The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link
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What is the RTS Link?
A rail shuttle service between the underground Woodlands North station in Singapore and the above-ground Bukit Chagar station in Johor Bahru, crossing the Johor Strait via a bridge.
Total length
4 km
Singapore
1.3 km
Malaysia
2.7 km
Capacity
10,000 passengers
an hour in each direction
Journey time
5 minutes
Operational
End-2026
Operator
RTS Operations
A joint venture company formed by Prasarana Malaysia and Singapore’s SMRT Corporation
Project cost
Estimated RM10 billion
Immigration clearance
Only at the point of departure
Customs, immigration, and quarantine facilities of both countries will be co-located at the Woodlands North and Bukit Chagar stations
Fare
Not yet announced
Determined by market forces
Seamless connection
Woodlands North RTS station will be linked to the Woodlands North MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line
An artist’s impression of the RTS Link Woodlands North station. PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
An artist’s impression of the RTS Link Bukit Chagar station platform. PHOTO: MRT CORP
by Tay Peck Gek
Sources: Land Transport Authority of Singapore, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
(S$2.9 billion)
Bukit Chagar station will be connected to KTM Intercity rail services and the Bus Rapid Transit Interchange
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map: the straits times
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