Bus services from the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange

The new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, which is part of the Joo Koon Integrated Transport Hub, will open for passenger service on Saturday, 21 November 2015.

Serving the Jurong Industrial Estate, eight bus services will operate from this new interchange. Five are existing bus services - 99, 182/182M, 254, 255 and 257 - with changes to be made to their routes. Three new services - 253, 256 and 258 - will be introduced. In tandem, four other bus routes - 192, 193, 194 and 251 - that originate from the Boon Lay Bus Interchange will also be amended. All these 12 bus routes will roll out in three phases for a smoother transition, starting from 21 November to 12 December 2015.

 

Phase One - 21 November 2015

  • Service 99: It will be extended to serve Joo Koon, Upper Jurong Road and Jurong West Street 93.
  • Service 258: This is a new service under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme. It will serve Joo Koon, Upper Jurong Road, Jurong West Street 61, 64, 71, 75, 81, 82 and Boon Lay Bus Interchange

 

Phase Two - 28 November 2015

  • Service 182/182M: Instead of Boon Lay Interchange, it will start from Joo Koon Interchange to Tuas South Avenue 9.
  • Service 192: It will be amended to serve Jurong West Street 63 and Upper Jurong Road and skip Jurong West Street 64, Jurong West Avenue 4, Pioneer Road North and Lok Yang Way.
  • Service 193: It will be amended to serve Jurong West Street 64, Jurong West Avenue 4, Pioneer Road North, Lok Yang Way, Benoi Road and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, bypassing Upper Jurong Road and PIE.
  • Service 256: A new service, it will ply between Joo Koon Interchange, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Pioneer Road North, Jurong West Street 62 and Boon Lay Bus Interchange.
  • Service 257: It will start from Joo Koon Interchange instead of Boon Lay to serve Pioneer Sector 2.

 

Phase Three - 12 December 2015

  • Service 194: This service will be extended to travel along Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and loop at Pioneer Circus.
  • Service 251: It will be amended to serve Boon Lay Way and Pioneer Road North.
  • Service 253: This new service will travel between Joo Koon Interchange, Benoi Sector, Pioneer Road and Benoi Road.
  • Service 254: This service will be amended to travel from Joo Koon Interchange instead of Boon Lay and serve Tuas Avenue 11.
  • Service 255: This service will also be amended to start from Joo Koon Interchange to serve Gul Crescent.

Publicity posters of the interchange opening as well as route details of the 12 services will be put up progressively at affected bus interchanges, bus stops and on buses to inform commuters of the changes. Please refer to the attached poster for more details.

Additional staff will be deployed at the new Joo Koon Interchange during the first few days of the different phases to provide assistance to commuters. Similarly, staff will also be on hand to inform commuters of the changes at the Boon Lay Interchange prior to the shift.

 

Please refer to the attached posters for more details.