The RTS Link will carry you from Woodlands to JB in about five minutes.
The latest official word points to a January 2027 opening, after final testing. The operators had targeted the end of 2026.
You clear both Singapore and Malaysian immigration before you board, so no more two-stop Causeway queue.
The line
The Rapid Transit System Link runs about four kilometres between Woodlands North station in Singapore and Bukit Chagar station in central Johor Bahru.
At Woodlands North it connects to the Thomson-East Coast Line, so you change from the MRT without stepping outside.
At Bukit Chagar, a sheltered walkway of about 400 metres leads to JB Sentral, where KTM trains and the ETS service to Kuala Lumpur run. City Square mall is a short walk.
RTS Operations, a joint venture between Singapore's SMRT and Malaysia's Prasarana, will run it. The line can move around 10,000 passengers an hour each way, close to 40,000 a day.
One stop, both immigrations
The RTS uses co-located clearance. At Woodlands North you clear Singapore departure and Malaysian arrival in the same building, then step off at Bukit Chagar ready to walk into JB.
Coming home, you do the same in reverse at Bukit Chagar.
The Singapore side has 100 e-gate lanes, with separate lanes for travellers without luggage.
The e-gates tend to favour Singapore and Malaysia passport and pass holders, so Filipino passport holders may still use manual counters. Check the signage when it opens.
