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{{Short description|Bus interchange in Singapore}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox station
| name               = Boon Lay Bus Interchange<br>文礼巴士转换站<br>Pertukaran Bas Boon Lay
| type               = Public Bus Interchange
| image              = (SGP-Singapore) Boon Lay Bus Interchange 2024-09-01.jpg
| caption            = Interior of Boon Lay Bus Interchange.
| address            = 61 Jurong West Central 3, Singapore 648330
| coordinates        = {{Coord|1|20|24|N|103|42|20|E}}
| owned              = [[Land Transport Authority]]
| operator           = [[SMRT Buses|SMRT Buses Ltd]] ([[SMRT Corporation]])
| bus_operators      = [[SMRT Buses|SMRT Buses Ltd]]<br>[[SBS Transit|SBS Transit Ltd]]<br>[[Tower Transit Singapore|Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd]]
| bus_routes         = 22 (SMRT Buses)<br>6 (SBS Transit)<br>1 (Tower Transit Singapore)
| bus_stands         = 11 End-on<br>6 Sawtooth<br>5 Alighting
| connections        = {{SMRT code|EW|27|JS|8}} [[Boon Lay MRT station|Boon Lay]]
| structure          = At-grade
| accessible         = Accessible alighting/boarding points<br>Accessible public toilets<br>Graduated kerb edges<br>Tactile guidance system<!--Do not change otherwise stated-->
| opened             = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1990|07|01}} (Old)<br>{{Start date and age|df=yes|2006|06|18}} (Temporary)<br>{{Start date and age|df=yes|2009|12|27}} (Integrated Transport Hub)
| closed             = {{End date and age|df=yes|2006|06|17}} (Old)<br>{{End date and age|df=yes|2010|05|07}} (Temporary)
| years              = 1 July 1990
| events             = Commenced operations
| years1             = 18 June 2006
| events1            = Operations transferred to Temporary bus interchange
| years2             = 27 December 2009
| events2            = Most operations transferred to new and air-conditioned bus interchange as Integrated Transport Hub
| years3             = 8 May 2010
| events3            = Remaining operations transferred to new and air-conditioned bus interchange as Integrated Transport Hub
| years4             = 1 September 2024
| events4            = Operations transferred to SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package
| mapframe           = 
}}

'''Boon Lay Bus Interchange''' is an air-conditioned [[bus station|bus interchange]] located at [[Jurong West Central]], serving residential areas around Jurong West and industrial area around Pioneer. It is the fourth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, integrated within [[Jurong Point]] shopping mall and The Centris condominium, and located a short distance away from [[Boon Lay MRT station]]. Nearby public amenities include the Juong West Community Building and Jurong Central Park. It also serves a variety of passengers, including those from [[Nanyang Technological University]], Jurong Industrial Estate and [[Tuas]] Industrial Estate and has been among the largest and busiest bus interchanges in Singapore, handling 31 services in the past until a few services were amended to the newer [[Joo Koon Bus Interchange]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2009-12-25-01-S.aspx |title=Press Release of the new Boon Lay Bus Interchange by SBS Transit |publisher=Sbstransit.com.sg |date=27 December 2009 |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Boon Lay Bus Interchange began operating on 1 July 1990 with services that used to terminate at the former Jurong Bus Interchange at Jurong Port Road and [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]] being re-routed to terminate there. That time, the [[Jurong West]] extension and Tuas Industrial area was still largely under development. As both areas are undergoing development, more bus services were introduced and by the early 2000s, there were about 30 bus services terminating at the interchange.

That time, there used to be an empty land beside the former interchange. In 2006, the land where the former interchange sits at and the land beside it was sold together as a 'White site' to Prime Point Development Pte. Ltd. and soon the land where the former interchange sits at was acquired to construct the Jurong Point Extension.
[[File:JurongPoint-oldbuilding-20050119.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The old bus interchange]]
[[File:Boon Lay Bus Interchange, Nov 06.JPG|thumb|200px|right|The temporary bus interchange which operated from 18 June 2006 to 26 December 2009]]

From 18 June 2006 to 26 December 2009, the interchange had its operations temporarily next to Boon Lay MRT station, at an empty plot of land surrounded by Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Street 64 while the bus interchange was being rebuilt as part of the [[Jurong Point]] extension project. The project consisted of the extension of Jurong Point (JP2), the new Boon Lay Bus Interchange and a 16-storey condominium that is known as 'The Centris'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/images/news_2006jun_14-1_poster.jpg |title=Boon Lay Bus Interchange will be relocated on Sunday, 18 June 2006 |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref>

