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What's around Bukit Chagar station
The station is in the middle of Johor Bahru, which is the main reason it's useful. Here's what's next door, what's a short walk, and how to get further out.
Next door
| Place | What it's for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JB Sentral | Johor Bahru's main KTM station, with the city bus terminal and taxi and Grab pick-up points. | Next door |
| CIQ complex (Bangunan Sultan Iskandar) | The road checkpoint for the Causeway. RTS passengers don't use it, because immigration is inside the station. | Next door |
| City Square | The big mall across from JB Sentral, and the start of the city centre. | Short walk |
| KOMTAR JBCC | Mall and office tower in the city centre. | Link reported |
| Coronation Square | Mixed development near the station. | Link reported |
“Link reported” means pedestrian bridges to these places have been described in project coverage. I'll update the table with real routes and walking times once the station opens and I've walked them.
Walking times
You'll see pages giving exact walking times from the station already. The station isn't open yet, and the exits and linkways haven't been published in detail, so those numbers are guesses. When it opens I'll time the walks myself and add them here.
Going further
- KTM trains from JB Sentral next door, north into Johor and beyond.
- City buses from the JB Sentral area. Expect some routes to change once the RTS opens.
- Taxi and Grab are the easiest way to get to Tebrau, Mount Austin, Bukit Indah, Danga Bay or Iskandar Puteri. None of those are walkable from the station.
- Autonomous rapid transit (ART) has been proposed by Johor to feed the RTS. It's a plan, not something to count on at opening.
If you're thinking about property nearby
Arrivals from Singapore will all come out at one place, so being a short walk from the station will matter more than it does now. How much of that is already in today's asking prices is a different question. The opening date has also moved several times, so any plan that depends on a particular month should allow for another delay.
There's more on buying in JB as a Singaporean at sgjbproperty.sg, and Woodlands HDB prices on rtswoodlands.sg.
Questions about the area
Can I walk from the station to City Square? Expected
City Square and JB Sentral are in the immediate area. Pedestrian links to JB Sentral, KOMTAR JBCC and Coronation Square have been reported. Exact routes and walking times will be clear once the station opens, so I haven't guessed them.
Can I get a KTM train from there? Confirmed
Yes. JB Sentral, the main KTM station in Johor Bahru, is next door. Malaysia's Transport Minister has said the station will connect directly to KTM trains, buses and taxis.
Is there parking at Bukit Chagar? Not announced
The operator hasn't said. Don't plan a park-and-ride routine around it until they do.
How do I get further into Johor?
Taxi or Grab is the usual way to reach Tebrau, Bukit Indah, Danga Bay or Iskandar Puteri. City buses serve the centre, and routes are likely to change around the new station. Johor has also talked about an autonomous rapid transit line feeding the RTS, but that's a plan, not a service yet.
Sources: station location from project documentation; connections to KTM, buses and taxis from statements by Malaysia's Transport Minister; reported pedestrian links from project coverage; ART proposals from Malaysian news reports. Spotted a mistake? support@bukitchagar.sg.