Joo Koon MRT station

EW29  Joo Koon 裕群 ஜூ கூன் Joo Koon
Rapid transit
Platform of Joo Koon MRT station.
General information
Location	91 Joo Koon Circle Singapore 629116
Coordinates	1°19′39.86″N 103°40′42.55″E
Operated by	SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)	East–West Line
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	EW29
History
Opened	28 February 2009 (2009-02-28)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Mass Rapid Transit   Following station Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations Template:SMRT lines Tuas Terminating trains Terminus Template:SMRT lines Tuas Future service Template:SMRT stations toward Template:SMRT stations

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.

On 18 June 2017, Tuas Link station will take over Joo Koon station as the western terminus, as part of the Tuas West Extension. Every 1 in 2 westbound trains will terminate at Tuas Link while the other will terminate at Joo Koon.

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.

The station opened on 28 February 2009 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 18 June 2017 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.

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

Tuas West Extension

See also: Tuas Link MRT Station

On 18 June 2017, Joo Koon will no longer be the western terminus of the East West Line. However, Joo Koon station will still be the terminus for one in every two westbound trains while the other will terminate at Tuas Link.

Exits

• A: Joo Koon Circle, Joo Koon Bus Interchange, FairPrice Hub
• B: Singapore Discovery Centre, SAFTI Military Institute, Pasir Laba Camp
• C: FairPrice Hub (via Footbridge)

Station layout

Joo Koon Platforms A and B. The train at Platform B will be heading towards Tuas Link, which will be completed on 18 June 2017.

L3	Platform A	Template:SMRT lines towards  EW1  Pasir Ris via  EW28  Pioneer → Template:SMRT lines towards  CG2  Changi Airport via  EW28  Pioneer → (Transfer at  EW4  Tanah Merah)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Platform B	Template:SMRT lines towards  EW1  Pasir Ris via  EW28  Pioneer → Template:SMRT lines towards  CG2  Changi Airport via  EW28  Pioneer →(transfer at tanah merah)
L2	EWL Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Footbridge to cross Joo Koon Circle
L1	Street Level	Joo Koon Circle/Joo Koon Bus Interchange, FairPrice Hub

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

External links

• Official website