Bahar Junction MRT station

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Bahar Junction
峇哈路口
பஹார் சந்திப்பு
Simpang Bahar
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange
Coordinates1°20′43.52″N 103°42′9.15″E / 1.3454222°N 103.7025417°E / 1.3454222; 103.7025417
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region Line
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2027; 5 years' time (2027)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
One-way operation
Jurong Region Line
North Service
Future Service
towards Choa Chu Kang via Tengah
One-way operation
Jurong Region Line
South Service
Future Service
towards Boon Lay
One-way operation
Jurong Region Line
West Service
Future Service
towards Tawas
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bahar Junction
Bahar Junction station in Singapore

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

As the name suggests, this station will serve as a junction for 3 train services, running on 3 branches which converge at this station.

History[]

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Bahar Junction 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 J105 for the design and construction of Bahar Junction Station and associated viaducts was awarded to China Railway 11 Bureau Group (Singapore Branch) at a sum of S$210.1 million (US$154.01 million) in December 2019. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2027.[5][6] The contract also includes the design and construction of Jurong West station, and associated viaducts.[7][8]

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.[9]

Location[]

The station complex is named after the nearby Jalan Bahar and will be straddled over the existing Jurong West Avenue 4 and the junction with Jurong West Street 75 and Jurong West Street 64, due to the T-shaped layout of the station complex. It is located within the Jurong West planning area between the Jurong West Central and Yunnan Subzones,[10] nested by multiple housing estates, and multiple places of worship to the north.

Access to the station will be via 6 exits on each side of Jurong West Avenue 4, Jurong West Street 75 and Jurong West Street 64.[11]

Services[]

When completed, it will serve the following services:

References[]

  1. ^ "Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "LTA | News Room | 1 | LTA Awards Civil Contract to Construct Two Stations for the Jurong Region Line". 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Annex A Details of Contract J105 Stations" (PDF). 9 December 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Tender information | Land Transport Authority". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Construction of Jurong West, Bahar Junction stations on Jurong Region Line to start in 2020, end in 2026, Singapore News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Prioritising Early Completion of Jurong Region MRT Line". www.mot.gov.sg. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Singapore's Jurong West Planning Area". Key Location. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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