On 27 December 2009, the interchange moved back to its original location and all operations (except for bus Service 179, 179A and 199 which continued to operate at the temporary interchange till 7 May 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/Svc179_179A_199_Relocate_to_new_BLI_300410.pdf |title=Relocating of Services 179, 179A and 199 to the New Boon Lay Interchange |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref>) resumed at the re-constructed interchange located along Jurong West Central 3.<ref name="channelnewsasia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/448552/1/.html |title=Integrated public transport hub at Boon Lay to open in December |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |date=13 August 2009 |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smrt.com.sg/buses/documents/Relocation_of_Boon_Lay_Interchange.pdf |title=Relocation of Boon Lay Bus Interchange |accessdate=30 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927083622/http://www.smrt.com.sg/buses/documents/Relocation_of_Boon_Lay_Interchange.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2009-12-25-01-S.aspx |title=First and Largest Air-conditioned Bus Interchange to open in the West |publisher=Sbstransit.com.sg |date=27 December 2009 |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/New_BL_Bus_Interchange_Poster.pdf |title=The New Boon Lay Bus Interchange will open on Sunday, 27 December 2009 |accessdate=30 November 2011}}</ref> Built over 20,000 square metres, it is Singapore's fourth [[air conditioning|air conditioned]] bus interchange and the first along the [[East West MRT line|East West line]]. In total, it has 60 bus bays and 31<ref name="channelnewsasia1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20090730-158120.html |title=Boon Lay's new bus interchange set to open |publisher=Asiaone.com |date=31 July 2009 |accessdate=30 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322123611/http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Story/A1Story20090730-158120.html |archive-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> boarding/alighting [[Accessibility|wheelchair accessible]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=2168 |title=Boon for Boon Lay with LTA's New Integrated PT Hub |publisher=App.lta.gov.sg |date=13 August 2009 |accessdate=30 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222153551/http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=2168 |archive-date=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> berths with 22 of them being end-on and 9 of them being sawtooth (6 for boarding and 3 for alighting). Together with Boon Lay MRT station and Jurong Point, it is part of the Boon Lay Integrated Transport Hub.

With the opening of Joo Koon Bus Interchange on 21 November 2015, Services 182, 182M, 254, 255 and 257 were relocated to Joo Koon Bus Interchange in phases. It reduced overcrowding at Boon Lay Bus Interchange. A further change was made on 18 June 2017 with the opening of Tuas West Extension, Services 256 and 258 were merged into service 258 and skipped the interchange.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/2-new-bus-services-for-tuas-west-extension|title=2 new bus services for Tuas West Extension|date=23 May 2017|work=Straits Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714193036/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/2-new-bus-services-for-tuas-west-extension|archive-date=14 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, LTA announced that the interchange will be upgraded with inclusive amenities and better air conditioning system. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://youthopia.sg/read/7-bus-interchanges-to-be-upgraded-with-inclusive-amenities-better-air-conditioning-systems|title=7 bus interchanges to be upgraded with inclusive amenities, better air-conditioning systems}}</ref>

==Incidents==
On 23 August 2017, a 17-year-old teenager made a [[bomb threat]] and repeatedly made [[Death threat|death threats]] including making racist and expletive-laden comments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Police arrest teen seen making bomb threat at Boon Lay bus interchange |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/police-arrest-teen-seen-making-bomb-threat-boon-lay-bus-interchange |website=TODAY |access-date=12 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GUY SHOUTS "IM A TERRORIST I HAVE BOMB" AT BOON LAY INTERCHANGE ( |website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/SingaporeUncensored/videos/guy-shouts-im-a-terrorist-i-have-bomb-at-boon-lay-interchange-/518175001861988/ |language=en}}</ref> The teenager later ran off and was arrested two days later at [[Jurong Point]] in a [[Singapore Police Force|police]] statement.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mentally unwell 17-year-old arrested after making bomb threat at Boon Lay bus interchange |url=https://theindependent.sg/mentally-unwell-17-year-old-arrested-after-making-bomb-threat-at-boon-lay-bus-interchange/ |website=The Independent Singapore News |date=26 August 2017}}</ref>

==Bus Contracting Model==
{{see also|Bus contracting model of Singapore}}

Under the [[Bus contracting model of Singapore|Bus Contracting Model]], all bus services operating from Boon Lay Bus Interchange were divided into 9 Bus Packages, operated by three different bus operators.

From 1 September 2024, Boon Lay Bus Interchange is operated by [[SMRT Buses]] on a five-year term.

===List of Bus Services===
{{See also|List of bus routes in Singapore}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align: left"
|+
!Operator
!Package
!Routes
|-
| rowspan="5" style="background-color:#800080; color: white" |'''SBS Transit'''
|Bedok
|30
|-
|Bishan-Toa Payoh
|157
|-
|Bukit Merah
|198
|-
|Clementi
|174, 174e
|-
|Serangoon-Eunos
|154
|-
| rowspan=3 style="background-color:#FF0000; color: white" |'''SMRT Buses'''
|Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang
|172, 180
|-
|Jurong West
|179/179A, 181/181M, 192, 193, 194, 199, 240, 241, 242, 243G, 243W, 246, 249, 251, 252, 405
|-
|Woodlands
|178, 187
|-
| style="background-color:#008000; color: white" |'''Tower Transit Singapore'''
|Bulim
|79
|}

==References== 
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/transport/trpt_bus_inter.aspx Interchanges and Terminals (SBS Transit)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120717005733/http://www.smrt.com.sg/Buses/eBusGuide.aspx#tabs-bus-4 Interchange/Terminal (SMRT Buses)]

{{Singapore bus stations|state=expanded}}

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[[Category:Bus stations in Singapore]]
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