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Boon Lay (Jurong West)
Boon Lay (, ta, பூன் லே) is a neighbourhood located in the town of Jurong West in the West Region of Singapore. Its borders very roughly correspond to the URA subzone of Boon Lay Place, situated within the Jurong West Planning Area. The subzone was named after Chew Boon Lay (), a prominent businessman in the late 19th century and early 20th century who owned the land where the precinct stands. When a requisition of of land from his estate was done by the war department of the then colonial government of Singapore, it led to the growth of Boon Lay Village in the 1940s, with a population of about 420 in the early 1960s. Boon Lay Place had earthworks begun in 1969 and had their HDB flats built since 1974. The subzone is a division of West Coast GRC, under the management of West Coast Town Council. The people living there are represented by member of parliament Desmond Lee. Neighbouring Areas Residential Areas The only private estate in the precinct is Summerdale, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurong West
Jurong West is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. Jurong West shares boundaries with Tengah in the north, Jurong East in the east, Boon Lay and Pioneer in the south, and Western Water Catchment in the west. Originally a forested area, Jurong West is undergoing rapid development under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to transform it into a fully mature housing estate. History Jurong West originated from the area once called Peng Kang, named after the gambier plantations along Sungei Jurong. By the mid-20th century, the area was home to several brickworks, palm oil plantations and nurseries. At that time, the only public housing estates in Jurong West were Boon Lay and Taman Jurong. Jurong West was largely left alone until 1984, when the HDB began conceptualisation for a new town in Jurong West. Jurong West was carved into nine subzones that would house a total of 94,000 public and private housing units in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kian Teck
Kian Teck (建德) is an area in Jurong Industrial Estate in Singapore. It is in between Joo Koon and Boon Lay stations. It is home to many dormitories which houses foreign workers as well as factories and warehouses. Arena Country Club is also located within the industrial estate. Bus Services These bus services plies Kian Teck area along Pioneer Road North, Upper Jurong Road, Kian Teck Road and International Road. All the bus services are operated by SBS Transit. Following the opening of Joo Koon Bus Interchange in late 2015, several bus routes were amended to better serve the industrial areas in the west and the updated list of bus services plying the Kian Teck area are shown below. *252 plies along International Road *99, 192 and 974 plies along Upper Jurong Road *193, 251, 258, 185, 502 ply along Pioneer Road North with 185 and 502 terminating at the nearby Soon Lee Bus Park Soon Lee Bus Park is an SBS Transit West District bus depot A bus garage, also known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National University Hospital
The National University Hospital (NUH) is a tertiary referral hospital and academic medical centre in Singapore, located in Kent Ridge. It is a 1,160-bed tertiary hospital serving more than 670,000 outpatients and 49,000 inpatients and serves as a clinical training centre and research centre for the medical and dental faculties of the National University of Singapore (NUS). NUH is the flagship hospital of the National University Health System and the principal teaching hospital for the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Its campus includes three national speciality centres, namely the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS) and the National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS). History NUH was originally known as the Kent Ridge Hospital according to its proposal as early as 1972, with a second plan drawn in 1975 by the then-University of Singapore Development Unit, when the hospital was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pioneer, Singapore
Pioneer is a Urban planning areas in Singapore, planning area located in the West Region, Singapore, West Region of Singapore, named after Pioneer Road, formerly ''Jalan Besi''''.'' The area is bounded by Jurong West to the north, Boon Lay to the east, Tuas to the west, the Western Water Catchment to the northwest and Selat Jurong to the south, and contains the Joo Koon, Benoi and Gul Circle industrial estates. During the development of Jurong Industrial Estate, JTC Corporation renamed to English the Malay language, Malay-named roads that ply the area, especially those near Jalan Buroh. Pioneer Road was ''Jalan Besi'' (Malay: Metal Road), while Pioneer Road North was ''Jalan Bandaran'' (Malay: Town Road) and Pioneer Circus was ''Bulatan Besi'' (Malay: Metal Circus or Metal Circle). References Pioneer, Singapore, West Region, Singapore {{Singapore-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clementi, Singapore
Clementi (, ;) is a planning area and residential town located at the easternmost fringe of the West Region of Singapore. The town borders Bukit Batok to the north, Bukit Timah to the northeast, Queenstown to the east and Jurong East to the west. Etymology "Clementi" derives its name from 'Clementi Road', the main traffic route that still runs into the district to this day. It was once known as 'Reformatory Road' as there was a boys' home situated along the road. In 1947, the Singapore Rural Board discussed renaming the road. Their original intention was to name it after Sir Hugh Clifford, but it was eventually named as Clementi Road. It is generally suggested that the road was named after Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, who was the first British High Commissioner in the Straits Settlements. However, it is also possible that the road was named after Sir Cecil Clementi, another former Governor of the Straits Settlements (1930–33) who initiated the construction of the Kallang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joo Koon
