Jurong East MRT station

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Not to be confused with Jurong West MRT station.

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 NS1  EW24  JE5 
Jurong East
裕廊东
ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு
Jurong East
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange and terminus
NS1 Jurong East MRT Platform D 20200918 142800.jpg
Platform D of Jurong East.
Location10 Jurong East Street 12
Singapore 609690[1]
Coordinates1°20′00″N 103°44′32″E / 1.333415°N 103.742119°E / 1.333415; 103.742119Coordinates: 1°20′00″N 103°44′32″E / 1.333415°N 103.742119°E / 1.333415; 103.742119
Owned byLand Transport Authority
Operated bySMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Line(s)
  North South Line
  East West Line
  Jurong Region Line
Platforms8 (3 island platforms, 2 stacked platforms) (U/C)
Tracks4 + 2 (U/C)
ConnectionsJurong East Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1
ParkingYes (Jem, Westgate)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened5 November 1988; 33 years ago (1988-11-05) (Platforms C, D, E, F)
27 May 2011; 10 years ago (2011-05-27) (Platforms A & B)
Opening2028; 6 years' time (2028) (Jurong Region line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesJurong, Jurong Town[2]
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Terminus North South Line Bukit Batok
towards Marina South Pier
Clementi
towards Pasir Ris
 East West Line Chinese Garden
towards Tuas Link
Toh Guan
towards Tengah
 Jurong Region Line
Future service
 Jurong Town Hall
towards Pandan Reservoir
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Jurong East
Jurong East station in Singapore

Jurong East MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North South (NSL) (which terminates at this station) and East West (EWL) lines in Jurong East, Singapore, operated by SMRT Trains. It is located at the heart of Jurong Lake District, within the vicinity of JCube, Jem, Westgate, IMM, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong East Bus Interchange.

The station opened on 5 November 1988 as part of the MRT system extension to Jurong. The station was initially the terminus of the Branch line and became the terminus of the NSL after the NSL was merged with the Branch line. An additional track and platforms were added when the station went through upgrades in 2010 as part of the Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP). In 2028, Jurong East station will become an interchange with the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Jurong East station is one of the busiest MRT stations in western Singapore.

History[]

Aerial perspective of Jurong East Interchange and the station
Exit A of Jurong East station

The Ong Chwee Kou Building Contarctors (OCK)-Sumitomo Construction partnership was pre-qualified for contracts 403 and 404 (which involves the construction of Ulu Pandan Depot to the station and from the station to Lakeside station respectively in May 1985.[3] Originally named Jurong Town and later Jurong, it was renamed to Jurong East on 27 March 1987.[2][4] The station opened ahead of schedule on 5 November 1988, as part of the 6.4-kilometre (4.0 mi) first stage of Phase 2 of the system.[5][6][7][8][9] The station became the terminus for train services to Choa Chu Kang station when the Branch line opened on 10 March 1990[10] and later the NSL when the line was extended through Woodlands station and merged with the Branch line.[11]

Jurong East Modification Project[]

Exterior shot of Jurong East station taken after the JEMP.

The Jurong East Modification Project (JEMP) was a key infrastructural upgrading project involving the construction of two new platforms and a new track at Jurong East, allowing two trains along the North South Line to enter and depart the station concurrently. Previously, trains had to take turns to arrive and depart from the station using a shared middle track. The new platforms and track allowed for improved NSL frequency between Yishun and Jurong East during weekday peak hours and reduced crowding in trains.[12] Contract 1590 for the design, construction and completion of the new above-ground platform station extension adjacent to the existing station and associated viaducts was awarded to Sato Kagyo Pte Ltd at a contract sum of S$127 million.[13]

The station was retrofitted with half-height platform screen doors in 2009 which commenced operations on 18 December 2009.[14]

Originally projected to be opened in 2012, then Minister for Transport, Mr Raymond Lim, announced on 12 February 2009 that the date was pushed forward by a year, to 2011. Construction started in 2009 and was completed and handed over to the operator at around the first quarter of 2011, with the new platforms and track being tested since then, before the announcement on 16 May 2011 about its operation date on 27 May 2011.[15][16] To connect the new train tracks to the existing tracks, train services between Joo Koon and Clementi were halted on 4 & 5 September 2010 (affected substation is Chinese Garden, Ulu Pandan and possibly Dover),[17] followed by train services between Jurong East and Bukit Gombak on 18 & 19 September 2010 (affected substation is Bukit Gombak).[18]

Initially, the new platforms and track were only operated on weekdays except public holidays, during the morning peak hour period from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Evening peak hour operation from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm on weekdays started from 27 December 2011 while the morning peak hour period was extended to end an hour later at 10:00 am after the next batch of trains became ready for revenue service. It was then extended progressively to between 6:00am and 11:00am, and after 5:00pm till 9:00pm.[19][20] To make full use of the new platform, terminating NSL trains heading to Ulu Pandan Depot also use Platform A so that it will minimize disruption of mainline operations.

