Taman Jurong


Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong West, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of Jurong GRC, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong-Clementi Town Council and Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the area's MP.

Residential areas

The precinct has a good mixture of private and public residential areas.

Public residential areas

Private residential areas

Non-Landed Housing:
Landed Housing:

Roads

The main roads in the precinct are Corporation Road, Corporation Drive, Yung Ho Road, and Yuan Ching Road, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the AYE, with minor roads winding through the various places in the precinct.
Initially, when first built, all the road names in Taman Jurong were numbered in Malay, from "Taman Jurong 1" to "Taman Jurong 12". Corporation Road used to go by the name of "Jalan Peng Kang". JTC Corporation renamed these roads to their current names in 1970.

Public transport

Feeder bus services

The precinct is linked to Lakeside MRT station through feeder service 240 which zips through the town via Corporation Drive and loops at Yung Ho Road, Corporation Road, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Yuan Ching Road, providing connection to the MRT System for residents staying in the precinct.

Trunk bus Services

The trunk services in Taman Jurong connects residents staying in the precinct to the other precincts in Singapore. There are 6 trunk services that plies through Taman Jurong via the different roads.
Yuan Ching Road:
Corporation Drive:
Corporation Road:
There is only one premium service in Taman Jurong, providing connection to the Central Business District on weekdays morning peak hours.
There is 1 primary school and 2 secondary schools of which it is notable.

Recreational

There are 5 parks in Taman Jurong, namely Jurong Lake Park along Yuan Ching Road, Taman Jurong Park at Yung Loh Road, Taman Jurong Greens at Yung An Road, Lakeside Ground Playground at Corporation Walk and a neighbourhood park at Yung Ho Road. Track and Field activities can be carried out at the Jurong Stadium, Futsal at Jurong Futsal Outdoor Centre, Bowling at Jurong, Fishing at Lakeside Fishing Centre and Country Club activities at the Fairway Club of Palm Resort, which are located along Corporation Road and Yuan Ching Road respectively.

Town centre

The town centre is located along Yung Sheng Road, consisting of Taman Jurong Community Centre, Taman Jurong Food and Market Centre and Taman Jurong Shopping Centre. It is accessible through all the bus services except 154 and 49.

Places of worship

There are 1 Chinese temple, 1 mosque and 3 churches in this precinct.

Healthcare

's only hospital is in this precinct. Known as the West Point Hospital, it is a 24-Hour A&E and Walk-in Clinic that is located along Corporation Drive. It is accessible through all the bus services in this precinct except 154 and 178. There are also many clinics where GP are available.

Industrial areas

At the southern tip of Taman Jurong, there are 2 industrial developments, The Agape at the junction of Yuan Ching Road and Yung Ho Road and Corporation Place at the junction of Corporation Road and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim.