It is part of the MRT East West Line and serves the residential estate of Pioneer.

The station is located along Jurong West Street 63 and provides a convenient mode of transportation for residents and visitors to the area.

Built along with Joo Koon, it was part of the Boon Lay Extension (BLE) project announced by the Land Transport Authority in December 2004 to help people working in the Jurong Industrial Area travel faster.

[6] The station opened on 28 February 2009 and following the opening, SBS Transit introduced a new feeder bus service 241 to provide bridging services for the N9 residents[7] and the Land Transport Authority carried out amendments and additions (A&A) works on Pioneer Road North, such as expanding the road and constructing an overhead pedestrian ramp bridge, as complements to the station to serve the residents of Nanyang and Pioneer.

[10] The station was installed with high-volume low-speed fans, which commenced operations on 10 June 2012.