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Country
  
Singapore

CDC
  
South West CDC

Region
  
West Region

Local time
  
Thursday 6:48 AM

Jurong East wwwchannelnewsasiacomimage6157581430985710000

Town councils
  
Jurong-Clementi Town Council West Coast Town Council

Constituencies
  
Jurong GRC West Coast GRC Yuhua SMC

Demonym(s)
  
Official Jurong East resident Colloquial East Jurongian East Juronger East Jurongster Jurong Easter

Weather
  
26°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 90% Humidity

Hotels
  
Genting Hotel, The Legend Hotel & Resort Pte Ltd, Palm Resort Management Pte Ltd

Points of interest
  
Science Centre Singapore, Chinese Garden - Singapore, Snow City, Jurong Lake, Japanese Garden - Singapore

Singapore chinese garden widescreen hd


Jurong East /rɒŋ st/ (Chinese: 裕廊东, Tamil: ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு) is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. It borders Jurong West and Boon Lay to the west, Clementi to the east, Tengah and Bukit Batok to the north and Selat Jurong to the south.

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Map of Jurong East, Singapore

The town was chosen as the site for the Singapore station on the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail, which is expected to be completed in 2026.

Jurong east swimming complex


History

The development of Jurong started in the 1970s when estates such as Boon Lay, Taman Jurong, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah, Teban Gardens and Yuhua were built, mostly due to the resettlement of Hong Kah (present-day Tengah) and surrounding villages. Yuhua, Teban Gardens, Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak formed Jurong East.

Subzones

There are 10 subzones in Jurong East.

  • Jurong Port
  • Penjuru Crescent
  • Jurong River
  • Teban Gardens
  • Lakeside
  • Jurong Gateway
  • International Business Park
  • Toh Guan
  • Yuhua East
  • Yuhua West
  • Politics

    The Northern section is under Jurong GRC and Southern section under West Coast GRC.

    Education

    There are 3 Primary schools and 4 Secondary schools in Jurong East.

  • Commonwealth Secondary School
  • Crest Secondary School
  • Fuhua Primary School (which Pandan Primary School merged into)
  • Jurong Primary School
  • Jurongville Secondary School
  • Shuqun Secondary School
  • Yuhua Primary School
  • Sports

  • Jurong East Sports and Recreation Centre
  • Leisure

  • Jurong Lake Park
  • Pandan Gardens Park Connector
  • Jurong Park Connector
  • Toh Guan Neighborhood Park
  • Pandan Gardens Leisure Park
  • Pandan Reservoir Fitness Corner
  • Jurong Country Club
  • Hong Kah East Neighborhood Park
  • Yuhua Village Neighborhood Park
  • Tourist attractions

    There are 3 tourist attractions in Jurong East:

  • Science Centre
  • Snow City
  • Chinese Garden
  • Road

    Jurong East is connected to the rest of Singapore with the Pan Island Expressway(PIE) and the Ayer Rajah Expressway(AYE).

  • Jurong Town Hall Road interconnects the two expressways with Boon Lay, Yuhua, Jurong Regional Centre, International Business Park, Jurong Lake and Teban Gardens.
  • Toh Guan is connected to the PIE via Toh Guan Road, while Jurong Canal Road provides an alternative at Boon Lay for traffic to (Tuas) and from (Changi) the PIE.
  • From the AYE, arterial roads Jurong Pier Road, Jurong Port Road and Penjuru Road (along with Minor Arterial road Teban Gardens Crescent) carry the traffic to Jurong River, Penjuru Crescent and Jurong Port.
  • Boon Lay Way and Jalan Buroh are the two other arterial roads in Jurong East, which provides inter-connectivity across the various subzones in the area.
  • Mass Rapid Transit

    Jurong East is served by 2 MRT stations – Jurong East and Chinese Garden.

    Bus

    Most of the bus routes in Jurong East originate from Jurong East Bus Interchange, which is adjacent to Jurong East MRT Station.

    International railway

    Jurong East was chosen as the Singapore terminus of the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail on the 5th May 2015.

    Economy

    At Jurong Port, Jurong River, Penjuru Crescent, and parts of Toh Guan and Teban Gardens, there is land allocated for business activities.

    Jurong Lake District

    Consisting of Jurong Lake, Jurong Regional Centre, International Business Park and the southern section of Toh Guan, the Jurong Lake District is a prime regional centre serving as an inviting place for commercial development remote from the Central Area, to meet the various demands of business and provide employment opportunities nearer to people staying in the West Region of Singapore.

    International Business Park

    International Business Park is located opposite of Jurong Gateway, a high-tech business park managed by JTC Corporation.

    Commercial

    Shopping malls

    At Jurong Regional Centre and Toh Guan, there are 5 shopping malls,

  • IMM
  • JCube
  • JEM
  • Westgate
  • Big Box
  • Town Centre

    The Town Centre of Jurong East is located at Jurong Regional Centre.

    References

    Jurong East Wikipedia


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