LTA begins Phase Two of Cross Island Line

LTA has announced that it has commenced civil construction works for Phase Two of the Cross Island Line (CRL).

Phase Two (CRL2) is targeted for completion by 2032 and will extend the existing 29km of Phase One (expected to be completed by 2030) by another 15km westwards. CRL2 will comprise six underground stations. Two of the six stations will be interchanges, with CRL King Albert Park station and CRL Clementi station connecting commuters to the Downtown Line (DTL) and East-West Line (EWL) respectively.

LTA has said that the CRL2 will improve public transport connectivity for residents living in the West and shorten travel times for commuters travelling to and from the western parts of Singapore. In addition, almost half of the CRL stations will be interchanges, which will open up many new travel routes in the existing network and provide commuters with more alternative ways of getting around.

Engineering studies for CRL Phase Three, which will serve the Jurong Industrial Estate, are currently ongoing, with more details to be announced after these studies are completed.