Jurong East

Jurong East 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.

This article is about the town called Jurong East. For the geographical region which the town is a part of, see Jurong.

Jurong East
Planning Area and Regional Centre
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese裕廊东
 • PinyinYù Láng Dōng
 • HokkienJū-lông Tong
 • MalayJurong Timur
 • Tamilஜூரோங் கிழக்கு
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
Jurong East
Location of Jurong East within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°19′43.98″N 103°44′23.81″E
Country Singapore
RegionWest Region
CDC
Town councils
  • Jurong-Clementi Town Council
  • West Coast Town Council
Constituencies
Government
 • MayorSouth West CDC
 • Members of ParliamentJurong GRC

West Coast GRC

Yuhua SMC

Area
 • Total17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
 • Residential1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1][2][3]
 • Total79,240
 • Density4,400/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Official
  • Jurong East resident

Colloquial

  • East Jurongian
  • East Juronger
  • East Jurongster
  • Jurong Easter
Postal district
22
Dwelling units23,379
Projected ultimate30,000

History
Main article: History of Jurong

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]

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.

Recreation

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:

Transport

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.

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 the 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]

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
Main article: International Business Park

Commercial
Shopping malls

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

Shopping malls
IMM
JCube
Jem
Town Centre

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

Jurong East Town Centre
Shophouses at Jurong East, near the Jurong East MRT station

References
  1. City Population – statistics, maps and charts | Jurong West
  2. HDB Key Statistics FY 2014/2015 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - 2018 Latest Data". Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. Singapore Department of Statistics – Planning Areas/Subzones in Singapore (Year 2015) Archived 8 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Bus Services Operating From The New Jurong East Temporary Bus Interchange". SBS Transit. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  6. "Transition to a Government Contracting Model For the Public Bus Industry". Land Transport Authority. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. "LTA awards first tendered bus package to Tower Transit Group Limited". Land Transport Authority. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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