Jurong East
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| English | Jurong East |
| Chinese | 裕廊东 |
| (Pinyin | yùlángdōng) |
| Malay | Jurong Timur |
| Tamil | ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு |
Jurong East is a town in the west region of Singapore. The town covers an area of 3.8 km² and is managed by the South West Community Development Council.
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[edit] Accessibility
The town is accessible via public transport serviced by the Jurong East MRT Station and the Jurong East Bus Interchange.
[edit] Ammenities
The Jurong Regional Library, a public library located in the central, serves the residents and students in Jurong East. It reopens after a major upgrading works on 22 July 2005.
The Science Centre, Singapore, a family-oriented attraction in Jurong East, is located within walking distance from the central. The other nearby tourist sites include the Chinese Garden, Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens, Pandan Reservoir and Japanese Garden. The IMM Shopping Mall, which contains a Giant Hypermarket, gets a great deal of traffic during weekends. Another shopping centre in Jurong East is Jurong Entertainment Centre which is noted to have an indoor ice skating rink.
An International Business Park (IBP) is also located in Jurong East. Companies and corporations such as Creative, Johnson & Johnson and JTC Corporation are represented at the business park.
Under the Singapore Master Plan 2003, a new Jurong General Hospital, which would be located within walking distance from the Jurong East MRT Station, was to be built by 2006 to replace the existing Alexandra Hospital. It was to have 650 beds for warded patients and 90 specialist clinics for outpatients. However, in 2004, these plans were scrapped in favor of a new 500-bed hospital in Yishun to be called Northern General Hospital, planned for completion by March 28, 2009. [1][2]. Under the Singapore Master Plan 2008, the plan for Jurong General Hospital was revived, and is expected to be ready by 2015.[3]
[edit] Redevelopment plan
The Urban Redevelopment Authority announces on 4 April 2008 that the area around the Jurong East MRT Station (to be known as Jurong Gateway) will be developed into a commercial hub serving the west region, outside the city centre.[4]
The 750,000 sq m of commercial space will consist of[5]:
- 500,000 sq m of office space and
- 250,000 sq m of retail, food & beverage and entertainment space
2800 hotel rooms and 1000 homes will be built in Jurong Gateway.
It will be the biggest commercial hub outside the city centre.
A new 550-bed Jurong General Hospital will also be built next to Jurong East MRT Station by 2015. It will provide acute inpatient and outpatient care. It will also have a community hospital next to it.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Alexandra Hospital
- ^ Straits Times, 23 Mar 2004, 400-bed hospital for the north in Yishun Central
- ^ Jurong General Hospital to be located near MRT, bus interchange
- ^ Government announces plans for Jurong Lake District
- ^ Blueprint for Jurong unveiled
- ^ Jurong General Hospital to be located near MRT, bus interchange
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