SINGAPORE (May 11): The terminal for the proposed high-speed rail link to Kuala Lumpur will be located at the current site of the Jurong Country Club in Jurong East.

The location was announced in a joint statement issued today by the Land Transport Authority, the Singapore Land Authority and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

The terminal will cover an area of about 12 ha, or about 20% of the current site, which will be "comprehensively redeveloped" into mixed-use developments and house community facilities to serve Jurong residents and passengers of the high-speed rail, according to the statement.

The choice of the location is in line with the government’s vision to develop Jurong into a second central business district and as a new "gateway" to Singapore, the three agencies said.

"Accessibility at Jurong East will be greatly improved when existing and new MRT lines are seamlessly integrated with future developments, the Integrated Transport Hub, and connected with pedestrian linkways."

There will also be opportunities to further improve the road network in the area, the statement said.  

"These new developments will be implemented progressively after detailed planning and technical studies are carried out."

At the same time, the government will carry out a detailed engineering study on the rail project to finalise the station's footprint and alignment.

"In view of Singapore’s land constraints, the government has sought to minimise the high-speed rail's land take here," the three agencies said.

"For example, we have agreed with Malaysia that all depot and stabling facilities will be located in Malaysia."