LTA to build $436m Boon Lay MRT extension (BLE)

• ^tamago^

  29 Dec 04, 21:52

  LTA to build $436 million Boon Lay MRT extension
  
  SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be extending the East West Line from Boon Lay Station westwards into the Jurong Industrial Estate.
  
  The extended network will enhance public transport system for residents in Jurong West Town area and those working in the Jurong and Tuas industrial estates.
  
  Known as Boon Lay MRT Extension (BLE) which will be fully-elevated with two MRT stations will add another 3.8-km to the existing East West Line.
  
  The BLE One station will be built at Jurong West Street 63, between Jurong Street 61 and Pioneer Road North, and the other station at Joo Koon Circle, near the junction of Benoi Road and International Road.
  
  The overall project cost will be about S$436 million and construction is targeted to start in the second half of 2005 and is expected to complete in 2009.
  
  To facilitate the construction of BLE, one full lot and eight part lots, totalling about 28,000 square metres of land will be acquired.
  
  Extracted from Asia One, Business Times © Singapore Press Holdings 2004
  
  Sources:
  http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/latest/story/0,4574,140445,00.html
  http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/124716/1/.html
• iveco

  31 Dec 04, 06:43

  What names are they going to give the two new stations?
• ^tamago^

  31 Dec 04, 13:14

  Originally posted by iveco:

  What names are they going to give the two new stations?

  unsure. no working names were mentioned.
  
  probable names are Pioneer and Joo Koon.
  
  see map: http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/Annex%20BLE.pdf
• sbs&tibs

  31 Dec 04, 17:51

  Originally posted by iveco:

  What names are they going to give the two new stations?

  Time for Guessing:
  
  After Boon lay EW27:
  @ Jurong West St 63 the station might be called "Jurong West" as currently got Jurong East Stn but no Jurong West.
  
  @Joo Koon, like what ^tamago^ said.
• tranquilice

  31 Dec 04, 22:28

  Note that only one station (Joo Koon) is in the industrial estate. In my opinion, that station is for LTA to gauge how much the demand will decreases during non-working hours, before deciding whether it's feasible to further extend the line to Tuas.
  
  Now a MRT station will be built in an industrial estate, it seems that NS6 Sungei Kadut station may be built too.
• kenmin

  31 Dec 04, 23:56

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  Note that only one station (Joo Koon) is in the industrial estate. In my opinion, that station is for LTA to gauge how much the demand will decreases during non-working hours, before deciding whether it's feasible to further extend the line to Tuas.
  
  Now a MRT station will be built in an industrial estate, it seems that NS6 Sungei Kadut station may be built too.

  The whole Sungei Kadut is earmarked for future development so the MRT station will only be built when the area is redeveloped.