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Bukit Batok West MRT station

Not to be confused with Bukit Batok MRT station.
Bukit Batok West
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武吉巴督西
புக்கிட் பாத்தோக் வெஸ்ட்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Bukit Batok West MRT station site in May 2024
General information
Coordinates1°20′44″N 103°44′23″E / 1.345570°N 103.739592°E / 1.345570; 103.739592
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Line(s)
  Jurong Region Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2028; 3 years' time (2028)
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Tengah Park
towards Tengah
 Jurong Region Line
Future service
 Toh Guan
towards Pandan Reservoir
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Bukit Batok West
Bukit Batok West station in Singapore

Bukit Batok West MRT station is a future elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region Line located along the boundary of Bukit Batok and Jurong East planning areas, Singapore.[1][2][3]

History

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Bukit Batok West MRT station site future linkway location

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Bukit Batok West station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 2, JRL (East), consisting of 7 stations between Tengah and Pandan Reservoir, and is expected to be completed in 2028.[4]

Contract J108 for the design and construction of Bukit Batok West Station and associated viaducts was awarded to John Holland Pty Ltd – McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd Joint Venture (JV) at a sum of S$265.4 million in March 2020. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2028.[5][6] Contract J108 also includes the design and construction of Tengah Plantation Station and Tengah Park Station, and associated viaducts.[7][8]

Initially expected to open in 2027, 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 2028.[9]

Location

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The station complex will be situated next to the PIE slip road at the junction with Bukit Batok Road and Jurong Town Hall Road. It is located in the Bukit Batok planning area in Bukit Batok West Subzone,[10] parallel to the PIE, surrounded by housing estate to the north and south.

Access to the station will be via 5 exits located either side of the PIE.[11]

References

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  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 | news-releases | LTA Awards Civil Contract to Construct Three Stations for the Jurong Region Line". www.lta.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ hermesauto (17 March 2020). "Aussie joint venture lands $265 million deal to build three Jurong Region Line stations". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ^ "LTA awards $265.4m contract for three Jurong Region Line stations". Singapore Business Review. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  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. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Singapore's Bukit Batok 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.