Taman Jurong

Template:Infobox Singapore neighbourhood Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of Jurong GRC, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong-Clementi Town Council and Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the area's MP.

Residential Areas

The precinct has a good mixture of private and public residential areas.

Public residential Areas

Street	Blocks
Corporation Drive	349-351, 365-368, 118
Kang Ching Road	333-335, 339, 345-348, 352-355
Tah Ching Road	321-338
Yung An Road	357-364, 369
Ho Ching Road	111-117, 119-120
Yuan Ching Road	121-122, 138-139
Yung Sheng Road	177-184
Yung Kuang Road	175-176, 63-66
Yung Ping Road	159-163
Yung Loh Road	155-158
Yung Ho Road	151-154

Private residential areas

Non-Landed Housing:

• The Lakefront Residences
• Caspian
• Lake Life
• LakeHolmz
• Lakepoint Condominium
• Lakeside Apartments
• Lakeside Towers
• Yuan Ching Road Apartments (Parkview Mansions)
• Kang Ching Road Apartments

Landed Housing:

• Lakeside Grove

Transportation

Roads

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.

Public Transport

Feeder bus services

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:

• 154 connects residents to Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens, Clementi, Bukit Timah, Toa Payoh, Potong Pasir, MacPherson ,Geylang and Eunos. It also provides direct connection to Jurong Point Shopping Centre.

Corporation Drive:

• 98 connects residents to Jurong Port, Jurong West, Yuhua and Jurong East. It also provides connection to Lakeside MRT Station.
• 30 connects residents to Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens, West Coast, Pasir Panjang, Buona Vista, Telok Blangah, Habourfront, Tanjong Pagar, Marina Bay, East Coast, Kallang, Geylang, Eunos and Bedok.
• 246 connects residents to Pioneer Sector and Boon Lay. It also provides connection to Lakeside MRT Station.
• 49 connects residents to Jurong West Street 51/42/41. It also provides connection to Lakeside MRT Station.

Corporation Road:

• 178 connects residents to Teban Gardens, Yuhua, Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang, Kranji and Woodlands.
• 79 connects residents to the Pioneer Sector, Jurong Port, Teban Gardens and Jurong East.

Schools

There is 1 primary school (Lakeside) and 2 secondary schools (Yuan Ching and Jurong) of which it is notable.

Recreational

There are 5 parks in Taman Jurong, namely Jurong Lake Park along Yuan Ching Road, Taman Jurong Park at Yung Loh Road, Taman Jurong Greens at Yung An Road, Lakeside Ground Playground at Corporation Walk and a neighbourhood park at Yung Ho Road. Track and Field activities can be carried out at the Jurong Stadium, Futsal at Jurong Futsal Outdoor Centre, Bowling at Superbowl Jurong, Fishing at Lakeside Fishing Centre and Country Club activities at the Fairway Club of Palm Resort, which are located along Corporation Road and Yuan Ching Road respectively.

Town Centre

The town centre is located along Yung Sheng Road, consisting of Taman Jurong Community Centre, Taman Jurong Food and Market Centre and Taman Jurong Shopping Centre. It is accessible through all the bus services except 154 and 49.

Places of Worship

There are 1 temple (Bo Tien Temple), 1 mosque (Masjid Assyakirin) and 3 churches (Jurong Christian Church, Calvary Bible-Presbyterian Church and Agape Methodist Church) in this precinct.

Healthcare

Jurong West's only hospital is in this precinct. Known as the West Point Hospital, it is a 24-Hour A&E and Walk-in Clinic that is located along Corporation Drive. It is accessible through all the bus services in this precinct except 49, 154 and 178.There are also many clinics where GP(General practitioner) are available.List of some GP/Family clinics in this area,

1. Family Doctors at 365,365 Corporation Dr, 01-407, Singapore 610365,Tel No: 62652968
2. Drs Koo Loh & Associates (Pte) Ltd,152 Yung Ho Rd,B1-03,Singapore 610152,Tel No: 62665939
3. Drs Tang & Partners Pte Ltd,64 Yung Kuang Rd,01-115,Singapore 610064, Tel No: 62656077
4. Family Point Clinic & Surgery,399 Yung Sheng Rd,01-55,Singapore 610399,Tel No: 62680232
5. Acumed Medical Group,64 Yung Kuang Rd,01-107/111,Singapore 610064,Tel No: 62656422
6. Healthserve (Jurong) Community Clinic,21 Yung Ho Rd,02-01 The Agape,Singapore 618593,Tel No: 67439774
7. Point Medical Group (Taman Jurong),399 Yung Sheng Rd,01-31 Taman Jurong Shopping Centre,Singapore 610399,Tel No: 62656587
8. Prohealth Medical Group @ Taman Jurong Pte Ltd,399 Yung Sheng Rd, 01-56 Taman Jurong Shopping Centre,Singapore 610399,Tel No: 62682628

Security

The CISCO Recall Centre is located here, at the junction of Corporation Road and Yung Ho Road

Industrial Areas

At the southern tip of Taman Jurong, there are 2 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.

External links

• Taman Jurong Community Website
• Jurong Town Council
• Jurong Christian Church
• Calvary Bible-Presbyterian Church
• West Point Hospital
• GP/Family clinics