Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System

The Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is an international cross-border rapid transit system that will connect Malaysia's second largest city, Johor Bahru and Woodlands, Singapore, crossing the Strait of Johor. It will consist of two stations, with the Malaysian terminus at Bukit Chagar station and the Singaporean terminus at Woodlands North station, which also interchanges with Singapore's Thomson–East Coast MRT line.

Johor Bahru–Singapore
RTS Link
 RTS 
Connecting viaducts in the Johor Strait under construction on 12 March 2023
Overview
Native nameSistem Transit Aliran Johor Bahru–Singapura (Malay)
新山-新加坡捷运系统 (Chinese)
ஜொகூர் பாரு-சிங்கப்பூர் விரைவுப் போக்குவரத்து அமைப்பு (Tamil)
StatusUnder construction (65%)
OwnerInfraCo
Land Transport Authority
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
LocaleJohor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Woodlands, North Region, Singapore
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeCross-border rapid transit
SystemLight Rapid Transit
Services1
Operator(s)OpCo
RTS Operations Pte Ltd (Prasarana–SMRT Corporation joint venture (JV)
30 years concession period
Depot(s)Wadi Hana, Johor Bahru
Rolling stockLRV – 8 four-car trainsets
Car length:
19.22 m (63 ft 34 in) (Front/End)
18.80 m (61 ft 8+18 in) (Middle)
Width: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in) – narrow profile
Length: 76.04 m (249.5 ft)
Doors: 6 per car, 3 per side
History
Planned opening2026 (2026)

2025: Projected commissioning and testing phase

End-2026: Projected Opening of RTS Link; ceasing of KTMB Shuttle Tebrau (within 6 months of RTS Link opening)
Technical
Line length4.0 km (2.5 mi)
2.3 km (1.4 mi)
1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Number of tracks2
Character Elevated & Underground
Elevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

to Gemas or Tumpat
Wadi Hana Depot
 RTS 
Bukit Chagar
 BRT 
 KTM 
Straits of Johor
Malaysia
Singapore
international
border
 KTM 
Woodlands
 RTS 
Woodlands North
TEL
 TE1 

Co-located CIQ

Both stations will consist of co-located customs, immigration and quarantine facilities of both countries. When built, the RTS Link will be the second rail link between the two countries after the KTM Intercity's Shuttle Tebrau, between JB Sentral and Woodlands Train Checkpoint. However, the RTS Link is expected to replace this shuttle once it is completed.

A joint operating company between Singapore's SMRT Corporation and Malaysia's Prasarana will be the operator of the link. Construction started on the Malaysian section on 22 November 2020 and on the Singaporean section on 22 January 2021.

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