High-volume low-speed fans were installed at the station between 2012 and 2013.[21] Noise barriers (from PIE to Block 266 Toh Guan Road) and privacy screens (from Block 266 Toh Guan Road to Boon Lay Way and Block 108 Jurong East Street 13 to Jurong Town Hall Road) were also installed to reduce the amount of noise generated towards residential areas, between January 2011 and September 2014.[22][23]

Jurong Region Line interchange[]

On 9 May 2018, LTA announced that Jurong East station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 2, JRL (East), consisting of 7 stations between Tengah and Pandan Reservoir, and is expected to be completed in 2028.[24]

Contract J110 for the design and construction of Jurong East JRL station and associated viaducts, including addition & alteration works to the existing station complex, was awarded to Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd at a sum of S$197.4 million. Construction started in 2020, and is planned to be completed in 2028.[25][26][27]

To facilitate the construction of the JRL station, the existing Jurong East Bus Interchange was relocated from 6 December 2020 to a temporary interchange built opposite the current site. To allow better accessibility and convenience for commuters, a sheltered pedestrian bridge was built to connect the MRT station to the temporary bus interchange. The temporary interchange is to operate until 2027 when the Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub is to be completed.[28][29][30]

Initially expected to open in 2027, the restrictions on the construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delays in the JRL line completion, and the date was pushed to 2028.[31]

Station details[]

Track layout
Legend
to Chinese Garden
to Bukit Batok
F
C
B
E
D
A
to Clementi or Ulu Pandan Depot

The station was designed by Scott Danielson, and it has a roof which utilises a geometric design similar to the original Jurong East Bus Interchange, in order to fit with the adjacent structure.[32]

The station currently has four tracks and three island platforms serving both the North South and East West lines. It is the terminus for the North South line. To the southeast, the tracks merge into two tracks, while to the northwest the tracks widen into six tracks, four of which are for the North South line. The four tracks later merge into two.[33] As part of the JEMP, a new platform was built to allow two trains along the North South Line to enter and depart the station at the same time. Previously, trains had to take turns to arrive and depart from the station using a shared middle track, which has been overcrowded during peak hours.[34][15] Currently, the new platforms A and B are only opened on weekdays (except public holidays) during morning and evening peak hours.[19]

Incidents[]

  • On 4 February 2005, a 29-year-old man, Mak Hoy Meng went up to an SMRT employee at this station and gave him two handwritten notes that declared there was a bomb at one of the stations.[35] The restaurant supervisor told Yeow Meng Chai that he saw a man drop the notes and even described the fellow in detail, down to the brand of the bag he was carrying. But under questioning by the police, he admitted he had written them himself and there were no bombs. His story came apart when his description differed in later versions. By then, police officers had searched extensively for the man. However, trains were not stopped. On 10 March 2005, he pleaded guilty under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Regulations to trying to hoax Yeow about a bomb on 4 February 2005 at 8 pm and was jailed for 21⁄2years. He admitted that at the time he tried to fool Yeow, he was disgruntled with the police and society in general, because he had been charged with theft and was out on bail. The theft charge – stealing $50 from a restaurant was considered during sentencing.
  • A 62-year-old woman was found injured at the station at about 2:35 pm on 24 November 2011. The woman was taken to the National University Hospital where she subsequently died from her injuries. Police subsequently arrested a 55-year-old man for the alleged murder the following day.[36]
  • In the evening of 14 October 2020, Jurong East station is one of the stations affected by the power fault on the North South and East West lines (NSEWL) whereby the circuit breaker tripped at Tuas intake substation thus causing disruption to East West Line west of Jurong East. Attempts to draw power from others at Bukit Gombak and Choa Chu Kang substations failed.[37]

In popular culture[]

The station appeared as one of the four MRT stations in the original Singapore edition of the board game Monopoly.

References[]

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