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Hong Kah

Hong Kah is a subzone in Jurong West, Singapore. It is bounded by the PIE, Corporation Road, Jurong Canal, Boon Lay Way. It is named after the former 'Hong Kah Village'.

History

Hong Kah is named after the former Hong Kah Village which used to exist north of the present site. "Hong Kah" is a romanization of the Hokkien (POJ: hōng-kà), which is the term for Christians or Christianity in the local Singaporean dialect of the Hokkien language.

Housing

Public

Private

  • Lake Grande
  • Lakeville
  • Parc Vista
  • The Lakeshore

Transportation

Roads

The main roads in Hong Kah are Jurong West Avenue 2, Corporation Road, Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Avenue 1, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the PIE exits 31 and 34, to Bukit Batok Road and Jurong West Avenue 2 with minor roads (Jurong West Street 41/42/51/52) winding through the various estates in the precinct.

By 2027, the LTA plans to extend Jurong Canal Drive to Boon Lay Way and from PIE to Tengah Boulevard to accommodate the growing population of Tengah New Town.

Public transport

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)

Yuhua is currently served by one East West Line MRT station, namely:

In 2028, an additional MRT station will serve the western part of the precinct, as part of the upcoming Jurong Region Line, namely:

Feeder bus services

Hong Kah is linked to Jurong East MRT station through feeder services 333 and 334.

Trunk bus Services

There are several trunk services that plies through Hong Kah area. Service 49 is extensively available towards Lakeside MRT station.

Special bus Services

Bus connection to the city is available through City Direct service 657 and express service 502.

Schools

There are two primary schools (Rulang and Shuqun), six secondary schools (Fuhua, Yuhua, Hua Yi and Jurongville), one international school (Canadian International School) and many pre-school centres in Hong Kah. In 2028, Jurong Pioneer Junior College will move to Hong Kah at 800 Corporation Road.

Recreation

There are 3 neighbourhood parks in Hong Kah, each located at Jurong West Street 41, Jurong West Street 42 and Jurong East Street 32. The nearest sports complex is Jurong East Sports and Recreation Centre, accessible from the rest of the precinct through all the bus services that pass through this precinct.

Community Centres

There are two community centres in the precinct, with Jurong Spring Community Club located in Hong Kah South (Jurong Spring) and Jurong Green Community Club located in Hong Kah East (Jurong Central).

Town Centres

Hong Kah Point is the town centre of Hong Kah, located at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 1 and Jurong West Street 52, accessible by all the bus services that ply through the precinct.

The town centre features a hawker centre built in 1985, Jurong West Street 52 Market and Food Centre, neighbourhood shops and the West Coast Town Council (Boon Lay) office.

Places of Worship

There are three Chinese temples in Hong Kah:

  • Che Wein Khor Temple (紫盈阁), belonged to Church of Virtue, Jurong West Ave 1
  • Jurong West United Temple (裕廊西联合宫), Jurong West Street 41
  • Jurong Combined Temple (裕廊总宫), Jurong West Street 42

The nearest churches and mosque are located in Taman Jurong and Yuhua.

Healthcare

The healthcare facilities in Hong Kah consist only of private medical clinics. The nearest polyclinic, Jurong Polyclinic, is located in Yuhua.

Security

The Jurong West Neighbourhood Police Centre is located in Hong Kah at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 1 and Corporation Road.

Politics

The precinct's HDB flats in Hong Kah are under the management of Jurong Central and Jurong Spring divisions, which were respectively represented by Xie Yao Quan and Hamid Razak. Prior to the 2025 election, both wards were part of the Jurong GRC which existed from 2001 to 2025, after which Jurong was renamed to Jurong East-Bukit Batok while one of Jurong's division, Jurong Central, was hived out as a SMC, and Jurong Spring (alongside Taman Jurong) was redistricted to the neighbouring West Coast-Jurong West GRC.

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