Boon Lay MRT station

Boon Lay MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Jurong West, Singapore. Located in Jurong West Central, Boon Lay station is one of the three stations that serve Jurong West New Town; the other two are Lakeside MRT station and Pioneer MRT station. Together with Boon Lay Bus Interchange and Jurong Point Shopping Mall, they form the Boon Lay Integrated Public Transport Hub.[1]

Not to be confused with Boon Keng MRT station.

 EW27  JS8 
Boon Lay
文礼
பூன் லே
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station
Exterior of the station
General information
Location301 Boon Lay Way
Singapore 649846 (EWL)
Coordinates1°20′19.98″N 103°42′22.35″E
Operated bySMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation) (East West line)
Line(s)
  East–West Line
  Jurong Region Line
Platforms2 (1 island platform) + 2 (1 island platform) (U/C)
Tracks2 + 2 (U/C)
ConnectionsBoon Lay Bus Interchange, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels1 + 1 (U/C)
ParkingYes (Jurong Point)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened6 July 1990 (1990-07-06) (East West line)
Opening2027 (2027) (Jurong Region line)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesJurong West
Services
Preceding station Mass Rapid Transit Following station
Lakeside
towards Pasir Ris
 East–West Line Pioneer
towards Tuas Link
Bahar Junction
towards Tawas
 Jurong Region Line
Future service
 Terminus
Enterprise
towards Jurong Pier
Location
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Singapore MRT/LRT system map
Boon Lay
Boon Lay station in Singapore

The station was the western terminus of the East West line prior to the opening of Joo Koon MRT station in 2009.

Boon Lay station is proposed to become an interchange with the Jurong Region line, which is slated for completion in 2027. It will be the southern terminus of the Main Branch of the Jurong Region line from 2027 to 2029 before Jurong Pier MRT station opens. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at Tawas via Bahar Junction.[2][3][4]

History
A C151 train entering the station
Interior of Boon Lay MRT station before the Tuas West Extension opened with the MRT train, taken on the current West-bound Platform.
Platform Level of Boon Lay MRT station without platform screen doors

Construction began on 6 January 1987 and trackwork was completed in October 1989. The station opened on 6 July 1990 as the western terminus of the East West line, and was the last station to be opened on the original MRT network. Initially, the station had the station code 'W12', which was later changed to 'EW27' on 31 July 2001 when the MRT network map was revamped by the then Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr Yeo Cheow Tong. The original name was "Jurong West" before the construction began and was renamed to Boon Lay.

As Boon Lay and Jurong West Neighbourhoods 7 and 8 were developed later, the station had deferred their need to construct the station until 6 January 1987. The last MRT viaduct to be constructed was from Lakeside to Boon Lay on 11 August 1989.

Boon Lay extension (period 1)

The station was built to serve residents living in the then-undeveloped Jurong West New Town and people working in the then mostly-undeveloped Tuas and Jurong Industrial Estate, since it was the only MRT station serving these areas, covering the areas westwards from Boon Lay. As these areas developed, passenger volume increased, leading to much congestion at this station during peak hours.

However, the situation was improved when the Boon Lay MRT extension commenced service on 28 February 2009 with the opening of Pioneer and Joo Koon. With Pioneer serving the western portion of Jurong West New Town and Pioneer Sector, and Joo Koon MRT station serving Joo Koon, Boon Lay now serves only the eastern portion of Jurong West New Town and one less industrial area and ceased to be the western terminal of the East West line.

As with most of the above-ground stations originally built along the East West line, it was built without platform screen doors to prevent commuters from falling onto the train tracks. After several successful tests at Jurong East, Yishun and Pasir Ris, half-height screen doors were installed and commenced operations on 30 June 2011.[5] The station installed with high-volume low-speed fans and commenced operations on 11 December 2012.

Jurong Region line

On 9 May 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that Boon Lay station would be part of the proposed Jurong Region line (JRL). The station will be constructed as part of Phase 1, JRL (West), consisting of 10 stations between Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay and Tawas, and is expected to be completed in 2027.[6]

The platforms will be situated over the junction of Jurong West Street 63 and Jurong West Street 64, located to the west of current station complex. The JRL platforms will be built at a height greater than the current EWL platforms to avoid the ingress and egress tracks of the East West line.[7]

Contract J106 for the design and construction of Boon Lay station and associated viaducts, including Addition & Alteration works to the existing station complex, was awarded to China Communications Construction Company Limited (Singapore Branch) at a sum of S$172 million. Construction will start in 2020, with completion in 2027.[8][9]

Initially expected to open in 2026, 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 2027.[10]

Virtual Shopping

Similar to those at train stations in South Korea, an interactive media was launched on 7 December 2011 by SMRT in partnership with Cold Storage. Using a camera phone with a QR code reader installed, one can purchase the items displayed on the media by flashing their camera phones on the items and the items would be delivered to them upon payment through the various credit cards.[11]

References
  1. "Boon for Boon Lay with LTA's New Integrated PT Hub". Land Transport Authority. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. "Jurong Region Line to serve NTU, Tengah estate, Jurong Industrial Estate - CNA". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. "Residents and students welcome Jurong Region Line but find it confusing". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. Wong, Siew Ying (26 January 2008). "Above-ground MRT stations to have platform screen doors by 2012". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  6. "Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) & SLA - Jurong Region Line: Enhancing Connectivity in the West | Press Room | Land Transport Authority". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  7. "Jurong Region Line". 21 September 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  8. "LTA | News Room | news-releases | LTA Awards Three Civil Contracts to Construct Four Stations for the Jurong Region Line". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. "LTA awards 3 contracts for future Jurong Region Line worth S$596m, Transport - THE BUSINESS TIMES". 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  10. "Written Reply by Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung to Parliamentary Question on Prioritising Early Completion of Jurong Region MRT Line". www.mot.gov.sg. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  11. Virtual shopping at some SMRT train stations from Dec 7 Archived 7 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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