Hong Kah MRT station

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

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Hong Kah
丰加
ஹோங் காஹ்
Hong Kah
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Coordinates1°21′29″N 103°43′33″E
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region Line
PlatformsIsland
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opening2026 (2026)
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
Location
Hong Kah
Hong Kah station in Singapore

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 2026.[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 2026.[5] Contract J103 also includes the design and construction of Corporation station, and associated viaducts.[6]

Location

The station will be located within the future Tengah planning area.[7][8]

References
  1. "Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. "Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. "Jurong Region Line". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. "LTA Awards Civil Contracts to Construct Five Stations for the Jurong Region Line | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  6. "Tender information | Land Transport Authority". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  7. "A peek into Tengah, the next new HDB town the size of Bishan". web.archive.org. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  8. "Singapore's Tengah Planning Area". Key Location. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
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