Joo Koon MRT Station


 EW29 
Joo Koon
裕群
ஜூ கூன்
Joo Koon
Rapid transit

Platform of Joo Koon MRT station.
Location 91 Joo Koon Circle
Singapore 629116
Coordinates 1°19′39.86″N 103°40′42.55″E / 1.3277389°N 103.6784861°E / 1.3277389; 103.6784861Coordinates: 1°19′39.86″N 103°40′42.55″E / 1.3277389°N 103.6784861°E / 1.3277389; 103.6784861
Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  East West Line
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Platform levels 2
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  EW29 
History
Opened 28 February 2009 (2009-02-28)
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station
towards Pasir Ris
East West Line
Terminus
East West Line
Future service
towards Tuas Link (under construction)
Location

Joo Koon MRT Station (EW29) is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit station along the East West Line in Pioneer planning area, Singapore. It is the current western terminus of the line. It is named after Joo Koon Village, a rural Chinese settlement that stood in the area before the area became an industrial estate in the 1960s. This station serves people in Joo Koon, Gul Circle, Benoi, Kian Teck and Safti.

The roof of the station resembles those of stations along the eastern section of the East West Line and is curved with glass openings to allow the utilization of natural lighting, similar to that of Pioneer station.

Joo Koon MRT station at night.

History

Built alongside with Pioneer, it was part of the Boon Lay MRT Extension (BLE) project announced by the Land Transport Authority in December 2004 to help people working in the Jurong Industrial Area travel faster.[1]

The station opened on 28 February 2009[2] along with Pioneer and replaced Boon Lay as the western terminus of the East West Line. However, this will not last long as Tuas Link is scheduled to open by 2Q next year as the next terminus.

As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the East West Line, it was built without platform screen doors that prevent commuters from falling onto the train tracks. Installations of the half-height platform screen doors were eventually started on 16 May 2011. On 26 July 2011, all of the platform screen doors at the station have been installed and began operating.[3]

The station was installed with Rite Hite Revolution High Volume, Low Speed (HVLS) fans and in operation since 19 August 2012.

Tuas West Extension

In 2Q next year, Joo Koon will no longer be the western terminus. Instead, the East-West line carries on to Tuas Link.

Exits

Station layout

Joo Koon Platforms A and B. The train at Platform B will be heading towards Tuas Link, which will be completed by 2Q next year.
L3 Platform A East West Line towards  EW1  Pasir Ris via  EW28  Pioneer (→)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Platform B East West Line towards  EW1  Pasir Ris via  EW28  Pioneer (→)
East West Line (future service) towards  EW33  Tuas Link via  EW30  Gul Circle (←)
L2 EWL Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Footbridge to cross Joo Koon Circle
L1 Street Level Joo Koon Circle/Joo Koon Bus Interchange

Transport connections

Rail

Destination First Train Last Train
Mon – Sat Sunday &
Public Holiday 		Daily
East West Line
to EW1 Pasir Ris 5.31am 6.01am 11.06pm
to EW4 Tanah Merah 11.32pm

References

  1. ↑ "Expanding The Rail Network: LTA To Build Boon Lay MRT Extension". Land Transport Authority. 29 December 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-05-13.
  2. ↑ Cheryl Lim (27 February 2009). "Boon Lay MRT extension to open on Saturday". Channel NewsAsia.
  3. ↑ Wong, Siew Ying (January 26, 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
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