Hong Kah is a subzone in Jurong West, Singapore. It is bounded by the PIE, Corporation Road, Jurong Canal, Boon Lay Way. It is named after the former 'Hong Kah Village'.
The precinct's HDB flats are under the management of Jurong-Clementi-Bukit Batok Town Council in the eastern part and West Coast-Jurong West Town Council in the western part, the residents are represented in parliament by Shawn Huang Wei Zhong in the western part and Xie Yao Quan in the eastern part.[2]
History
Hong Kah is named after the former Hong Kah Village which used to exist north of the present site.[3][4] "Hong Kah" is a romanization of the Hokkien 奉教 (POJ: hōng-kà), which is the term for Christians or Christianity in the local Singaporean dialect of the Hokkien language.
Housing
Public
Street
Blocks
Jurong West Street 42
401–422, 449–455, 543–559
Jurong West Avenue 1
423–448, 484–491, 502–503, 537–542
Jurong West Street 41
456–483, 492–499
Jurong West Street 51
501, 504, 510–511
Jurong West Street 52
505–508, 513–536
Private
Lake Grande
Lakeville
Parc Vista
The Lakeshore
Transportation
Roads
The main roads in Hong Kah are Jurong West Avenue 2, Corporation Road, Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Avenue 1, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the PIE exits 31 and 34, to Bukit Batok Road and Jurong West Avenue 2 with minor roads (Jurong West Street 41/42/51/52) winding through the various estates in the precinct.
By 2027, the LTA plans to extend Jurong Canal Drive to Boon Lay Way and from PIE to Tengah Boulevard to accommodate the growing population of Tengah New Town.[5]
Public transport
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
Yuhua is currently served by one East West Line MRT station, namely:
There are several trunk services that plies through Hong Kah area. Service 49 is extensively available towards Lakeside MRT station.
Special bus Services
Bus connection to the city is available through City Direct service 657 and express service 502.
Schools
There are two primary schools (Rulang and Shuqun), six secondary schools (Fuhua, Yuhua, Hua Yi and Jurongville), one international school (Canadian International School) and many pre-school centres in Hong Kah. In 2028, Jurong Pioneer Junior College will move to Hong Kah at 800 Corporation Road.[7]
Recreation
There are 3 neighbourhood parks in Hong Kah, each located at Jurong West Street 41, Jurong West Street 42 and Jurong East Street 32. The nearest sports complex is Jurong East Sports and Recreation Centre, accessible from the rest of the precinct through all the bus services that pass through this precinct.
Community Centres
There are two community centres in the precinct, with Jurong Spring Community Club located in Hong Kah South (Jurong Spring) and Jurong Green Community Club located in Hong Kah East (Jurong Central).
Town Centres
Signboard to Hong Kah's town centre, Hong Kah Point
Hong Kah Point is the town centre of Hong Kah, located at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 1 and Jurong West Street 52, accessible by all the bus services that ply through the precinct.
The town centre features a hawker centre built in 1985, Jurong West Street 52 Market and Food Centre, neighbourhood shops and the West Coast Town Council (Boon Lay) office.
Places of Worship
There are three Chinese temples in Hong Kah:
Che Wein Khor Temple (紫盈阁), belonged to Church of Virtue, Jurong West Ave 1
Jurong West United Temple (裕廊西联合宫), Jurong West Street 41
Jurong Combined Temple (裕廊总宫), Jurong West Street 42
The nearest churches and mosque are located in Taman Jurong and Yuhua.
Healthcare
The healthcare facilities in Hong Kah comprise of only private medical clinics. The nearest polyclinic, Jurong Polyclinic, is located in Yuhua.
Security
The Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre is located in Hong Kah at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 1 and Corporation Road.
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