Tukang MRT station

Tukang  JS10  都康 துக்காங்
Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Tukang MRT station site
General information
Coordinates	1°19′31″N 103°42′33″E
Owned by	Land Transport Authority
Line(s)	Jurong Region Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2029; 4 years' time (2029)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station Enterprise towards Peng Kang Hill Jurong Region Line Future service Jurong Hill towards Jurong Pier
Location Tukang Tukang station in Singapore

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 S$241 million (US$176.66 million). 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]

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 Awards Civil Contract to Construct Two Stations for the Jurong Region Line". Land Transport Authority. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
6. "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 19 February 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
7. "Singapore's Boon Lay Planning Area". Key Location. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
8. "MedTech Park | JTC - Creating Tomorrow's Industry Spaces". 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
9. "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.