Jurong Heritage Trail

Taman Jurong Market
Places
“60 Stalls” (六十档) at Yung Sheng Road and “Market I”

Yung Sheng Food Centre, popularly called "60 stalls", was one of the earliest food centres built by the government to house resettled road-side hawkers in the early 1970s.

Jurong River
Places
Around the Jurong River

Jurong River appeared in early maps dating back to 1828.

cinema
Places
Former Jurong Drive-In Cinema

Opened in 1971, the former Jurong Drive-In Cinema was the first of its kind in Singapore, and was popular amongst couples.

Science Centre Singapore
Places
Science Centre Singapore

Science Centre Singapore is a well-loved institution dedicated to the promotion of science and technology.

jtc
Places
Jurong Town Hall

Constructed as the headquarters of the Jurong Town Corporation, the building gained Conservation Status for its unique architecture and symbolic history in Singapore's industralisation.

port
Places
Jurong Railway

Opened in 1966, Jurong Railway was another means to transport raw materials and export finished products from the industrial estate.

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Places
Pandan Reservoir

Before the Pandan Reservior was constructed in 1974, the swamps of Sungei Pandan were where Singapore's most productive prawn farming ponds used to thrive.

Jurong Hill
Places
Jurong Hill

Currently the highest ground in Jurong, this hill provides a vista of Jurong Industrial Estate.

Jurong Point and Shipyard
Places
Jurong Port and Shipyard

Jurong's deep habour made it suitable for a modern port to be developed.

Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI) was established to provide formal training for officers to lead its armed forces.
Places
SAFTI

Following Singapore's independence in 1965, the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI) was established to provide formal training for officers to lead its armed forces.

peng kang
Places
The Origins of Peng Kang and Boon Lay, Jurong West Neighbourhood Park

Jurong was formerly covered with plantations, and Chew Boon Lay was a famous rubber plantation owner in Jurong.

hong kah
Places
Hong Kah Village

Located at the 12th milestone of Jurong Road until the late 1980s, this former village was one of the earliest known Christian villages located in Singapore's hinterland.

nanyang
Places
Nanyang University

The creation of Nanyang University is a milestone in local and regional education, and a marker of community action.

sdc
Places
Singapore Discovery Centre

Begun from the idea of setting a National Defence exhibition Centre, Singapore Discovery Centre (SDC) opened in 1996, focusing on National Education to inspire a sense of confidence in the future of Singapore and in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

army
Places
Army Museum of Singapore

The Army Museum of Singapore (ARMS) is situated around a serene lake in the SAFTI Military Institute compound.

arulmigu
Places
Arulmigu Murugan Temple

Established in 1993, the Arulmigu Murugan Temple is the only Hindu temple in the Jurong area.

Chinese Garden
Places
Chinese Garden

Best remembered by locals as a location for wedding photography, the garden was inspired by classical northern Chinese imperial architecture.

japanese garden
Places
Japanese Garden

A joint project by the Singapore and Japanese governments, the Japanese Garden is also known by its Japanese name Seiwaen.

assisi
Places
Church of St Francis of Assisi

The Church of St Francis of Assisi was formed with the merging of the two Catholic chapels in early Jurong: Gek Poh Chapel and Taman Jurong Chapel.

jbp
Places
Jurong Bird Park

One of the most-loved places in Jurong, the Jurong Bird Park is the largest avian park in the Asia Pacific region with over 400 species of birds.

brickworks
Places
Jurong Brickworks Industry and Dragon Kilns

Jurong was known for its brickworks industry, which played a critical role in the construction of Singapore's public estates in the 1960s.

hasanah
Places
Masjid Hasanah

Following the resettlement of villagers from Jurong's surrounding islands in the 1960s, Masjid Hanasah was built to replace the old saraus (small prayer houses) of the islands.

camp
Places
Former Taman Jurong Camp

Following the implementation of National Service in 1967, Singapore's pioneer batch of National Service men were conscipted in Taman Jurong Camp.

tong whye
Places
Tong Whye Temple

Tong Whye Temple was established in 1932 by Hokkein migrants from southern Fujian in China.

tua pek kong
Places
Tuas Tua Pek Kong Temple

This temple has its origins in the Japanese Occupation of Singapore.

This is a self-guided trail.

  1. “60 Stalls” (六十档) at Yung Sheng Road and “Market I”
  2. Around the Jurong River
  3. Former Jurong Drive-In Cinema
  4. Science Centre Singapore
  5. Jurong Town Hall
  6. Jurong Railway
  7. Pandan Reservoir
  8. Jurong Hill
  9. Jurong Port and Shipyard
  10. SAFTI
  11. The Origins of Peng Kang and Boon Lay, Jurong West Neighbourhood Park
  12. Hong Kah Village
  13. Nanyang University
  14. Singapore Discovery Centre
  15. Army Museum of Singapore
  16. Arulmigu Murugan Temple
  17. Chinese Garden
  18. Japanese Garden
  19. Church of St Francis of Assisi
  20. Jurong Bird Park
  21. Jurong Brickworks Industry and Dragon Kilns
  22. Masjid Hasanah
  23. Former Taman Jurong Camp
  24. Tong Whye Temple
  25. Tuas Tua Pek Kong Temple

Chinese Garden
Former Jurong Town Hall
The former Jurong Drive-in Cinema could accommodate some 900 cars and 300 people in the gallery in front of the elevated, tilted screen.
The former Jurong Drive-In Cinema, ran by Cathay Organisation, was the first and only open-air drive-in theatre in Singapore.
Jurong Hill
Jurong Point and Shipyard
Jurong Railway
Jurong River
In 1974, Pandan Reservoir was formed by enclosing the swamps of the Sungei Pandan estuary with an earthern dyke.
Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI) was established to provide formal training for officers to lead its armed forces.
Taman Jurong Market

Download Jurong Heritage Trail Map
Download Jurong Heritage Trail Booklet

Many would remember Jurong by the formation of Jurong Industrial Estate in the 1950s, and subsequently the operationalisation of Jurong Port in 1965, all of which gave Jurong its reputation of "an industrial town". However, this "industrial town" has more than just factories, ports and shipyards to share. It is the place where gambier planters, and spies-in-training left a mark in the town's history too. Recreational sites such as Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden and Jurong Lake remain important social spaces for Jurong's residents. This trail covers a multitude of landmarks including eating places, recreational sites, religious institutions and historical locations.

 

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