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 Shawn Huang as the area's MP. Taman means garden or park in Malay. Hence, the area translates to “Jurong Garden/Park”. Residential areasThe precinct has a good mixture of private and public residential areas. Public residential areas
Private residential areasNon-Landed Housing:
Landed Housing:
TransportationRoadsThe 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 (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". JTC Corporation renamed these roads to their current names in 1970. Public transportFeeder bus servicesThe 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 ServicesThe 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.
Corporation Drive:
Corporation Road:
SchoolsThere is one primary school (Lakeside), two secondary schools (Yuan Ching and Jurong) and one international school (Yuvabharathi International School) in Taman Jurong. RecreationThere 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.[6] Additionally, there is a bowling alley, SuperBowl Jurong, located along Yuan Ching Road. Town centreThe 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 worshipThere is one Chinese temple (Bo Tien Temple),[7] one mosque (Masjid Assyakirin) and three churches (Jurong Christian Church, Calvary Bible-Presbyterian Church and Agape Methodist Church) in this precinct.[8][9] HealthcareTaman Jurong was home to the former Jurong Hospital, located at 235 Corporation Drive. Opened in 1970,[10] it was the only hospital in Jurong West and later renamed to West Point Hospital. The hospital ceased operations in 2018.[11] The former hospital site will be redeveloped into Taman Jurong Polyclinic, due for completion in 2028.[11] Like other towns in Singapore, Taman Jurong is also home to many private clinics where General Practitioners (GPs) are available. Industrial areasAt 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
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