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Joo Koon Bus Interchange

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Joo Koon Bus Interchange
裕群巴士转换站
Pusat Pertukaran Bas Joo Koon
The concourse of Joo Koon Bus Interchange.
General information
Location55 Benoi Road, Singapore 629907
SystemPublic Bus Interchange
OwnerLand Transport Authority
OperatorSMRT Buses
Bus routes9 (SMRT Buses)
1 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands3 Boarding Berths
2 Alighting Berths
Bus operatorsSMRT Buses
SBS Transit
Connections EW29  Joo Koon
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
AccessibleAccessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
History
Opened21 November 2015; 10 years ago (2015-11-21)[1]
Key dates
21 November 2015Commenced operations
15 September 2024Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package
Location
Map

Joo Koon Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange located along Joo Koon Circle and Benoi Road, serving industrial areas around Pioneer and Tuas. It opened in November 2015. It is the eighth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, integrated within the retail segment of the NTUC FairPrice's FairPrice Hub mixed development, and directly connected to Joo Koon MRT station. Nearby public amenities include the Singapore Discovery Centre, Army Museum of Singapore, Kartright Speedway and Arena Country Club.[2]

History

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The interchange was first announced in 2006, together with the extension of the East–West line to Joo Koon. It was meant to improve accessibility to the Tuas area as well as reduce overcrowding at the Boon Lay Bus Interchange.[3]

The interchange commenced operations on 21 November 2015, and it was opened in three phases to reduce inconvenience to commuters.[1] It was the 8th bus interchange in Singapore to be air-conditioned.[4]

Bus contracting model

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Under the bus contracting model, all bus services operating from Joo Koon Bus Interchange were divided into 2 Bus Packages, operated by two different bus operators.

List of bus services

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Operator Package Service Berth Destination Remarks
SBS Transit Clementi 99 B3 Clementi N/a
SMRT Buses Jurong West 182 ↺ Tuas South Avenue 9
182M
253 B2 ↺ Benoi Road
254 B1 ↺ Tuas Avenue 11
255 ↺ Gul Crescent
257 B2 ↺ Pioneer Sector 2
258 B1 ↺ Jurong West Street 64
258M ↺ Boon Lay Place Saturdays & Sundays / Public holidays
974 B2 ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road N/a
974A Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Station) Short trip service

References

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  1. 1 2 "Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub Opens on 21 November 2015". Land Transport Authority. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "FairPrice gives $4.3m to low-income families, unveils new hub". The New Paper. Singapore. 20 February 2014. p. 20.
  3. ↑ "Pioneer, Joo Koon stations to help commuters". The New Paper. 12 March 2006.
  4. ↑ "Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub to open Nov 21". ChannelNewsAsia. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.