Tengah Depot
Location
LocationTengah, Singapore
Characteristics
OwnerLand Transport Authority
TypeAt-Grade
RoadsKJE, PIE
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem J151
Routes served JRL  Jurong Region Line
History
Opened2027

Tengah Depot is a future integrated train and bus depot in Tengah, Singapore. At 44.5 ha (110 acres), the at-grade depot will house 100 trains of the Jurong Region line (JRL) fleet and house 600 buses.[1] The station will be located along the line between the Hong Kah and Corporation stations. Other facilities of the depot include the Operations Control Centre (OCC) for the JRL. First announced in 2018, the depot is expected to be completed in 2026 along with the first stage of the JRL.

History

On 9 May 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that a joint rail and bus depot in the Tengah area will serve the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The depot was expected to be completed in 2026 along with Phase 1 of the JRL.[1][2] However, the restrictions on construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore has led to delays, with the completion date pushed by one year to 2027.[3]

Contract J101 for the construction of Tengah Depot and its associated facilities was awarded to China Railway 11 Bureau Group Corporation (Singapore Branch) at S$739.5 million in November 2019. Construction will begin in 2020, with an expected completion in 2027.[4][5]

Design

The depot includes a rail administration building, stabling yards, test track, storage warehouses and maintenance workshops. The administrative building will house the Operation Control Centre (OCC) and Depot Control Centre (DCC) for the Jurong Region line. The stabling yards have a capacity for 100 four-car trains, and stabling capacity supplemented by an additional stabling facility located off Peng Kang Hill Station.[4]

The multi-storey bus depot will be co-located with the facility and will provide parking and maintenance facilities for about 600 buses. It will also house a Bus Operations Control Centre. Within the site will be a four-storey transport workers' dormitory which can accommodate 450 bus captains.[4][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West". lta.gov.sg. Land Transport Authority. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ Lim, Adrian (9 May 2018). "Jurong Region Line, Singapore's 7th MRT line, to open in three phases from 2026". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ "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 9 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "LTA | News Room | 1 | LTA Awards Civil Contract to Construct Tengah Depot for the Jurong Region Line". 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  5. ^ "LTA awards $740m contract for Tengah Depot, Transport News & Top Stories". The Straits Times. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. ^ "LTA awards S$739.5m contract to build depot for Jurong Region Line". The Business Times. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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