What to see and where to shop at each stop
Click or tap on the stations to learn more about the attractions at each location. Read more
The 350km high-speed rail line will have eight stations. Apart from Jurong East in Singapore, the other seven stops will be in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat, and Iskandar Puteri. Most of the line - 335km of it - will be in Malaysia, with the remaining 15km in Singapore.
Clear customs only once, on departure
The Singapore and Malaysia Customs, Immigration & Quarantine (CIQ) facilities for the high-speed rail will be co-located at three locations: Kuala Lumpur, Iskandar Puteri and Singapore.
International-bound passengers will need to go through CIQ clearance by both Singapore and Malaysia authorities only at the point of departure, ensuring swift and seamless travel. Read more
International and domestic services
Three services will ply along the dual-track line, which will be designed for a top speed of 350kmh.
There will be an express service between the two terminal stations - Jurong East in Singapore and the upcoming Bandar Malaysia development in Kuala Lumpur; a shorter shuttle service connecting Singapore and Iskandar Puteri in Johor; and a domestic service from Kuala Lumpur to Iskandar Puteri.
Both countries will call a joint tender for an international operator to run the non-stop service and shuttle service. Read more
Who pays for what
The chosen service operators (both for international and domestic services) will:
- Bear revenue risk
- Pay train leasing fees to the assets company
- Track access charges to LTA and MyHSR, who will funnel it to the assets company
- Pay concession fees to LTA and MyHSR, to help cover the upfront costs of building infrastructure for the project
MyHSR and LTA will:
- Take responsibility for developing, constructing and maintaining the civil infrastructure and stations within their own countries
- Guarantee the amount received by the assets company by topping up any shortfall via availability payments, if the operator is in financial trouble and cannot pay the entire track access charge
Assets company
Singapore and Malaysia will jointly call a tender for a privately-financed assets company. It will:
- Design, build, finance and maintain trains and rail assets such as power and signalling systems.
- Oversee the scheduling of train services
Timeline
- February 2013
First discussions around the high-speed rail line at the Leaders’ Retreat.
- December 2016
Bilateral agreement on key issues signed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. Read more
- EARLY 2017
Joint tender to be called for Joint Development Partner to give technical support on joint aspects of project, including interface and integration matters. Tenders for companies to provide and maintain rail assets, and to operate services, will be called at a later date.
- End 2017
Tender documents for the systems package - for the actual rail track and train carriages - will be issued. Read more
- End 2018
Tenders to be reviewed after one year.
- Dec 31, 2026
Start of rail operations to begin by this date.
Raffles Country Club to make way for rail project
The government announced on Jan 4, 2017 the area that is currently occupied by Raffles Country Club will be acquired to house facilities, including at-grade tracks for the 350km Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail, as well as the Cross Island Line's western depot.