[5][6] The telecommunications cables and antenna farms in the area had to be relocated to facilitate the expansion of Jurong West new town, which was estimated to take six years.

[17] The completion of the initial MRT system and the station's opening was celebrated at a ceremony in Westin Stamford at Raffles City.

[18][19][20] In 2002, new drop-offs and pick-up points were built at the station as many people were parking or stopping along Jurong West Street 64.

[27] The 3.8-kilometre (2.4-mile) Boon Lay MRT Extension (BLE) was finalised in December 2004 to serve increased transport demand in Jurong Industrial Estate.

[31][32] On 9 May 2018, the LTA announced Boon Lay station will interchange with the proposed 24-kilometre (15 mi) Jurong Region line (JRL).

[38][39][40] To facilitate the JRL construction, road diversion works for Jurong West Street 64 began in June 2022,[41][42] alongside the relocation of a bicycle park near the station.

The mural for this station was created by local artist Muhammed Nurman Bin Selamat and primarily depicts businessman Chew Boon Lay, which is the namesake of the area.

[54][55] It also depicts rubber plantations in the area during the early 20th century, the Tuas Pek Kong Keng Temple, the headquarters of ST Engineering, and Boon Lay Shopping Centre.