Joo Koon Bus Interchange
| Joo Koon Bus Interchange 裕群巴士转换站  | ||
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| Commencement date: | Q3 2015 | |
| Number of sawtooth berths: | 3 | |
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| Operator: | SBS Transit | |
| Nearest MRT station: | EW29 Joo Koon | |
Joo Koon Bus Interchange (Chinese: 裕群巴士转换站) is a bus transport facility located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is currently under construction. Along with Joo Koon MRT Station and Fairprice Hub, it is part of the Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub (ITH).[1] 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.
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A "Joo Koon Bus Interchange" signboard.
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There are three sawtooth boarding berths.
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The control station.
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The concourse.
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Sawtooth Berth 3.
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The alighting and boarding bays.
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A view of the concourse from the parking bay.
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The alighting berths.
History
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.[2]
The facility will open in the Third Quarter of 2015.
References
- ↑ "Integrated Transport Hubs". Ministry of Transport.
- ↑ "Widening of Benoi Road from Upper Jurong Road to Pioneer Road". Land Transport Authority.
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