Jurong East MRT Station
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| NS1 | EW24 | Jurong East 裕廊东 ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு |
| _LINE_ | _LINE_ | Sengkang MRT/LRT Station |
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Station
Description
Jurong East MRT Station (NS1/EW24) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station that is part of the North South Line (Branch Line before 1996) and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines. It is located in the eastern portion of the town of Jurong, serving Jurong East New Town and the commercial centre of the upcoming Jurong Gateway precinct in the Jurong Lake District.
On the North South MRT Line, it is the first station for south-bound trains and the last station for north-bound trains. On the East West MRT Line, it is between the Chinese Garden and the Clementi MRT stations. During the morning and evening peak periods, there will be trains departing from Ulu Pandan Depot to arrive at the middle platform of the station to travel towards Marina Bay. During peak periods, some trains at the middle platform will terminate at Yew Tee and Ang Mo Kio, when the MRT service is about to end for the day, trains at the middle platform will terminate at Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh instead.
Jurong East MRT Station was one of the many stations was built in the past above ground with no platform screen doors to prevent commuters from falling into the train tracks. Therefore, the station was retrofitted with platform screen door in 2009 which became operational on Dec 18 2009.
A new platform and a new track will be built to serve the North South Line to hasten the traffic boarding and alighting to and from the North South Line trains. Construction will start in 2009 and will be ready by 2012. When it is completed, the waiting time for commuters using the North South Line during peak hours will be reduced from 4 to 2 minutes. On 12 February 2009, Minister Raymond Lim Announced that the completion date for this project is brought forward by a year, to 2011.
Also, this is one of the 4 MRT stations to appear in the original Singapore Edition of Monopoly.
Statistics
- Address: 10 Jurong East Street 12 Singapore 609690
- Opened: 5 November 1988
- Tracks: 4, 1 (U/C)
- Platforms: Double Island, Triple Island (U/C)
- Alpha-Numeric Code: NS1 EW24
- Abbreviation: JUR
| Preceding Station | Singapore Mass Rapid Transport | Following Station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus Terminal (4) | 1 | North South Line NS1 Jurong East | 1 | NS2 Bukit Batok towards Marina Bay |
| EW23 Clementi towards Pasir Ris | 1 | East West Line EW24 Jurong East | 1 | EW25 Chinese Garden towards Joo Koon |
| 1 | Changi Airport Extension NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | North East Line NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Circle Line NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Marina Bay Extension NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Downtown Line NIL | 1 | ||
| Preceding Station | Singapore Light Rail Transport | Following Station | ||
| 1 | Bukit Panjang LRT (A) NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Bukit Panjang LRT (B) NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Bukit Panjang LRT (C) NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Sengkang LRT (East) NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Sengkang LRT (West) NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Punggol LRT (East) NIL | 1 | ||
| 1 | Punggol LRT (West) NIL | 1 |
Layout
| L3 Platforms | Platform A | East West Line towards EW1 Pasir Ris (→) |
Both doors will open in the middle platform | ||
| Platform C/D | North South Line towards NS27 Marina Bay via NS9 Woodlands (←) | |
Doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform B | East West Line towards EW29 Joo Koon (←) | |
| L2 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Transitlink Counter |
| L1 | Street Level | Jurong East Bus Interchange |
Platform Screen Doors
- 108 total Platform Screen Doors
- Retrofitted with platform screen door in 2009 which became operational on Dec 18 2009.
Shops and facilities
- Popular Bookstore
- Photo Processing Centre
- Hair Accessory shop
- Privately-owned General Stores
Nearby landmarks
- CPF Building
- IMM Shopping Mall
- International Business Park
- Jurong Entertainment Centre
- Jurong Regional Library
- NTUC FairPrice supermarket / Cheers
- Singapore Science Centre / Snow City
- The Enterprise
- The JTC Summit (JTC Headquarters)
- Various foodcourts
- Big Box
Exits
- A : Jurong East St 12, Jurong East Bus Interchange
Train Service
| Destination | First Train | Last Train | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - Sat | Sunday & Public Holiday | Daily | ||||
| North South Line | ||||||
| to NS27 Marina Bay | 5.16am | 5.35am | 10.53pm | |||
| to NS19 Toa Payoh | - | - | 11.28pm | |||
| to NS16 Ang Mo Kio | - | - | 12.17am | |||
| East West Line | ||||||
| to EW29 Joo Koon | 5.17am | 5.37am | 12.17am | |||
| to EW1 Pasir Ris | 5.43am | 6.12am | 11.45pm | |||
Note :
- During evening peak period, some trains at Platform C/D will terminate at Yew Tee and Ang Mo Kio,
- The last few train service at Platform C/D will terminate at Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh instead.
Transfer to Buses
Links within Jurong East and some parts of Jurong West, and to other parts of Singapore are available at the nearby Jurong East Bus Interchange.
