30-543: Wenya (previously named as Bulim ) is a subzone of Jurong West , Singapore. This subzone comprises businesses, educational institutions, residential developments and civic and community institutions. Prior to the 1990s, the subzone was part of the Bulim estate (a Slum ) and where the Bulim Hill Cemetery (a Chinese cemetery) was located. In 1984, the cemetery was closed and exhumed thereafter to make way for
60-561: A Logistics Park makes strategic sense, as it is near the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE), Kranji-Expressway (KJE), access to labour market with flats nearby, and connections to Boon Lay Bus Interchange via feeder bus service along Jurong West Street 25 and 23. Wenya is linked to the PIE Expressway with Major Arterial Roads Jurong West Avenue 2 (from Changi ) and Jalan Bahar (from Tuas and KJE Expressway ), and to
90-677: A Nursery( Thong Hup Gardens ) and a Sports Ground for Futsal( Golazo Futsal Singapore ). At the ground floor of Block 276 (a multi-storey car park ), there is an Eating House, Clinic, Salon, Betting kiosk, Food & Beverages-cum-Launderette shop, and 3 Provision Shops, as well as an automated teller machine (ATM). Along Bulim Avenue and Bulim Street, developments for a Logistics Park has been ongoing since 2013. Currently, there are 3 businesses that are currently operating at Bulim, namely Google, Kintetsu World Express (KWE) and recently LF Logistics. Constructions for two more industrial buildings are currently ongoing along Bulim Avenue. This location for
120-423: A new road network at the subzone for the industrial development. This led to the construction of Wenya Avenue and Wenya Street in 2013. In 2014, the names of Wenya Avenue and Wenya Street were changed to Bulim Avenue and Bulim Street respectively. Situated east of the existing residential developments in the subzone, this is an Industrial zone that has been steadily developing since 2012. It will be part of
150-505: A population density of 27,000 people per km (70,000 per mi ). Jurong West's two main rivers, Sungei Jurong and Sungei Lanchar, run through the town with a network of green connectors along their banks . They link housing precincts to neighborhood parks such as Jurong Central Park , as well as the Jurong West Sports Centre , Jurong West Stadium and Frontier Community Centre. These park connectors are linked to
180-738: Is a primarily residential town situated west of Tengah New Town in the western part of Singapore, under the West Region as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The town is bordered to the north by the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), to the east by Sungei Jurong ( Jurong River) and Jurong Lake , to the south by the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), and to the west by Benoi Road and Upper Jurong Road. Jurong West Town Centre
210-662: Is located behind Jurong Point Shopping Centre. Boon Lay Interchange, located in the centre of the town, consists of the Boon Lay Bus Interchange and Boon Lay MRT station . There are 12 primary schools , 11 secondary schools and 2 international schools in Jurong West New Town. Jurong Fire Station, which opened on 17 November 2017, is the first fire station in Singapore to have a slide. The fire station covers 4,000 square metres, and
240-689: Is located in Jurong West Central . An industrial area, part of the Jurong Industrial Estate , is located south of Boon Lay Way and Upper Jurong Road. Another industrial area is currently under development in Wenya as part of the Jurong Innovation District. Jurong West New Town is divided into the following nine subzones. As of 2018, Jurong West has a population of 266,720, most of whom are part of
270-540: Is part of West Coast GRC after the 2020 general election and its member of parliament is Ms Foo Mee Har who is the MP for Ayer Rajah-Gek Poh division. The Saint Joseph's Home at Jurong Road provides "shelter, care and love for the aged and the destitute." The Singapore Boys' Home and the Singapore Boys' Hostel at Jurong West Street 24 are for male juveniles arrested and charged by the law. Jalan Bahar Park , at
300-482: Is part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority's focus for realising this urban planning model. As Jurong West is relatively distant from the city centre at the Central Area , an efficient, high-volume and high-speed public transport system is also preferred to using road networks , as the government is aiming to reduce the number of cars on the road. Jurong West Town is linked to the rest of Singapore through
330-527: Is the largest sports centre in Singapore, and offers one of the two sheltered pools managed by Sport Singapore . Currently, Jurong West is represented in the Parliament of Singapore by seven members of parliament (MPs): three MPs from Jurong GRC , one MP from Pioneer SMC , and three MPs from West Coast GRC , with effect from the 2020 General Election . Planning Areas of Singapore Planning areas , also known as DGP areas or DGP zones , are
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#1732771870331360-742: Is used by the Singapore Civil Defence Force . Pioneer Polyclinic is a government healthcare institution serving the local community in Jurong West. The polyclinic was opened in January 2018. Also located in Jurong West is the Jurong Medical Centre, which complements the acute and step-down care services of Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital . Jurong West Sports Centre , formerly known as Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre,
390-543: The 2 West Integrated industrial township, which includes the neighboring NTU , CleanTech Park and a section of Tengah . With the completion of a data centre and a corporate headquarters in the zone, the first section of the Industrial Park is set to open in 2014, followed by the opening of the second section in 2015, when a new bus depot , to be operated by Tower Transit Singapore , is ready. Along Jurong West Street 25, there are 2 interim developments, namely
420-694: The AYE with Jalan Bahar (via Jalan Boon Lay). From the Major Arterial Roads , Minor Arterial Roads Jurong West Avenue 3, Bulim Avenue and Bulim Drive distribute the traffic to the various Primary Access Roads in the subzone. There are 3 bus routes plying in the subzone: Along the boundary of the subzone, There are four educational institutions in this subzone. There are 24 housing blocks in this subzone and all are public apartments. The public apartments and associated infrastructure are managed and maintained by West Coast Town Council. Bulim
450-694: The Chinese Garden in Jurong East New Town and the Bukit Batok Town Park in the north, to better serve the recreational needs of the residents of Jurong West. Jurong Central Park , located in Kian Teck , is a rectangular green space created behind Boon Lay MRT station . Jurong West's major public transport amenities were built in tandem with the main public housing development. The elevated track infrastructure of
