Joo Koon MRT Station

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 EW29 
Joo Koon MRT Station
裕群地铁站
ஜூ கூன்
Stesen MRT Joo Koon
Rapid transit
File:Jookoonstn09.JPG
Platform of Joo Koon MRT station.
Location 91 Joo Koon Circle
Singapore 629116
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Operated by SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Platforms Island
Tracks 2
Connections Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Platform levels 2
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code  EW29 
History
Opened 28 February 2009
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 is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit station along the East West Line in Jurong and also the western terminus for 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.

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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 end-2016 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 was 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.

Exits

Station layout

File:Joo Koon Platforms A and B.JPG
Joo Koon Platforms A and B. The train at Platform B will be heading towards Tuas Link, will be completed by end of this 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 (→)
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

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[dead link]

External links

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