Joo Koon (裕群) is an industrial estate in Jurong of the West Region, Singapore, West Region of Singapore. East of Joo Koon is Lok Yang and South is Gul, Singapore, Gul. Joo Koon consists mostly of factories. It is bounded by Upper Jurong Road, the Pan Island Expressway, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Road. Amenities and landmarks Surrounding Joo Koon industrial town are Pasir Laba Camp, SISPEC, SAFTI Military Institute, SAFTI, Jurong Camp, Singapore Discovery Centre and Arena Country Club. There is a food centre located along Joo Koon Way. There is also a NTUC FairPrice 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 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 Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuhua, Singapore
Yuhua is a subzone region located in the town of Jurong East, Singapore. Yuhua comprises two subzones, Yuhua East and Yuhua West. The area's HDB flats are under the management of Jurong-Clementi Town Council and the people of this precinct are represented in parliament by either Grace Fu or Rahayu Mahzam, depending on where they stay. Neighbouring areas S Residential areas HDB Condominium *Ivory Heights (1986) *Parc Oasis (1995) *Westmere (1999) *The Mayfair (2000) *J Gateway (2017) Future plans The 'Jurong Lake District Project' was unveiled in 2008 and set to be completed in 2040 as part of the plan by Urban Redevelopment Authority to provide more job and recreational options in the heartlands. There will be about 200 000 jobs created and 20 000 homes built in the 360-hectare Jurong Lake District. The district has been divided into two precincts - Jurong Gateway and Lakeside. Transportation Roads The main roads in this precinct are Jurong Town Hall Road, Boon Lay Way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gek Poh Ville
Gek Poh Ville is a residential precinct in Jurong, named after 'Gek Poh Road', a street that existed before Pioneer was developed. It is used to be part of Hong Kah North SMC, now West Coast GRC and the area's residential areas are under the management of West Coast Town Council, with Foo Mee Har representing the residents of Gek Poh Ville in parliament. The ''Singapore Boys Home'', ''Saint Joseph's Home'' and ''Thonghup Gardens'' (Plant Nursery) are also located in the precinct. History Before the construction of HDB flats on Jurong West Neighbourhoods 7 and 8 it was previously a village called 'Gek Poh Village' while the site of Jurong West Neighbourhood 2 was a cemetery called 'Bulim Cemetery' before it makes way for redevelopment in the late 1990s'. Transportation Roads The main roads in the precinct are Jurong West Avenue 3/4/5 and Jalan Bahar, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the PIE(exits 36), with minor roads (Jurong West Street23/24/25/72/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanyang, Singapore
Yunnan is a sub located in the town of Jurong West in the West Region of Singapore. Politics *The West portion of the subzone is referred to as Nanyang (part of ''West Coast GRC'' under Nanyang constituency). *The East portion of the subzone is referred to as Gek Poh (part of ''West Coast GRC'' under Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh constituency). Prior to the 2020 elections, both constituencies and the HDB estates in them were managed bChua Chu Kang Town Council *The South portion of the subzone is referred to as Pioneer (part of ''Pioneer'' constituency). Since July 2020, the estate (986A–990C) in this constituency, along with both Nanyang and Gek Poh, are managed bWest Coast Town Council Security *The Jurong Police Division Headquarters is located at the junction of Avenue 5 and Jalan Bahar. It also houses the ''Nanyang Neighbourhood Police Centre'' as well. Education There are 6 education institutions in this subzone. Including Nanyang Technological University. Other educational instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeside MRT Station
Lakeside MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Jurong West, Singapore. This station is built on the northwestern bank of the Jurong Lake, hence its name. Lakeside station provides MRT access to residents living in Taman Jurong and Hong Kah. It is currently one of the three stations that serve Jurong West New Town; the other two being Boon Lay MRT station and Pioneer MRT station. History The station was opened on 5 November 1988 and served as the western terminal station for the East West line until Boon Lay station opened on 6 July 1990. when westbound train terminates at Platform B before it turnaround utilised nearby crossover to Platform A headed back to the East, before Boon Lay was fully opened on 6 July 1990. Design The station was designed with a curved Chinese roof, similar to those at the nearby Chinese Garden. As with most of the above-ground stations built in the past along the East West line, it was built wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boon Lay MRT Station
Boon Lay MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Jurong West, Singapore. Located in Jurong West Central, Boon Lay station is one of the three stations that serve Jurong West New Town; the other two are Lakeside MRT station and Pioneer MRT station. Together with Boon Lay Bus Interchange and Jurong Point Shopping Mall, they form the Boon Lay Integrated Public Transport Hub. The station was the western terminus of the East West line prior to the opening of Joo Koon MRT station in 2009. Boon Lay station is proposed to become an interchange with the Jurong Region line, which is slated for completion in 2027. It will be the southern terminus of the Main Branch of the Jurong Region line from 2027 to 2029 before Jurong Pier MRT station opens. Trains entering service at this station will terminate at Tawas via Bahar Junction. History Construction began on 6 January 1987 and trackwork was completed on October 1989. The station ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 has a total length of . Initially conceived by the Public Works Department in the 1960s as part of road expansions for handling rising traffic volumes, work on the PIE commenced in 1964. The first section, Jalan Toa Payoh, was completed by 1969. Construction of the other segments of the expressway were carried out in the 1970s. The initial expressway, from Jalan Boon Lay to the East Coast Parkway, was completed in June 1982. The PIE was then realigned and extended further westward to Tuas between 1991 and 1993. By the 1990s, the expressway was able to handle large amounts of traffic. The expressway and the interchanges along its route were expanded in the 1990s and 2000s to alleviate traffic congestion. Route The Pan Island Expressway measu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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