Peng Kang Hill MRT station
Peng Kang Hill MRT station is a proposed Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Jurong Region Line in Western Water Catchment, Singapore.[1][2][3]
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Peng Kang Hill 秉光山 பெங் காங் ஹில் Peng Kang Hill | ||||||||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 1°20′36″N 103°40′43″E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Land Transport Authority | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | Island | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Opening | 2028 | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Peng Kang Hill Peng Kang Hill station in Singapore |
It will be the Northern terminus of the West Branch of the Jurong Region Line. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at Choa Chu Kang via Bahar Junction.
History
On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Peng Kang Hill 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 2028.[4]
This station was named after the nearby Peng Kang Hill, in the SAFTI Live Firing Area.
Location
The station complex will be straddled over the existing Nanyang Drive, north of the junction with Peng Kang Avenue and Nanyang Link in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It is located in the Western Water Catchment planning area,[5] serving the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Yunnan Garden Campus), Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, and School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Access to the station will be via 3 exits along Nanyang Drive.[6]
References
- "Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- "Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- "Jurong Region Line". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- "Singapore's Western Water Catchment Planning Area". Key Location. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- "Jurong Region Line". 2019-09-21. Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-09-21.