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View of the URA Draft Master Plan 2019 scaled model at the URA Centre. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
Scaled model of Woodlands Central which will be the hub for retail, food & beverage, office and childcare centre. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
- A regional business hub, with office and retail developments conveniently close to new homes
- Opening of Thomson-East Coast Lines in 2019
- Woods Square: Integrated office development with retail, F&B and a childcare centre, and direct connectivity to Woodlands MRT station
- Woodlands Avenue 2: Future mixed-use development with residential, office and retail components seamlessly connected to upcoming Woodlands Thomson-East Coast Line MRT station
Woodlands Regional Centre: Woodlands North Coast
Scaled model of Woodlands North Coast which will be a gateway district to Malaysia. There is a plan for condominium, HDB and flexible industrial spaces here. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
- A gateway district linking Woodlands to Johor Bahru
- Woodlands North to be an interchange station to RTS Link to Bukit Chagar
- Flexible industrial spaces for knowledge-intensive and service-oriented activities alongside manufacturing operations.
Punggol Digital District
Scaled model of the Punggol Digital District. It will be a hub for innovation with industry clusters such as cyber security, artificial intelligence, data analytics and Internet of things. It will also be a transportation hub linking Punggol Coast MRT station to Jurong Lake District and Changi by around 2030 via the Cross Island Line (CRL). Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
- A new smart city by 2023
- Housing technology firms involved in key growth fields as well as the new Singapore Institute of Technology Campus
- Punggol Digital District will create around 28,000 jobs
- New Punggol Coast MRT Station
- Enhanced connectivity via the Cross Island Line (CRL) which will link it to Jurong Lake District and Changi by around 2030
Paya Lebar Central
Paya Lebar Central is a transportation hub linking the East West Line and the Circle Line. Graphics: URA.
- A bustling commercial centre, with a mix of office, retail, hotel and attractive public spaces
- 500,000 sqm of commercial floor space
- Commercial hub to cater to businesses that do not need to be located within the CBD
Jurong Lake District
Jurong Lake District will be the second CBD in Singapore. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
- Jurong Lake District is the hub for commerce, retail, healthcare and tourism industries
- Jurong East will be an interchange station to the North South MRT Line, East West MRT Line and the proposed Jurong Region MRT Line
- Future Jurong Regional Line and High Speed Rail Terminus
Greater Southern Waterfront
A new waterfront district will take place linking Keppel Club to Pasir Panjang by 2030. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
- Spans across the southern coastline from Pasir Panjang to Marina East
- Relocation of Tanjong Pagar Terminals and Pasir Panjang Terminals to Tuas
- 1,000 ha of land will be freed up for development
- Total area of the Greater Southern Waterfront will be about 2,000 ha linking Keppel Club and Sentosa
- New developments at Pasir Panjang Power District and the Keppel Club site in the next 5 to 10 years
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An MRT train passing by Lakeside MRT station. The upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) will provide an alternative route from Jurong to Changi when it is fully completed by 2030. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
Announced just last week by Singapore’s Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan, phase one will comprise 12 stations.
When fully completed by 2030, the entire line will span some 50km and will serve existing and future developments in the eastern, western, and north-eastern corridors.
This will link it to major hubs such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and the Changi region.
According to the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the CRL will be Singapore’s longest fully underground line.
Here are five quick facts on phase one of the CRL.
#1: 29km of fully underground line
The alignment for phase one of the CRL will comprise 12 stations spanning 29km. Map: Courtesy of the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
When opened, it will serve the residential and industrial areas such as Loyang, Tampines, Pasir Ris, Defu, Hougang, Serangoon North and Ang Mo Kio.
This will definitely help ease congestions along the popular line which has been in operation since 12 December 1987.
When the full CRL line commences service, the LTA envisages time savings of up to 30 to 40 minutes from Changi to Jurong.
Construction for phase one of the CRL is expected to commence in 2020 and will be completed by 2029.
#2: 12 stations
Ongoing construction works at Bright Hill MRT station which serves the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL). By 2029, it will become an interchange station with phase one of the Cross Island Line (CRL). Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
Of these, four will be interchange stations.
Bright Hill, which is on the Thomson-East Coast Line, will become an interchange station with the CRL
Meanwhile, Ang Mo Kio, Hougang and Pasir Ris will be an interchange station with the North-South Line, North East Line and the East-West Line respectively.
#3: More than 100,000 households will benefit
Condominium developments along Sin Ming Avenue will be served by Bright Hill MRT station. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
Additionally, the LTA said envisages the projected daily ridership of the entire CRL to be more than 600,000 in the initial years before increasing to over 1 million in the longer term.
#4: Open up access to more areas
Screen grab of Aviation Park MRT station from LTA's website.
This means common recreational spaces such as Changi Beach Park, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Hougang Mall and Ang Mo Kio Hub will also become more accessible by public transport.
This is definitely great news for outdoor lovers and mall enthusiasts as such spaces will enjoy greater connectivity.
There’s more good news.
The LTA said the line may be extended to link up with Changi Airport.
#5: CRL will support three new economic hubs
Jurong Lake District is fast taking shape as Singapore's largest commercial and regional centre outside the city centre. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
Minister Khaw said that the CRL will help to support these new economic hubs that are being planned such as the Punggol Digital District, Jurong Lake District and one at the Changi region.
Analysis
The township of Punggol has seen HDB flats transacted above the S$1 million threshold recently. Photo: Khalil Adis Consultancy.
The districts that will benefit greatly are those described above where the government has laid across a masterplan especially for Punggol Digital District and Jurong Lake District.
According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) Punggol Digital District masterplan, the innovation district will house technology firms involved in key growth fields such as cyber-security as well as the new Singapore Institute of Technology Campus.
It will be opened progressively from 2023 and will create around 28,000 new jobs.
Meanwhile, Jurong Lake District is set to become the largest commercial and regional centre outside the city centre.
According to the URA, the district will create more than 100,000 new jobs with 20,000 homes to be built when it is set for completion after 2040.
As for Changi, the URA’s Draft Master Plan 2013 showed Changi Airport’s ambitious expansion plans with two new terminals that will be built - Terminal 4 was completed in 2017 while the new Terminal 5 will be completed by around 2025.
In addition, Project Jewel, an S$1.7 billion mixed-use development is set to open this year and will be seamlessly linked with the existing Terminal 1.
This iconic development will feature a vast indoor garden and more shopping options.
The URA envisages these three new developments to anchor Changi Airport’s air hub status for years to come and to generate thousands of new jobs for Singaporeans.
As such, homeowners residing in Jurong East, Toh Guan, Teban Gardens, Taman Jurong, Punggol and Changi areas will benefit the most from the opening of the CRL line.