Joo Koon Bus Interchange

{{Infobox station

| name = Joo Koon Bus Interchange
裕群巴士转换站
Pertukaran Bas Joo Koon

| type = Public Bus Interchange

| image = JKint2.JPG

| caption = The concourse of Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

| address = 55 Benoi Road, Singapore 629907

| coordinates = {{Coord|1|19|38|N|103|40|42|E}}

| owned = Land Transport Authority

| operator = SMRT Buses Ltd (SMRT Corporation)

| bus_operators = SMRT Buses Ltd
SBS Transit Ltd

| bus_routes = 9 (SMRT Buses)
1 (SBS Transit)

| bus_stands = 3 Boarding Berths
2 Alighting Berths

| connections = {{SMRT code|EW|29}} Joo Koon

| structure = At-grade

| accessible = Accessible alighting/boarding points
Accessible public toilets
Graduated kerb edges
Tactile guidance system

| opened = {{Start date and age|df=y|2015|11|21}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=c8deb502-00e4-4a24-9aa9-bb4fff708fc4|title=Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub Opens on 21 November 2015|publisher=Land Transport Authority|date=21 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121053758/http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=c8deb502-00e4-4a24-9aa9-bb4fff708fc4|archive-date=21 November 2015}}

| years = 21 November 2015

| events = Commenced operations

| years1 = 15 September 2024

| events1 = Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package

| mapframe =

}}

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.{{cite news |author= |date=20 February 2014 |title=FairPrice gives $4.3m to low-income families, unveils new hub |work=The New Paper |location=Singapore |page=20 }}

History

File:JKintstb3.JPG

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.{{cite news |author= |title=Pioneer, Joo Koon stations to help commuters |work=The New Paper |date=12 March 2006 }}

The interchange commenced operations on 21 November 2015, and it was opened in three phases to reduce inconvenience to commuters. It was the 8th bus interchange in Singapore to be air-conditioned.{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/joo-koon-integrated-transport-hub-to-open-nov-21-8242154|title=Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub to open Nov 21|publisher=ChannelNewsAsia|date=21 October 2015|accessdate=25 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013172824/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/joo-koon-integrated-transport-hub-to-open-nov-21-8242154|archive-date=13 October 2017}}

Bus Contracting Model

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=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align: left"

!Operator

!Package

!Routes

style="background-color:#800080; color: white" |SBS Transit

|Clementi

|99

style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white" |SMRT Buses

|Jurong West

|182/182M, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 974

References

Category:2015 establishments in Singapore

Category:Bus stations in Singapore