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.
History
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.
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.
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
+OperatorPackageServiceBerthDestinationRemarksSBS TransitClementi99B3Clementirowspan="8" SMRT BusesJurong West182↺ Tuas South Avenue 9182M253B2↺ Benoi Road254B1↺ Tuas Avenue 11255↺ Gul Crescent257B2↺ Pioneer Sector 2258B1↺ Jurong West Street 64258M↺ Boon Lay PlaceSaturdays & Sundays / Public holidays974B2↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road974AChoa Chu Kang Avenue 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Station)Short trip service
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