 island platform)
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Map Type:Singapore Rail
Map Dot Label:Tukang
Map Alt:Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Map Size:300px

Tukang MRT station is a future elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region line in Boon Lay, Singapore.[1] [2] [3] The name is derived from the road nearby, Jalan Tukang.

History

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Tukang station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 3, consisting of a total of 7 stations. A 4 station extension to Jurong Pier at Boon Lay and a 3 station extension to Peng Kang Hill from Tawas. It is expected to be completed in 2029.[4]

A contract to design and construct Tukang Station and its associated viaducts was awarded to China Harbour (Singapore) Engineering Company Pte. Ltd. on 12 May 2021 at a sum of . Construction will start in May 2021, with completion in 2029.[5]

Initially expected to open in 2028, 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 2029.[6]

Location

The station complex will be straddled over the existing Jalan Boon Lay, at the junction with Jalan Tukang, just south of the junction with International Road. It is located within the Boon Lay planning area in the Tukang Subzone,[7] serving the nearby industrial areas and the JTC MedTech Park.[8]

Access to the station will be via 4 exits on each side of Jalan Boon Lay.[9]

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 Awards Civil Contract to Construct Two Stations for the Jurong Region Line . Land Transport Authority . 12 May 2021 . 12 May 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Singapore's Boon Lay Planning Area. Key Location. en. 2019-09-21. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921134925/https://keylocation.sg/singapore/planning-areas/boon-lay. dead.
  8. Web site: MedTech Park JTC - Creating Tomorrow's Industry Spaces. https://web.archive.org/web/20180602015419/http://www.jtc.gov.sg/industrial-land-and-space/Pages/medtech-park.aspx. dead. 2 June 2018. 2018-06-02. 2019-09-21.
  9. 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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