How To Go JB From Singapore By RTS

RTS (Rapid Transit System) is a 4 km-long railway shuttle link between Singapore (Woodlands North Station) and Johor (Bukit Chagar Station).

It will have a frequency of 3.6 minutes during peak hours, and can service 10,000 passengers each hour per direction.

By its completion at the end of 2026, the construction of RTS aims to alleviate the massive congestion at the checkpoint.

Our post will dive deep into the RTS Link, and how this new transport option will ease the future of travel between Singapore and Malaysia.

 

1. RTS Singapore To JB Route

The future RTS station in Singapore will be connected to Woodlands North MRT Station (TE1).

It will also interchange with the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL), and you will be able to make the transfer underground, without needing to exit the station.

The train will transport passengers between the underground Woodlands North Station and the above-ground Bukit Chagar Station—without any intermediate stops.

The entire journey will take about 6 minutes between the two stations, which is almost the same as taking the KTM to JB.

 

2. SG-Malaysia Immigration, Custom and Quarantine (ICQ)

To speed up arrivals, both RTS stations in Singapore and Malaysia will conveniently include CIQ facilities, where immigration clearance will be done at the departing station.

 

3. RTS Singapore To JB Operator

This project is operated by RTS Operations Pte Ltd (RTSO). It is a joint venture between Prasarana Malaysia Berhad and SMRT Corporation Ltd of Singapore.

 

4. RTS Singapore To JB Site Construction Images

Here are some photos of the progress at the RTS construction site.