Lakeside MRT Station

EW26 Lakeside 湖畔 | ஏரிக்கரை
Address	201 Boon Lay Way, Singapore 649845
Line Served	East West Line
Operator	SMRT Trains
Structure	Elevated
Platform	Island
Opened	5 Nov 1988

Lakeside MRT Station (EW26) is an above-ground station along the East West Line (EWL). It is located along Boon Lay Way, near the junction with Yuan Ching Road and Jurong West Street 51.

The station was named Lakeside, owing to its close proximity to Jurong Lake. It serves as a transport node for residents of the Hong Kah and Taman Jurong areas, complemented by strong bus connections heading into these residential estates. Bus services also connect to the Jurong Industrial Estate and Jurong Port areas, making Lakeside a heavily-utilized station.

First / Last Train Timings

Station Layout

Platforms

East-West Line (L2):

Platform A: East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris via EW25 Chinese Garden (→) Platform B: East West Line towards EW33 Tuas Link via EW27 Boon Lay (←)

Lakeside station has two elevated East-West Line platforms in an island platform arrangement.

Similar in design to Chinese Garden station, the station’s straight inclined roof with structural beams on the inside is influenced by Chinese architecture, and supported by two rows of columns.

Concourse

The station has a ticket concourse located at ground level.

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
• SimplyGo Ticket Office
  Operating Hours: 12:00pm to 7:30pm daily
  Closed for meal break from 3:45pm to 4:45pm daily

Exits

Lakeside MRT station has three exits at ground level.

Exit	Location	Nearby
A	Boon Lay Way	Boon Lay Way, Boon Lay Garden Primary School, Caspian Condominium, Grace Orchard School, HDB Branch Office (Jurong West), Jurong Spring Community Club, Lakeholmz Condominium, Lakepoint Condominium, Parc Vista Condominium, Rulang Primary School, Summerdale Condominium, The Lakefront Residences, HDB Boon Lay Gardens, HDB Golden Peony
B	Boon Lay Way	Yuan Ching Secondary School, Yuan Ching Road Apartments, Kang Ching Road Apartments, Japanese Garden, Jurong Lake, Jurong Park, Taman Jurong estate
C	Yuan Ching Road	Jurong Lake / Park, Boon Lay Way, Yuan Ching Road, Fuhua Secondary School, Lakeshore Condominium, Lake Grande Condominium, Lakeville Condominium, Sheng Leng Temple, Shuqun Primary School, Yuhua Secondary School, HDB Westwood Court

Transport Connections

Lakeside station connects to several bus stops in the vicinity, as well as taxi stands and passenger pick-up points.

Bus

There are two official bus stops linked to Lakeside station.

Road

Taxi stands and pick-up/drop-off points are located near station exits:

MRT Bus Bridging Service

In the event of a MRT service disruption affecting Lakeside 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:

In addition, passengers can board free regular bus services at Bus Stops 1 & 2 when activated.

Passenger Usage Patterns

Serving residential developments and schools in Hong Kah / Taman Jurong and attractions in the Jurong Lake district, the station encounters moderate to high demand throughout the day.

Construction

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Brief History

Lakeside station opened on 5 November 1988, along with Jurong East and Chinese Garden stations along the East West Line. It was the western terminus of the East West Line until Boon Lay station opened on 6 July 1990.

Gallery

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