Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong West, Singapore. It is 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".
History
Developed in 1963, Taman Jurong is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore, built by JTC Corporation (JTC) to house the workforce of the Jurong Industrial Estate. In its early years, Taman Jurong consisted of mostly one- and two-bedroom flats. Larger and high-rise flats were only constructed by JTC in the late 1960s when the town faced rapid growth.[2]
Taman Jurong was home to many of Singapore's pioneering amenities. It was home to the former Taman Jurong Camp, which housed Singapore's first batch of national servicemen in 1967.[3] The former Jurong Drive-in Cinema, Singapore's first and only drive-in theatre, opened in 1971 along Yuan Ching Road, before its closure in 1985.[2]
In 1973, Jurong Stadium was built along Corporation Road, serving as Jurong's first sports venue. Unitl its demolition in 2020, it hosted several decentralised National Day celebrations in the 1970s and 1980s, and military ceremonies for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). Singapore's first ice-skating rink, the Jurong Ice Skating Centre, was also built in Taman Jurong in 1974 along Yuan Ching Road, before its closure in 1978.[2]
Residential areas
The precinct has a good mixture of private and public residential areas.
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.
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:
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.[7] Additionally, there is a bowling alley, SuperBowl Jurong, located along Yuan Ching Road.
Town centre
Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre
The town centre is located along Yung Sheng Road, consisting of Taman Jurong Community Centre, Taman Jurong Market and Food 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),[8] one mosque (Masjid Assyakirin) and three churches (Jurong Christian Church, Calvary Bible-Presbyterian Church and Agape Methodist Church) in this precinct.[9][10]
Healthcare
Taman Jurong was home to the former Jurong Hospital, located at 235 Corporation Drive. Opened in 1970,[11] it was the only hospital in Jurong West and later renamed to West Point Hospital. The hospital ceased operations in 2018.[12]
The former hospital site will be redeveloped into Taman Jurong Polyclinic, due for completion in 2028.[12]
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.
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