480-727: The East West Line (EWL) at Boon Lay MRT station , located at the Town Centre . The EWL is a heavy rail mass rapid transit system, and connects to other systems in the MRT network. It is operated by SMRT . There are three Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations that serve Jurong West Planning Area, which are Lakeside , Boon Lay and Pioneer . The Boon Lay MRT Station is located next to Boon Lay Bus Interchange for commuters' ease of switching across different modes of public transport. The MRT station began operations on 6 July 1990, as
510-604: The East West MRT line was developed as the existing public housing blocks were being built in the 1980s. The amenities were built in a contiguous building complex , which gives commuters direct access between Boon Lay MRT station , Boon Lay Bus Interchange , The Centris condominium and Jurong Point shopping centre. City planners plan for public transport to eventually become the preferred mode of transport . The government of Singapore uses public transport to reduce pollution caused by heavy road traffic. Jurong West
540-534: The Kranji and Pan Island expressways. This segregated the Bulim estate and its western section became a subzone of Jurong West and was given the name Wenya . In the 1990s, the development of Wenya began. Originally designed to be a residential subzone, the first two housing estates were completed in 2000 and 2002 respectively, complemented with the re-location of Corporation Primary and Westwood Secondary schools to
570-681: The 1991 Concept Plan. Since implementing these boundaries, other government ministries and departments have increasingly adopted them for administrative purposes. For example, the Statistics Department of Singapore published its 2000 census data based on planning area boundaries for the first time, compared to using census divisions based on electoral boundaries for previous exercises. The Singapore Police Force 's (SPF) neighbourhood police centres have jurisdiction boundaries based on planning area boundaries when they were officially gazetted in 1999, as opposed to electoral divisions under
600-680: The Jurong West Town Centre. Jurong Point Shopping Centre is Singapore's largest suburban shopping centre. The shopping centre started operations in December 1995 and expanded twice in 1999 and 2008. The Centris is a private condominium that is located above Jurong Point Shopping Centre. The Jurong West Community Building is an integrated development comprising the Jurong West Public Library , The Frontier Community Club and Jurong Medical Centre. It
630-457: The area in 2001, and the building of associated facilities for living. In 2005, the Housing and Development Board released two land parcels in the subzone for interim uses . In 2007, the subzone was however re-zoned to be an Industrial area and the eastern section (occupying majority of the subzone) carved out and re-designed as Wenya Industrial Park . In 2012, a study was conducted to assess
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#1732771870331660-518: The area in Jurong West New Town were still actively in progress. It was later rebuilt and reopened in 2009 at the ground level of Jurong Point Shopping Centre , next to Centris condominium, and is the fourth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, after Toa Payoh Bus Interchange , Sengkang Bus Interchange and Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange .These bus services from this interchange would be mostly operated by SMRT Buses from September 2024 onwards after being operated by SBS Transit for many years with
690-635: The incumbent operations under the Jurong West Bus Package. Jurong West is connected to many parts of Singapore through its road network. The Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) link Jurong West Town up with Singapore's expressway network. Major roads that run within the boundaries of Jurong West Planning Area include Corporation Road, Boon Lay Way , Jalan Boon Lay , Jalan Bahar , Upper Jurong Road, Pioneer Road North, Jurong West Avenue 4 and Jurong West Avenue 2 . There are four major building complexes within
720-548: The industrial areas located south of the station. The inter-town Jurong Region Line (JRL) system is a 24 km mass rapid transit line that will connect residents to the town centre, as well as other areas such as Tengah , Choa Chu Kang and Jurong East . The MRT line will have 24 stations and all will be elevated. The line will open from 2026 onwards. The Boon Lay Bus Interchange was originally opened in July 1990 along with Boon Lay MRT station. At that time, developments around
750-421: The junction of Avenue 3 and Street 24, is a major park maintained by Chua Chu Kang Town Council. Jurong West Pioneer SMC West Coast GRC 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
780-408: The main urban planning and census divisions of Singapore delineated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority . There are 55 of these areas, organised into five regions . A Development Guide Plan is then drawn up for each planning area, providing detailed planning guidelines for every plot of land throughout the country. The planning areas were first introduced in the early 1990s after the release of
810-634: 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 the long term. The town's first apartment blocks (known locally as flats ) were completed at Taman Jurong in 1963. By November 2004, about 71,522 dwelling units were completed. As of 31 March 2018, there are 74,301 HDB dwelling units in Jurong West. Jurong West
840-451: 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. 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,
870-777: The western terminus of the East West Line, before additional stations were added further west of the line at Pioneer and Joo Koon on 28 February 2009. Lakeside (EW26), another station along the EWL in Jurong West Town, serves the housing developments in Taman Jurong , Hong Kah and Boon Lay . The station began operations on 5 November 1988. Pioneer (EW28) is the newest EWL station to open in Jurong West, on 28 February 2009. The station improves accessibility to residential areas of Nanyang and Pioneer , as well as
900-449: The working population. The most populous subzone is Yunnan with 68,840 residents, closely followed by Jurong West Central with 65,720 residents. Chin Bee , however, has just ten residents, while Safti is completely unpopulated. Packed into an area of 9.87 km (3.81 sq mi), of which just 4.8 km (1.9 sq mi) are designated as residential areas, Jurong West has
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