Joo Koon (裕群) is an industrial estate in
Jurong
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of the
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Places
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of
Singapore
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. East of Joo Koon is
Lok Yang and South is
Gul. Joo Koon consists mostly of factories.
It is bounded by Upper Jurong Road, the
Pan Island Expressway
The Pan Island Expressway (Abbreviated as: PIE) is the oldest and longest expressway in Singapore. It is also Singapore's longest road. The expressway runs from the East Coast Parkway near Changi Airport in the east to Tuas in the west and ...
, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Road.
Amenities and landmarks
Surrounding Joo Koon industrial town are
Pasir Laba Camp
Pasir Laba Camp ( ) is a military base of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) located in Western Water Catchment, Singapore. It is home to the Specialist and Warrant Officer Institute, where specialists (non-commissioned officers) and warrant offic ...
,
SISPEC,
SAFTI Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute or SAFTI was where officers of the Singapore Armed Forces were trained in the past. SAFTI per se does not exist anymore. In current use, it may refer to one of two things:
* SAFTI Military Institute, the su ...
, Jurong Camp,
Singapore Discovery Centre
The Singapore Discovery Centre (SDC) is an 'edutainment' and tourist attraction by the Ministry of Defence (Singapore), Ministry of Defence of Singapore in Jurong West, Singapore. The centre includes exhibits which display History of Singapore, t ...
and Arena Country Club.
There is a food centre located along Joo Koon Way. There is also a
NTUC FairPrice
NTUC FairPrice is the largest supermarket chain in Singapore. The company is a co-operative of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). The group has more than 100 supermarkets across the island, with over 160 outlets of Cheers convenience s ...
Warehouse Club, office units all comes under one roof at FairPrice Hub Joo Koon, which is the town hub.
Residential
There is a dormitory called Jurong Apartments located near Joo Koon MRT Station.
Transportation
Joo Koon MRT station
Joo Koon MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the East West Line in Pioneer planning area, Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast ...
is located at Joo Koon Circle in the eastern side of the industrial estate.
Joo Koon Bus Interchange was opened on 21 November 2015.
Neighbouring areas
References
Places in Singapore
West Region, Singapore
Lim Chu Kang
Pioneer, Singapore
Jurong West
Western Water Catchment
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