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.

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 and surrounding villages. Yuhua, Teban Gardens, Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak formed Jurong East.

Subzones

There are 10 subzones in Jurong East.
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.

Sports

There are 3 tourist attractions in Jurong East:

Road

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

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. All the bus services, except 51, 52, 105, 160, 197 & 506 were handed over to Tower Transit Singapore on 12 June 2016.

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

Commercial

Shopping malls
At Jurong Regional Centre and Toh Guan, there are 5 shopping malls,
Shopping malls
Town Centre
The Town Centre of Jurong East is located at Jurong Regional Centre.
Jurong East Town Centre