Claim: Jurong  railway line was initially planned as part of the development of a new industrial area in Jurong, the line was to stretch 8 miles and the construction was completed in 1965.
Evidence: The Jurong railway line is a former railway line located in Singapore. The line was initially planned as part of the Jurong industrial estate by the Singapore government, to connect the industrial estate with Malaya and to facilitate the transfer of goods between Malaya and Jurong. A $6 million loan was given to the Malayan Railway for its construction, which was carried out by the railway and the Economic Development Board, and construction of the line took place between September 1963 and November 1965, with the first train services commencing in the same month. 12 mi (19 km)