Jurong West Central is a subzone of
Jurong West, located in the
West Region of Singapore.
This is the town centre of Jurong West.
Transport
Roads
There are 4 main roads in this subzone – Boon Lay Way, Jalan Boon Lay, Jurong West Avenue 4/2 and Pioneer Road North.
Public transport
Rail
Mass Rapid Transit
The
East West Line threads through the subzone along Street 63, with 2 stations (
Boon Lay and
Pioneer
Pioneer commonly refers to a settler who migrates to previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited land.
In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and de ...
), situated at the Eastern and Western ends of the subzone. By 2025, there will be the
Jurong Region Line
The Jurong Region Line (JRL) is a future Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line that will serve the Jurong area and the western part of Singapore. It is one of the two future lines to be elevated in the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. First announced ...
, which would ply through the Eastern end of the subzone.
Bus
The
Boon Lay Bus Interchange
Boon Lay Bus Interchange is an air-conditioned bus interchange located in Jurong West Central, in the western part of Singapore. It is situated within Jurong Point and integrated with the nearby Boon Lay MRT station. This interchange serves a ...
is situated here, along Central 3, within Jurong Point Shopping Centre and next to Boon Lay MRT Station.
Healthcare
At the junction of Central 1 and Street 64, there is a government healthcare institution named Jurong Medical Centre.
A polyclinic, Pioneer Family Healthcare Centre near Pioneer MRT station along Street 61 started operations in November 2017 and opened in February 2018.
Recreation
The Frontier Community Club is situated at the junction of Street 64 and Central 3, it is co-located with ''Jurong West Public Library''. There are two parks – Jurong Central Park and Jurong West Neighbourhood Park. They can jog along the Jurong West Park Connector. In addition, there is Jurong West Public Library.
There is also SAFRA Clubhouse at Jurong, which is situated at the south-eastern fringe of the subzone, near to Boon Lay MRT Station. The Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre is located at the western fringe of the subzone along Pioneer Road North.
Commercial
There are 2 Shopping malls in this subzone, namely Jurong Point and Pioneer Mall. There are retail spaces at the concourse level of
Pioneer
Pioneer commonly refers to a settler who migrates to previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited land.
In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and de ...
and
Boon Lay MRT stations, of which the one at
Boon Lay is known as ''Boon Lay Xchange''.
There will be a market and hawker centre located adjacent to Pioneer Mall along Street 61 which is expected to complete in 2017.
Education
There are 4 education institutions here, namely
*
Jurong West Primary School
*
Jurong West Secondary School
*Frontier Primary School
*
Boon Lay Secondary School
Boon Lay Secondary School (BLSS) is a government secondary school located in Jurong West, Singapore.
History
The school commenced operations in 1977 at a S$3.59 million campus at the junction of Boon Lay Way and Jalan Boon Lay, with 13 classes ...
At the fringes of the subzone, there are 2 education institutions, namely
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Westgrove Primary School
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 ...
*
River Valley High School, Singapore
River Valley High School (RVHS) is a co-educational government autonomous secondary school in Boon Lay, Singapore. Founded in 1956 and originally located in River Valley, it is one of the Special Assistance Plan schools designated by the Ministry ...
Housing
There are a total of 188 housing blocks in this subzone, consisting of 176 (6 under construction) Public apartments and 12 blocks of Private Condominium. Most of the flats were built in 1999 – 2000, and earthworks had begun on 18 June 1995.
Public Apartments
HDB estates at N6
The Public Apartments and the associated infrastructure are managed and maintained by West Coast Town Council.
Private Housing
Politics
The northern portion is referred to Boon Lay constituency, part of the West Coast GRC. Its MP is
Desmond Lee.
The southern portion is referred to Pioneer constituency. Its MP is
Patrick Tay
Patrick Tay Teck Guan ( zh, s=郑德源, p=Zhèng Déyuán; born 1 December 1971) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Pioneer SMC ...
.
Both portions are separated by Street 61/2 and Central 1.
Neighbouring Areas
References
External links
West Coast Town CouncilSouth West Community Development Council
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Pioneer, Singapore
Places in Singapore