Construction work for Jurong Lake District MRT station to start in fourth quarter of 2024
Artist impression of the Jurong Lake District station, which will begin construction in the fourth quarter of 2024. (Image: Land Transport Authority)
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SINGAPORE: Construction work for the new Jurong Lake District MRT station on the Cross Island Line (CRL) is set to start in the fourth quarter of this year, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (Jul 31).
The underground MRT station will be located within the upcoming Jurong Lake District hub, which will be the largest business hub outside the central area once developed.
Jurong Lake District station is one of six new stations forming Phase 2 of the CRL, which is set to start passenger service in 2032.
Construction of the station will involve deep excavation works near the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).
Prior to excavation and construction, earth retaining and stabilising structures will be installed to ensure safety and ground stability.
“LTA and the contractors will monitor the construction works closely and implement necessary mitigation measures to ensure safe construction with minimal impact to nearby stakeholders and infrastructure,” said the authority.
Jurong Lake District will be developed over the next two decades, with offices, housing and amenities planned for the area. By 2040 to 2050, it will have 100,000 new jobs and 20,000 homes.
In March, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) closed the tender for a 6.5 ha site at Jurong Lake District having received two submissions.
The site, split into three plots of land, was to be sold to one master developer to plan a mix of offices, private homes and other amenities.
There is a potential yield of about 1,700 housing units, at least 146,000 sq m of office space and 73,000 sq m of gross floor area for shops, restaurants, entertainment, hotel, community uses or more offices.
CONTRACT AWARDED
The S$590 million (US$440 million) contract to design and construct the Jurong Lake District station - a working name - and tunnels was awarded to KTC Civil Engineering and Construction, announced LTA on Wednesday.
"KTC Civil Engineering and Construction is an established local company with extensive experience in infrastructure projects in Singapore," said LTA.
It previously constructed Tampines interchange station on the Downtown Line and Orchard Boulevard station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).
The company is currently involved in the construction of Maju station on the CRL and Sungei Bedok station on the TEL.
The CRL is Singapore's eighth MRT line, linking areas such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and the Changi region, LTA said. Almost half of the stations will be interchanges with other rail lines.
The fully underground line will be constructed in three phases. Phase 1 was announced in 2019 and comprises 12 stations, with construction work expected to be completed by 2030.
Phase 2, announced in September 2022, comprises six stations. Besides Jurong Lake District, the other stations are King Albert Park, Maju, Clementi, West Coast and Turf City.
Engineering studies for Phase 3 are ongoing and more details will be announced when the studies are completed, said LTA.
