Jurong East is a planning area and residential town situated 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.
Jurong East | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 裕廊东 (Simplified) 裕廊東 (Traditional) Yùlángdōng (Pinyin) Jū-lông-tang (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Malay | Jurong Timur (Rumi) جوروڠ تيمور (Jawi) |
| • Tamil | ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு Jūrōṅ Kiḻakku (Transliteration) |
.jpg)   .jpg)   From top left to right: Chinese Garden, Jurong Regional Library, Jurong Town Hall, HDB flats along Jurong East, Singapore Science Centre, Jurong East MRT station | |
 Location of Jurong East in Singapore | |
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.svg)  Jurong East Location of Jurong East within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E / 1.3288833°N 103.7399472°E | |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | West Region
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| Constituencies | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | South West CDC
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| • Members of Parliament | Jurong GRC
West Coast GRC Yuhua SMC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi) |
| • Residential | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 78,600 |
| • Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Official
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| Postal district | 22 |
| Dwelling units | 23,379 |
| Projected ultimate | 30,000 |
First developed in the 1970s, it is located approximately 15 km (9.3 miles) west of the Downtown Core district. Jurong East is the 7th most populated planning area in the West Region. Jurong East, along with the entire Jurong area in general, is envisioned to be the country's second central business district (CBD) as part of the Jurong Lake District project.
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.[4]
- 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. After the electoral boundaries were redrawn for the 2011 Singaporean general election, a portion of the Jurong GRC was carved out to form the Yuhua SMC.
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
- Shuqun Secondary School
- Yuhua Primary School
Recreation
Sports
- Jurong East Sports and Recreation Centre
Leisure
- Jurong Lake Park
- Pandan Gardens Park Connector
- Jurong Park Connector
- Toh Guan Neighbourhood Park
- Pandan Gardens Leisure Park
- Pandan Reservoir Fitness Corner
- Hong Kah East Neighbourhood Park
- Yuhua Village Neighbourhood Park
- Genting Hotel Jurong
Tourist attractions
There are 3 tourist attractions in Jurong East –
Transport
Roads
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.
Public transport
Mass Rapid Transit
Jurong East is served by 2 MRT stations: Jurong East and Chinese Garden.
Bus
Jurong East Bus Interchange started operations in 1985. It later moved to its first temporary site on 17 December 2011.[5] All the bus services, except 51, 52, 105, 160, 197 & 506 were handed over to Tower Transit Singapore on 12 June 2016.[6][7]
On 6 December 2020, the former temporary bus interchange was relocated to facilitate the construction of the Jurong Region Line and the Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub.[8] The new relocated interchange was located opposite the current interchange, along Jurong Gateway Road between the junctions of Jurong Gateway Road/Jurong East Street 12 and Jurong Gateway Road/Jurong East Central 1. [9] All bus services with the exception of service 78, 79, CW3 and CW4 were relocated there.[10]
On 3 November 2023, the Land Transport Authority(LTA) announced more inclusive public transport facilities with the opening of the new Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange (JTHBI) on Sunday, 26 November 2023. Located along Venture Drive, JTHBI complements Jurong East MRT station and Jurong East Bus Interchange, and will provide added bus capacity to cater to future developments in the area.[11]
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 Gateway, International Business Park and the southern section of Toh Guan, the Jurong Lake District is a prime regional centre serving as an commercial hub for business developments remote from the Central Area, to meet the various demands of businesses and provide employment opportunities closer to people staying in the West Region of Singapore.
International Business Park
Commercial
Shopping malls
Within the boundaries of Jurong Gateway and Toh Guan, there are 4 shopping malls:
Town Centre
The Town Centre of Jurong East is located at Jurong Regional Centre, presently known as Jurong Gateway subzone.[12]
- Jurong East Town Centre
- Jurong Regional Library
References
- ^ a b "City Population – statistics, maps and charts | Jurong West". Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b HDB Key Statistics FY 2014/2015 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Statistics Singapore – Geographic Distribution – 2018 Latest Data". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Planning Areas/Subzones in Singapore (Year 2015), Singapore Department of Statistics Archived 8 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bus Services Operating From The New Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchange". SBS Transit. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Transition to a Government Contracting Model For the Public Bus Industry". Land Transport Authority. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "LTA awards first tendered bus package to Tower Transit Group Limited". Land Transport Authority. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "LTA | Relocation of Jurong East Bus Interchange from 6 December 2020". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Correspondent, Christopher TanSenior Transport (11 November 2020). "Jurong East bus interchange to be relocated from Dec 6 till 2027". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "LTA | Relocation of Jurong East Bus Interchange from 6 December 2020". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "LTA | Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange to Open on 26 November 2023". www.lta.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "The Jurong Story: From Jurong to Jurong Gateway". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
