| EW29 Joo Koon 裕群 | ஜூ கூன் |
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| Address | 91 Joo Koon Circle, Singapore 629116 |
| Line Served | East West Line |
| Operator | SMRT Trains |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Platform | Island |
| Opened | 28 Feb 2009 |
Joo Koon MRT Station (EW29) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located along Joo Koon Circle, next to Fairprice Hub, and near the junction with Benoi Road and International Road.
The station opened in February 2009 as part of the Boon Lay Extension of the EWL. It takes its name from the Joo Koon industrial estate, a romanization of ‘affluent populace’ likely referring to wage earners benefiting from employment by the industries. It took over Boon Lay as the new western terminus of the EWL upon its opening.
Joo Koon station is a transfer hub for commuters heading in and out of the Jurong and Tuas industrial areas, with many bus services operating from the adjacent Joo Koon Bus Interchange complemented by passing-by Bus Services 192, 193 and 252. It took over the role as the main transfer hub for Jurong Industrial Bus Services from Boon Lay following the opening of Joo Koon Bus Interchange in November 2015.
Some Westbound trains will continue towards Tuas Link via Gul Circle since the opening of the Tuas West Extension. Trains terminating at Joo Koon Station will turnaround and head back towards Pasir Ris via Pioneer.
First / Last Train Timings
| East West Line – (EW29) Joo Koon | ||||
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||
| Weekdays | Saturdays | Sun & Public Holidays | Daily | |
| EW1 Pasir Ris | 5:31am | 5:29am | 5:59am | 11:29pm |
| Connecting to CG2 Changi Airport | – | – | – | 10:44pm |
| EW33 Tuas Link | 5:27am | 5:27am | 5:57am | 12:38am |
Station Layout
| L3 | Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris |
| Platform B | East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link |
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| L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Top Up Kiosks, Passenger Service Centre, Retail Shops, Footbridge across Joo Koon Circle |
| L1 | Street Level | Bus stops, Taxi stand, pick-up/drop-off point, Station exits |
Platforms
East-West Line (L3):
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| Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW28 Pioneer (→) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW30 Gul Circle (←) |
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Joo Koon station has two elevated East-West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.
Platform B is also used for trains terminating at Joo Koon, before turning around at the cripple siding and returning towards Pasir Ris at Platform A.
Concourse
The station has a ticket concourse located at Level 2.
A linkbridge across Joo Koon Circle connects to two exits on either side of the road and links directly to Level 2 of Fairprice Hub.
Station Amenities
- Retail Shops and Public toilets at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
- ATMs and Self-service machines at Concourse level (unpaid areas)
- Bicycle racks at station exits
- Top Up Kiosks
Exits
Built in-between two carriageways of Joo Koon Circle, Joo Koon MRT station has one ground-level exit on both sides of the road, linked to the ticket concourse level by a pedestrian overpass. A third exit leads directly from the overpass to Level 2 of FairPrice Hub.
All exits offer barrier-free accessibility for the disabled. Passengers for Joo Koon Bus Interchange should use Exit A or C.
| Exit | Location | Nearby |
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Joo Koon Circle (Westbound) | Joo Koon Circle, Joo Koon Bus Interchange, FairPrice Hub, Benoi Road, Joo Koon Road |
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Joo Koon Circle (Eastbound) | Joo Koon Circle, Upper Jurong Road, Arena Country Club, Army Museum of Singapore, Kartright Speedway, Pasir Laba Camp, SAFTI Military Institute, Singapore Discovery Centre, Joo Koon Crescent |
| C |
FairPrice Hub (Level 2) |
FairPrice Hub, Joo Koon Bus Interchange |
Transport Connections
Joo Koon MRT station connects to a bus interchange, several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.
Bus
There is a bus interchange and two bus stops officially linked to Joo Koon station. Other bus stops are added here to better represent bus connections.
| No. | Bus stop | Exit | Bus Routes |
| Joo Koon Bus Interchange | A | 99, 182, 182M, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 974, 974A | |
| B/s 2 | 23491 – Joo Koon Circle (Joo Koon Stn Exit B) | B | 252 |
| B/s 3 | 23499 – Joo Koon Circle (Joo Koon Stn Exit A) | A | 252 |
| – | 23371 – Benoi Rd (Bef Joo Koon Int) | A | 192, 193, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258 |
| – | 23379 – Benoi Rd (Opp Joo Koon Int) | A | 192 |
| – | 23519 – Benoi Rd (Opp FairPrice Hub) | A | 192, 193, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258 |
Road
Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:
| Exit | Road | Provisions |
| A | Joo Koon Circle (Westbound) | Taxi stand, Pick-up/drop-off point |
| A | Benoi Road (Northbound) | Private Bus Pick-up/drop-off point |
MRT Bus Bridging Service
In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Joo Koon station, MRT Bridging Buses may be activated to ply affected stretches of the East West Line. In which case, the buses can be boarded from the following bus stops:
| Towards | Bus stop | Exit | |
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| EW1 Pasir Ris | B/s 2: 23491 – Joo Koon Circle (Joo Koon Stn Exit B) | B | |
| EW33 Tuas Link | B/s 3: 23499 – Joo Koon Circle (Joo Koon Stn Exit A) | A | |
In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Joo Koon Bus Interchange, as well as Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.
In the event of a large-scale rail disruption affecting multiple stations, a special bridging bus service may be activated in addition to the usual bus bridging services.
- (Service EW1) Tuas Link – Gul Circle – Joo Koon – Boon Lay
Passenger Usage Patterns
Serving the Jurong and Tuas industrial areas, the station’s demand fluctuates with the peak periods, with moderate demand at most times and high demand during the peak hours.
Construction
Joo Koon station was constructed along with Pioneer station as part of the Boon Lay extension, a 3.8-kilometre fully elevated extension linking residential and industrial areas of Pioneer and Joo Koon to the existing East-West Line from Boon Lay Station.
Costing S$436 million, construction of the Boon Lay extension (BLE) started in August 2005. With the opening of the BLE, the East-West Line was extended to 49.2km and 31 stations.
Brief History
Joo Koon station opened on 28 February 2009. It is currently the western terminus of the East West Line until the opening of the Tuas West Extension on 18 June 2017.
Future Developments
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Major Incidents
On 15 Nov 2017, at 8:20am, Train Sets 535/536 and 547/548 collided at Joo Koon MRT Platform B as a result of a software glitch in the Communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling system which was in the undergoing implementation at the time of the incident. Around 36 people, including 2 SMRT Staff Members, were injured.
Main Article: MRT Trains Collide at Joo Koon
On 12 Dec 2018, at about 4:10am, a SMRT staff suffered foot injuries while carrying out maintenance work on the Eastbound track near Joo Koon MRT station and was conveyed to hospital. SMRT engineering and operations teams then conducted further checks on the track before service between Gul Circle and Boon Lay MRT stations was able to start at 6.20am.
Main Article: Track maintenance accident disrupts East West Line services
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External Links & References
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Why do trains need to terminate at Joo Koon when Tuas Link is the terminus?
Most probably because demand on the TWE is quite low.