It was first announced on 11 January 2011 by then-Transport Minister Raymond Lim in a speech while visiting Bedok when new platform screen doors opened there.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, this station and the tracks linking it are built in the middle of a vehicular viaduct, a historical first for Singapore train services.

[4] The opening of the station was delayed from 2016 to the second quarter of 2017 to make way for the installation of the new signalling system.

[1][2] Stations between Gul Circle to Tuas Link were temporary closed between 16 and 19 November 2017 following collision incident happened between Joo Koon and Gul Circle.

On 20 November 2017, train service from Gul Circle to Tuas Link was resumed; however, train services between Joo Koon and Gul Circle remained suspended until mid-2018 to facilitate maintenance work on signalling devices.