The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Jurong Town Hall Road:
| Bus Stop Code: 28249 (Jurong East Library) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 51 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange | 
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| 78 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Clementi Ave 2 (Loop) | |
| 79 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange (Loop) | |
| 97 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Marina Centre (Loop) |
|
| 143 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange |
|
| 197 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange | |
| 198 | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange |
|
| SBS Transit Feeder Service | |||
| 333 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Jurong East Street 32 (Loop) |
|
| SBS Transit Fast Forward Service | |||
| 97e | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Raffles Avenue | AM Peak
|
| SBS Transit Stadium Direct Service | |||
| SS4 | Stadium Walk | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| SMRT Buses Trunk Services | |||
| 176 | Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange | |
| 178 | Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| Bus Stop Code: 28241 (Opp Jurong East Library) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | Between | And | Notes |
| SBS Transit Trunk Services | |||
| 51 | Hougang Central Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange |
|
| 78 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Clementi Ave 2 (Loop) | |
| 79 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange (Loop) | |
| 97 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Marina Centre (Loop) |
|
| 143 | Toa Payoh Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange |
|
| 197 | Bedok Bus Interchange | Jurong East Bus Interchange | |
| 198 | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange |
|
| SBS Transit Feeder Service | |||
| 333 | Jurong East Bus Interchange | Jurong East Street 32 (Loop) |
|
| SBS Transit Fast Forward Service | |||
| 97e | Temasek Boulevard | Jurong East Bus Interchange | PM Peak
|
| SBS Transit Stadium Direct Service | |||
| SS4 | Stadium Walk | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
| SMRT Buses Trunk Services | |||
| 176 | Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange | |
| 178 | Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange | Boon Lay Bus Interchange | |
Incidents
Bomb hoax
On February 4, 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.
The restaurant supervisor told Mr 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 March 10, 2005, he pleaded guilty under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Regulations to trying to hoax Mr Yeow about a bomb on February 4, 2005 at 8 pm, and was jailed for 2 1/2 years.
He admitted that at the time he tried to fool Mr 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.
Train Disruption
On 18 October 2006, westbound and eastbound train services between Jurong East and Boon Lay Stations were disrupted at 10.12 pm when a man was hit by a train at Chinese Garden Station Station.
Eastbound train service resumed at 11.04 pm, followed by the resumption of westbound service at 11.15 pm.
Escalator Incident
A man was injured when he fell through a gap between the escalator and staircase at the station on the morning of July 6, 2007. The police said he fell onto the concourse of the first floor of the station at about 10 am. The man, who is in his early 50s, suffered head injuries and was warded at the National University Hospital.
Press Release
- Service 97e to call at additional Bus Stops
- Jurong General Hospital to be located near MRT, Bus Interchange
- Service 98 - Implementation of "M" Plate for Special Service
Rail Lines in Singapore
MRT Lines
NS North South Line
EW East West Line
CG Changi Airport Extension
NE North East Line
CC Circle Line (Opened/Opening/Under Construction)
-- Marina Bay Extension (Under Construction)
DT Downtown Line (Under construction/Planning)
-- Thomson Line (Planning)
-- Eastern Region Line (Planning)
LRT Lines
BP Bukit Panjang LRT
SE SW STC Sengkang LRT
PE PW PTC Punggol LRT
MRT Station
North South Line
Jurong East · Bukit Batok · Bukit Gombak · Choa Chu Kang · Yew Tee · Kranji · Marsiling · Woodlands · Admiralty · Sembawang · Yishun · Khatib · Yio Chu Kang · Ang Mo Kio · Bishan · Braddell · Toa Payoh · Novena · Newton · Orchard · Somerset · Dhoby Ghaut · City Hall · Raffles Place · Marina Bay
East West Line
Pasir Ris · Tampines · Simei · Tanah Merah · Bedok · Kembangan · Eunos · Paya Lebar · Aljunied · Kallang · Lavender · Bugis · City Hall · Raffles Place · Tanjong Pagar · Outram Park · Tiong Bahru · Redhill · Queenstown · Commonwealth · Buona Vista · Dover · Clementi · Jurong East · Chinese Garden · Lakeside · Boon Lay · Pioneer · Joo Koon
Changi Airport Extension
Tanah Merah · Expo · Changi Airport
North East Line
HarbourFront · Outram Park · Chinatown · Clarke Quay · Dhoby Ghaut · Little India · Farrer Park · Boon Keng · Potong Pasir · Woodleigh · Serangoon · Kovan · Hougang · Buangkok · Sengkang · Punggol
Circle Line
Stage 1 & 2 (opening on 17 April 2010)
Dhoby Ghaut · Bras Basah · Esplanade · Promenade · Nicoll Highway · Stadium · Mountbatten · Dakota · Paya Lebar · MacPherson · Tai Seng
Stage 3 (opened)
Bartley · Serangoon · Lorong Chuan · Bishan · Marymount
Stage 4 & 5 (under construction)
Caldecott · Bukit Brown · Botanic Gardens · Farrer Road · Holland Village · Buona Vista · one-north · Kent Ridge · Haw Par Villa · Pasir Panjang · Labrador Park · Telok Blangah · HarbourFront
Marina Bay Extension
Promenade · Bayfront · Marina Bay
Downtown Line
Stage 1 (under construction)
Bugis · Promenade · Bayfront · Downtown · Telok Ayer · Chinatown
Stage 2 (under construction)
Bukit Panjang · Cashew · Hillview · Beauty World · King Albert Park · Sixth Avenue · Tan Kah Kee · Botanic Gardens · Stevens · Newton · Little India · Rochor
Stage 3 (planning)
(details to be announced) · Rochor · (details to be announced) · MacPherson · (details to be announced) · Tampines · (details to be announced) · Expo
