| Jurong East | |
| Settlement Type: | Planning Area and Regional Centre |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Chinese: 裕廊东 Chinese: 裕廊東 Yùlángdōng Jū-lông-tang |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Malay |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Malay: Jurong Timur Malay: {{Script|Arab|جوروڠ تيمور |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Tamil: ஜூரோங் கிழக்கு Jūrōṅ Kiḻakku |
| Pushpin Map: | Singapore |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Jurong East within Singapore |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Singapore |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Region---- |
| Subdivision Type2: | CDC |
| Subdivision Name2: | |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town councils |
| Subdivision Name3: |
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| Subdivision Type4: | Constituencies |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | South West CDC
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| Leader Title1: | Members of Parliament |
| Leader Name1: | Jurong GRC
West Coast GRC Yuhua SMC |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.83 |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Residential |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 1.65 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 78,600 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Official
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| Postal Code Type: | Postal district |
| Postal Code: | 22 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Dwelling units |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 23,379 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Projected ultimate |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 30,000 |
Jurong East is a planning area and residential town situated in the West Region of Singapore. It borders Jurong West and Boon Lay to the west, Clementi to the east, Tengah and Bukit Batok to the north and Selat Jurong to the south.
First developed in the 1970s, it is located approximately west of the Downtown Core district. Jurong East is the 7th most populated planning area in the West Region. Jurong East, along with the entire Jurong area in general, is envisioned to be the country's second central business district (CBD) as part of the Jurong Lake District project.
The development of Jurong started in the 1970s when estates such as Boon Lay, Taman Jurong, Bukit Batok, Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah, Teban Gardens and Yuhua were built, mostly due to the resettlement of Hong Kah (present-day Tengah) and surrounding villages. Yuhua, Teban Gardens, Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak formed Jurong East.
There are 10 subzones in Jurong East.
There are 3 Primary schools and 4 Secondary schools in Jurong East.
There are 3 tourist attractions in Jurong East –
Jurong East is connected to the rest of Singapore with the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).
Jurong East is served by 2 MRT stations: Jurong East and Chinese Garden.
Jurong East Bus Interchange started operations in 1985. It later moved to its first temporary site on 17 December 2011.[2] All the bus services, except 51, 52, 105, 160, 197 & 506 were handed over to Tower Transit Singapore on 12 June 2016.[3] [4]
On 6 December 2020, the former temporary bus interchange was relocated to facilitate the construction of the Jurong Region Line and the Jurong East Integrated Transport Hub.[5] The new relocated interchange was located opposite the current interchange, along Jurong Gateway Road between the junctions of Jurong Gateway Road/Jurong East Street 12 and Jurong Gateway Road/Jurong East Central 1. [6] All bus services with the exception of service 78, 79, CW3 and CW4 were relocated there.[7]
On 3 November 2023, the Land Transport Authority(LTA) announced more inclusive public transport facilities with the opening of the new Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange (JTHBI) on Sunday, 26 November 2023. Located along Venture Drive, JTHBI complements Jurong East MRT station and Jurong East Bus Interchange, and will provide added bus capacity to cater to future developments in the area.[8]
At Jurong Port, Jurong River, Penjuru Crescent, and parts of Toh Guan and Teban Gardens, there is land allocated for business activities.
Consisting of Jurong Lake, Jurong Gateway, International Business Park and the southern section of Toh Guan, the Jurong Lake District is a prime regional centre serving as an commercial hub for business developments remote from the Central Area, to meet the various demands of businesses and provide employment opportunities closer to people staying in the West Region of Singapore.
See main article: International Business Park.
Within the boundaries of Jurong Gateway and Toh Guan, there are 5 shopping malls and only 3 of the shopping malls is currently operational:
The Town Centre of Jurong East is located at Jurong Regional Centre, presently known as Jurong Gateway subzone.[9]