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Taman Jurong

Taman Jurong
Subzone of Jurong West Planning Area &
Housing Estate
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese达曼裕廊 (Simplified)
達曼裕廊 (Traditional)
Dámàn Yùláng (Pinyin)
Ta̍t-bān Jū-lông (Hokkien POJ)
 • MalayTaman Jurong (Rumi)
تامن جوروڠ (Jawi)
 • Tamilத‌மான் ஜூரோங்
Ta‌māṉ Jūrōṅ (Transliteration)
CountrySingapore
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
39,010

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 areas

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

Public residential areas

Street Blocks
Corporation Drive 349–351, 365–368, 118
Kang Ching Road 333–335, 339, 345–348, 352–355
Tah Ching Road 321–338
Yung An Road 357–364, 369
Ho Ching Road 111–117, 119–120
Yuan Ching Road 121–122, 138–139
Yung Sheng Road 177–184
Yung Kuang Road 175–176, 63–66
Yung Ping Road 159–163
Yung Loh Road 155–158
Yung Ho Road 151–154
Yung Ho Walk 151–154 (Taman Jurong Skyline, completing in Q4 2029[2])

Private residential areas

Non-Landed Housing:

  • The Lakefront Residences
  • Caspian
  • Lake Life
  • LakeHolmz
  • Lakepoint Condominium
  • Lakeside Towers
  • The LakeGarden Residences (completing in 2027[3])
  • Sora (completing in 2028[4])

Landed Housing:

  • Lakeside Grove

Transportation

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 (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 transport

View of Taman Jurong with Lakeside MRT station in the foreground

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:

Schools

There is one primary school (Lakeside), two secondary schools (Yuan Ching and Jurong) 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.[6] Additionally, there is a bowling alley, SuperBowl 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),[7] one mosque (Masjid Assyakirin) and three churches (Jurong Christian Church, Calvary Bible-Presbyterian Church and Agape Methodist Church) in this precinct.[8][9]

Healthcare

Taman 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 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

  1. ^ "Singapore Residents by Planning Area / Subzone, Age Group, Sex and Type of Dwelling, June 2024". Department of Statistics Singapore. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ^ Liew, Isabelle (16 October 2024). "Over 8,500 flats in October BTO launch; 7 projects under new Plus category". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Project Details - Lakegarden Residences™ @ Lakeside". Wing Tai Holdings. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Project Details - Sora™ Condo @ Lakeside". Wing Tai Holdings. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ^ "TransitLink eGuide - Bus Service Information". www.transitlink.com.sg. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "New Sporting and Recreation Destination for Residents in the West". Sport Singapore. 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  7. ^ Bo Tien Temple
  8. ^ Jurong Christian Church
  9. ^ Calvary Bible-Presbyterian Church
  10. ^ Wong, Mook Qui (29 August 1970). "LOANSWAIT FOR THE WORD". The Straits Times. p. 12. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  11. ^ a b Mohan, Matthew. "Clementi Polyclinic to be redeveloped at new site 650m away from current location". CNA. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

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