Joo Koon Bus Interchange

Coordinates: 1°19′37.5″N 103°40′42″E / 1.327083°N 103.67833°E / 1.327083; 103.67833

Joo Koon Bus Interchange
裕群巴士转换站
Pusat Pertukaran Bas Joo Koon
Public bus
Location 55 Joo Koon Circle, Singapore 629907
Singapore
Owned by Land Transport Authority
Operated by SBS Transit
Bus routes 8 (SBS Transit)
Bus stands 3 (Boarding)
2 (Alighting)
Bus operators SBS Transit
Connections  EW29  Joo Koon
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Disabled access Accessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible lifts
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system
History
Opened 21 November 2015[1]

Joo Koon Bus Interchange (Chinese: 裕群巴士转换站) is a bus transport facility located in Joo Koon, Singapore. Along with Joo Koon MRT Station and FairPrice Hub, it is part of the Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub (ITH).[2] The facility is situated at the junction of Joo Koon Circle and Benoi Road, and located at the ground level of NTUC Fairprice's Fairprice Hub, next to Joo Koon MRT Station. It is air conditioned and features glass walls for people to view the bus bay. The walls of the concourse is orange with a fusion of white. With three sawtooth boarding berths and eighteen parking lots, it is among the smallest bus interchanges in Singapore.

History

Sawtooth Berth 3

Prior to the opening of Joo Koon Bus Interchange, Boon Lay Bus Interchange was the nearest facility for bus routes in Tuas and Pioneer to originate and terminate at. As a result, there were several duplication of bus routes. To reduce duplication and ensure the resources are utilised more effectively, Joo Koon Bus Interchange was developed to host existing bus routes serving Pioneer and Tuas, while enable more bus routes to ply these areas. To ensure smooth traffic flow around the facility, the LTA expanded the roads surrounding it to increase their capacity.[3] Joo Koon Bus Interchange began operations on 21 November 2015. It is the 8th air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore and 4th along the East West Line.

With the exception of 99 under Clementi, the rest of the services are under Jurong West.

References

  1. "Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub Opens on 21 November 2015". Land Transport Authority. 21 October 2015.
  2. "Integrated Transport Hubs". Ministry of Transport.
  3. "Widening of Benoi Road from Upper Jurong Road to Pioneer Road". Land Transport Authority. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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