13 Facts About Jurong West

Jurong West is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore.

Originally a forested area, Jurong West is undergoing rapid development under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board 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.

Jurong West was largely left alone until 1984, when the HDB began conceptualisation for a new town in Jurong West.

Jurong West 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 .

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Jurong West Central Park, located in Kian Teck, is a rectangular green space created behind Boon Lay MRT station.

Jurong West is part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority's focus for realising this urban planning model.

Jurong West Town is linked to the rest of Singapore through the East West Line at Boon Lay MRT Station, located at the Town Centre.

Lakeside, another station along the EWL in Jurong West Town, serves the housing developments in Taman Jurong, Hong Kah and Boon Lay.

Jurong West is connected to many parts of Singapore through its road network.

Jurong West Community Building is an integrated development comprising the Jurong West Public Library, The Frontier Community Club and Jurong Medical Centre.

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.

Currently, Jurong West is represented in the Parliament of Singapore by seven members of parliament : three MPs from Jurong GRC, one MP from Pioneer SMC, and three MPs from West Coast GRC, with effect from the 2020 General Election.