Tawas MRT station is a future elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region Line in Western Water Catchment, Singapore.[1][2][3]
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Tawas 大华士 தாவாஸ் | ||||||||||||
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| Future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | ||||||||||||
 Tawas MRT station site | ||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 1°21′02″N 103°41′31″E / 1.35056°N 103.69185°E | |||||||||||
| Owned by | Land Transport Authority | |||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 (2 side platforms) | |||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||
| Opening | 2027 | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||
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Derived from the namesake road nearby, Lorong Tawas, it will be the northern terminus of the West Branch of the Jurong Region Line from 2027 to 2029 before Peng Kang Hill MRT station opens. There will be two station names in the naming exercise - Tawas and Cleantech. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at Choa Chu Kang via Bahar Junction.
History
editOn 9 May 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Tawas 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 J107 for the design and construction of Tawas Station and associated viaducts was awarded to Sembcorp Design and Construction Pte Ltd at a sum of S$226.6 million (US$166.1 million). Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2027.[5] Contract J107 also includes the design and construction of Gek Poh, and associated viaducts.[6]
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.[7]
Location
editThe station complex will be situated at JTC CleanTech Park.[8] It is located within the Western Water Catchment planning area,[9] to the west of the Jurong Eco-Garden.[10]
Access to the station will be via 4 exits.[11]
References
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- ^ "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LTA | News Room | news-releases | LTA Awards Three Civil Contracts to Construct Four Stations for the Jurong Region Line". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "3 civil contracts worth $596m awarded to design, construct future Jurong Region Line stations, Transport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "JTC | CleanTech Park". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Singapore's Western Water Catchment Planning Area". Key Location. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "JTC | Jurong Eco-Garden". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.