Cross Island Line Construction: CRL2 - A snapshot in January 2025

A view of the various contract sites for Cross Island Line phase 2 in January 2025.
Top: Contract CR207 along Clementi Road
Middle (L - R): CR17 - Clementi station, CR18 - West Coast station
Bottom (L - R): Contract CR210 site near Jurong Town Hall station, CR19 - Jurong Lake District

Our last summary update for phase 2 of the Cross Island Line (CRL) was some time ago. With the recent public holidays in the previous month, we managed to make a few visits to some of the sites along the southern section of this line. Do check out the updates to find out more on the progress of the contracts thus far after the jump!

Tunnels between Maju & Clementi stations (Contract CR207)
In a nutshell: This contract was one of the latest under this phase of the line to be awarded. According to consultancy firm Aurecon, this contract will see 3 slurry Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) being used to bore tunnels between Maju and Clementi stations. According to the map, the tunnels run underneath Clementi Road before veering off to approach the Clementi station, cutting through some facilities in Sunset Way and Clementi estate. The former Eastlodge hostel has seemingly been closed and the site taken over for the contract CR207 project and another Public Utilities Board (PUB) deep sewerage tunnel contract.

29 January 2025

CR17 – Clementi (Contract CR208)
In a nutshell: With demolition of the former neighbourhood police centre & Clementi division police headquarters, most of the site has been prepared for the commencement of diaphragm wall works. Heavy equipment has been delivered to the site as work gears up to begin on the perimeter wall. The former covered linkway from Clementi station to the neighbouring HDB blocks has since been closed, with a temporary replacement linkway opened for pedestrians' use.

29 January 2025

CR18 – West Coast (Contract CR209)
In a nutshell: Demolition of the former Tanglin Secondary School has since been completed, with the only traces of the former school being limited portions of the perimeter wall near West Coast Road. According to circulars released on the contract's official Telegram channel, diaphragm wall construction work is due to commence from mid-February and last up to Q1 2027. Diaphragm wall construction works are typically the most disruptive phase in the construction of underground stations. Soil investigation works were ongoing along the route of the future bored tunnels as well.

29 January 2025

Tunnels between West Coast & Jurong Lake District stations (Contract CR210)
In a nutshell: Site clearing works had advanced at the eastern-most portion of the former Jurong Country Club grounds with site offices being set up here. A segment of hoarding likely separates the contract from neighbouring contract CR211.

29 January 2025

CR19 – Jurong Lake District (Contract CR211)
In a nutshell: Preliminary site preparation work has commenced at the project site. The western end has seen the installation of hoarding, with some heavy equipment observed on site as well. Towards the central part of the site, where the station will be located, soil investigation, trial trenching and site clearing works have commenced.