Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in

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, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of

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, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong-Clementi Town Council and

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as the area's MP. Taman means

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in Malay. Hence, the area translates to "Jurong Garden/Park".

Residential areas

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

Private residential areas

Non-Landed Housing: *The Lakefront Residences *Caspian *Lake Life *LakeHolmz *Lakepoint Condominium *Lakeside Towers *The LakeGarden Residences (completing in 2027) *Sora (completing in 2028) Landed Housing: *Lakeside Grove

Transport

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

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(exits 15A and 15B), with minor roads (Yung Loh/Ping/An/Kuang/Sheng Roads, Hu/Tao/Ho/Tah/Kang Ching Roads, Corporation Rise/Walk Roads and Japanese/Chinese Garden 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"'' (skipping 11). Corporation Road used to go by the name of ''"Jalan Peng Kang"''.

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renamed these roads to their current names in 1970.

Public transport

Feeder bus services

The precinct is linked to

Lakeside MRT station Lakeside MRT station (, ) is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East–West line in Jurong West, Singapore. Operated by SMRT Trains, the station serves the eponymous Jurong Lake and the Hong Kah and Taman Jurong residential ...

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: *154 connects residents to

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, Pandan Gardens,

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, MacPherson,

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and Eunos. It also provides direct connection t
Jurong Point Shopping Centre
Corporation Drive: *98 connects residents to

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, Yuhua and

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. It also provides connection to

. *30 connects residents to

, Pandan Gardens, West Coast,

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, Marina Bay,

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, Eunos and

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. *246 connects residents to Pioneer Sector and

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. It also provides connection to

. *49 connects residents to Jurong West Street 51/42/41. It also provides connection to

and

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. Corporation Road: *178 connects residents to

, Yuhua,

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and Woodlands. *79 connects residents to the Pioneer Sector,

and Jurong East.

Education

There is one primary school ( Lakeside), two secondary schools ( Yuan Ching and

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) and one international school (Yuvabharathi International School) in Taman Jurong.

Recreation

There are five parks in Taman Jurong, namely Jurong Lake Gardens along Yuan Ching Road, Taman Jurong Park at Yung Loh Road, Taman Jurong Green at Yung An Road, Lakeside Ground Playground at Corporation Walk and a neighbourhood park at Yung Ho Road. A sports complex, ActiveSG Sport Village @ Jurong Town, is also located in Taman Jurong along Corporation Road, offering facilities for sports such as hockey, football, tennis, pickleball and basketball. Additionally, there is a bowling alley, Jurong, located along Yuan Ching Road.

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 is one Chinese temple (Bo Tien Temple), one mosque (Masjid Assyakirin) and three churches (Jurong Christian Church, Calvary Bible-Presbyterian Church and Agape Methodist Church) in this precinct.

Healthcare

Taman Jurong was home to the former Jurong Hospital, located at 235 Corporation Drive. Opened in 1970, it was the only hospital in

and later renamed to West Point Hospital. The hospital ceased operations in 2018. The former hospital site will be redeveloped into Taman Jurong Polyclinic, due for completion in 2028. Like other towns in Singapore, Taman Jurong is also home to many private clinics where General Practitioners (GPs) are available.

Industrial areas

At the southern tip of Taman Jurong, there are two 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.

References

External links

Taman Jurong Community Website
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