Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link: A sneak peek at Woodlands North station, now completed

Published Sep 04, 2026, 04:11 PM

Updated Sep 04, 2026, 04:11 PM

The RTS Link Woodlands North station in Singapore is completed, enabling cross-border travel to Johor Bahru in about five minutes, with operations expected to start in 2027.

The station is underground, connected to the Thomson-East Coast MRT line, featuring nature-inspired design and advanced construction techniques to reduce vibration.

The RTS Link will have a daily ridership of 40,000 and peak capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour, with security checks and seamless integration between Singapore and Malaysia.

SINGAPORE – Commuters are a step closer to faster cross-border trips following the completion of the RTS Link Woodlands North station on Sept 4.

The milestone was announced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) that day , keeping the Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link on track to begin operations in 2027.

The 4km RTS Link – a bilateral project connecting Singapore and Malaysia – will allow passengers to travel between Bukit Chagar station in Johor Bahru and Woodlands North station in Singapore, which is linked to the MRT, in about five minutes.

This shuttle service is expected to have a daily ridership of 40,000. During peak periods, the RTS Link can carry up to 10,000 passengers an hour in each direction, said LTA in a Facebook post on Sept 4.

Photos of the completed RTS Link Woodlands North station, which is connected to the Thomson-East Coast MRT line (TEL), accompanied LTA’s Facebook post.

One of the photos shows the pick-up and drop-off point. The colours and design of that place were inspired by trees, incorporating “the Woodlands identity of nature”, said the authority.

LTA said in the caption of another photo that building the station’s foundation was challenging due to the high volume of hard rock at the site.

The ticketing concourse in Basement 1 of the RTS Link Woodlands North station. PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/FACEBOOK

The ticketing concourse in Basement 1 of the RTS Link Woodlands North station.

PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/FACEBOOK

To minimise vibration felt by commuters on the TEL, LTA said, it used high-capacity drilling machines and carried out more than 600 instances of rock blasting. These blasts were carried out in small, controlled quantities, whenever the trains left the station, it added.

People can transfer to the RTS Link from the TEL Woodlands North station at Basement 1, it said. The arrival hall is also on Basement 1.

To get to and from other parts of Singapore, commuters can also take buses.

One of the photos posted by LTA shows the ticketing concourse, located in Basement 1. It features artwork with various icons symbolising nature, science, friendship and heritage, among others, said LTA.

According to LTA’s website, the RTS Link Woodlands North station is constructed underground at a maximum depth of 28m .

The station platforms incorporate sustainable features such as High-Volume Low Speed fans for hybrid cooling. PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY/FACEBOOK

The station platforms incorporate sustainable features such as High-Volume Low Speed fans for hybrid cooling.

There are three storeys, with two basement levels and an underground linkway to the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine building , the authority said on its website.

Security checks will be carried out at the immigration halls before commuters head to the train platforms for departure, said LTA in its Sept 4 post.

The viaduct on which the cross-border train runs crosses the Johor Strait, and has a feature depicting clasping hands, symbolising the close partnership between Singapore and Malaysia, said LTA.

In August, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said all the station and rail infrastructure on the Malaysian side of the RTS Link had been completed.

He said then that the RTS Link was in its final integration testing stages between Singapore and Malaysia.

When asked, Loke said details of the fare and launch date would be jointly announced by the transport ministries of Malaysia and Singapore.

Daniel Lai is a journalist at the ST Now team, covering breaking news and international affairs.

发布于 2026 年 9 月 4 日下午 4:11

更新于2026年9月4日下午4:11

新加坡的 RTS Link Woodlands North 站已竣工，可实现跨境前往柔佛州新山，车程约五分钟，预计将于 2027 年开始运营。

该车站位于地下，与汤申-东海岸地铁线相连，采用自然灵感设计，并运用先进的施工技术来减少震动。

RTS Link 的日客流量将达到 4 万人次，高峰时段每小时可运送 1 万人次乘客，并设有安全检查，实现新加坡和马来西亚之间的无缝衔接。

新加坡——随着 RTS Link Woodlands North 站于 9 月 4 日竣工，通勤者们离更快捷的跨境旅行又近了一步。

当天，陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 宣布了这一里程碑事件，使新山-新加坡 RTS 连接线按计划于 2027 年开始运营。

这条全长 4 公里的 RTS 连接线是连接新加坡和马来西亚的双边项目，它将使乘客能够在大约五分钟内从柔佛州新山的武吉查卡站到达新加坡的兀兰北站（与地铁相连）。

陆路交通管理局在9月4日的Facebook帖子中表示，预计该接驳服务每天将有4万名乘客。在高峰时段，RTS Link每小时每个方向最多可运送1万名乘客。

陆路交通管理局 (LTA) 在其 Facebook 帖子中附上了已竣工的 RTS Link Woodlands North 站的照片，该站与汤申-东海岸地铁线 (TEL) 相连。

其中一张照片展示了接送点。有关部门表示，该地点的颜色和设计灵感来源于树木，融入了“林地自然特色”。

陆路交通管理局在另一张照片的说明文字中表示，由于工地有大量坚硬岩石，建造车站地基极具挑战性。

RTS Link兀兰北站地下1层的售票大厅。图片：陆路交通管理局/Facebook

RTS Link兀兰北站地下1层的售票大厅。

照片来源：陆路交通管理局/脸书

为尽量减少通勤者在汤申-东线（TEL）上感受到的震动，陆路交通管理局（LTA）表示，他们使用了大功率钻机，并进行了600多次爆破作业。陆路交通管理局补充说，这些爆破作业都是在列车驶离车站时进行，每次爆破量都很小，且可控。

公告称，乘客可从TEL兀兰北站地下1层换乘RTS Link。到达大厅也位于地下1层。

通勤者还可以乘坐巴士往返新加坡的其他地区。

陆路交通管理局发布的一张照片显示了位于地下一层的售票大厅。陆路交通管理局表示，该大厅的艺术作品包含象征自然、科学、友谊和文化遗产等的各种图标。

根据陆路交通管理局的网站，RTS Link Woodlands North 站建于地下，最大深度为 28 米。

车站站台采用了可持续发展的设计，例如大风量低转速混合冷却风扇。图片：陆路交通管理局/Facebook

车站站台采用了可持续设计，例如大风量低速风扇用于混合冷却。

该机构在其网站上表示，该建筑地上三层，地下两层，并通过地下通道与海关、移民和检疫大楼相连。

陆路交通管理局在9月4日的帖子中表示，通勤者在前往站台出发前，将在入境大厅接受安全检查。

陆路交通管理局表示，跨境列车运行的高架桥横跨柔佛海峡，桥上有一个紧握的双手的图案，象征着新加坡和马来西亚之间的紧密伙伴关系。

8 月，马来西亚交通部长陆兆福表示，RTS Link 马来西亚一侧的所有车站和铁路基础设施均已完工。

他当时表示，RTS Link在新加坡和马来西亚之间正处于最后的集成测试阶段。

当被问及票价和推出日期等细节时，陆兆福表示，马来西亚和新加坡的交通部将联合公布这些细节。

Daniel Lai 是 ST Now 团队的记者，负责报道突发新闻和国际事务。