Teban Gardens
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Teban Gardens is a residential precinct located in Jurong
.
Immediately north of Pandan Reservoir
, it comprises exclusively public housing
built by the JTC Corporation
and Housing and Development Board.
swamp
bordering on the Sungai Pandan area but was subsequently reclaimed to make way for housing development projects by the JTC Corporation
in 1970.
Flanked on the south side by the Pandan Reservoir
, the east side by the bank of Sungai Pandan and situated at the fringe of Jurong Industrial Estate, Teban Gardens sits on the crossroad from Singapore's city center and other parts of the island towards the various industrial estates located within Jurong
, Tuas
as well as the nearby Jurong Island
.
Notably, a number of companies such as Alfa Romeo
, Carrier air-conditioners
, Leica Camera, Konica Minolta
, GE Industrial
, Singapore Mint
, Eltek Energy, Sin Tien Seng and Nordic Corp has set up their showroom, office or factory on a strip of land next to a road aptly named as Teban Gardens Crescent, which is sandwiched between the Ayer Rajah Expressway
and the disused railway line of KTM
(Jurong Line) that runs through the back of the town. Additionally, an International Business Park
(IBP) was set up in the nearby town of Jurong East
where companies and corporations such as Acer Inc., Creative Technology
, Johnson & Johnson
, MobileOne
and the JTC Corporation
are located.
Although the land reclamation
of the estate began in 1970, actual construction of the estate did not begin until after 1975 as the land needed time to settle after being reclaimed from the mangrove swampland of the Sungai Pandan. JTC Corporation
undertook the construction of the public housing blocks in the estate as a means to provide additional housings for the families of the workers from the nearby areas of Jurong Industrial Estate. This was done to help ease the housing problem due in part by the overcrowding in the then nearby Taman Jurong
housing estate, which was also built by JTC in 1969.
In 1977, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) - Singapore
's state agency for public housing, took over the task of building more housing blocks, relieving JTC from this task to concentrate on its core mission of developing and managing the Jurong Industrial Estate. Currently, Teban Gardens and Pandan Gardens are satellite towns to the nearby Jurong East New Town.
The first housing block was completed around 1978 with a running sequence from block No.401 through to 416 (both 415 and 416 are four storey shophouses).
List of JTC built housing blocks
:No.2 to 16, 18 to 23, 33 to 40 (blocks No.37 to 39 were four storey shophouses, 37A is the Teban Gardens Wet Market and Food Centre). JTC leased out blocks No.15, 16, 18 and 20 to various companies as lodgings for their foreign workers based in Jurong Industrial Estate.
Note: All the above-mentioned buildings were completed in 1977 including the Teban Gardens Wet Market and Food Centre, which was upgraded once in 1983 and was rebuilt from scratch as a new facility, being operational in 2007. Also, blocks No.12 to 23 has since been demolished after having been selected for HDB's Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme
(SERS) on 13 February 1998 (scheme completed in 2002) with further announcements for blocks No.2 to 11 on 12 July 2007 and is scheduled to complete in 2011.
List of HDB built housing blocks
Also, as part of the agreement of SERS in 1998, blocks No.17, 26 to 29 (26 to 29 are all two-storey shophouses) has since been demolished.
(Exits 13 and 14), with minor roads(Teban Gardens Road and Pandan Gardens) winding through the various places in the precinct.
, there is no feeder bus service in this precinct.
and therefore provide connection for people staying in this precinct to the Jurong East MRT Station
.
Apart from providing connection to Jurong East MRT Station
,
The other 2 trunk bus services that do not provide connection to Jurong East MRT Station
are
, which continues to serve the residents since its inauguration in 1985.
Temple:
Mosque:
Church:
) and 1 secondary school(Commonwealth Secondary School
) located in this precinct.
1 primary school(Pandan Primary School
,1 high school(River Valley High School) and 1 junior college(Jurong Junior College
) used to be located here. Jurong Junior College
started at its original location in 1981 and functioned there till 1985 being moving to a new location in 1985. The site was then re-allocated for River Valley High School
from 1986 to 2003 before the school relocated to a temporary site along Malan Road in 2004 and its new permanent site in Boon Lay
in 2010. In November 2006, the site was re-used and it houses Commonwealth Secondary School
since then. Meanwhile for Pandan Primary School
, it existed from 1981 to 2008 before being merged with Fuhua Primary School
in 2009.
.
Jurong
Jurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area...
.
Immediately north of Pandan Reservoir
Pandan Reservoir
Pandan Reservoir is a reservoir located in the West Region of Singapore. Formed by damming the mouth of Sungei Pandan, it is the largest service reservoir in Singapore providing non-potable water to the surrounding industrial areas and in particular, the Jurong Industrial Estate...
, it comprises exclusively public housing
Public housing
Public housing is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Social housing is an umbrella term referring to rental housing which may be owned and managed by the state, by non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the...
built by the JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation , formerly the Jurong Town Corporation, is Singapore's principal developer and manager of industrial estates and their related facilities.-History:JTC was established on 1 June 1968 to develop industrial estates...
and Housing and Development Board.
Neighbouring Areas
Geography
Teban Gardens was a patch of mangroveMangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland with some flooding of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water. A swamp generally has a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation. The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp...
bordering on the Sungai Pandan area but was subsequently reclaimed to make way for housing development projects by the JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation , formerly the Jurong Town Corporation, is Singapore's principal developer and manager of industrial estates and their related facilities.-History:JTC was established on 1 June 1968 to develop industrial estates...
in 1970.
Flanked on the south side by the Pandan Reservoir
Pandan Reservoir
Pandan Reservoir is a reservoir located in the West Region of Singapore. Formed by damming the mouth of Sungei Pandan, it is the largest service reservoir in Singapore providing non-potable water to the surrounding industrial areas and in particular, the Jurong Industrial Estate...
, the east side by the bank of Sungai Pandan and situated at the fringe of Jurong Industrial Estate, Teban Gardens sits on the crossroad from Singapore's city center and other parts of the island towards the various industrial estates located within Jurong
Jurong
Jurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area...
, Tuas
Tuas
Tuas is largely an industrial zone located in the western part of Singapore. The Tuas Planning Area is located within the West Region, and is bounded by Tengeh Reservoir to the north, Strait of Johor to the west, Straits of Singapore to the south, and the Pan Island Expressway to the east.It is...
as well as the nearby Jurong Island
Jurong Island
Jurong Island is an artificial island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore, off Jurong Industrial Estate. It was formed from the amalgamation of seven offshore islands, the islands of Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kechil , Pulau...
.
Notably, a number of companies such as Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars...
, Carrier air-conditioners
Carrier Corporation
The Carrier Corporation is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, and a global leader in the commercial refrigeration and food service equipment industry...
, Leica Camera, Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta
is a Japanese manufacturer of office equipment, medical imaging, graphic imaging, optical devices, and measuring instruments. It is headquartered in the Marunouchi Center Building in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with a Kansai office in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture...
, GE Industrial
GE Industrial
GE Industrial was a division of General Electric. It provided a broad range of products and services throughout the world, including appliances, lighting and industrial products; factory automation systems; plastics, silicones and quartz products; security and sensors technology, and equipment...
, Singapore Mint
Singapore mint
The Singapore Mint was founded in 1968, after the independence of Singapore from Malaysia. It is a government company responsible for making the currency of Singapore and keeping it from being counterfeited. It has outlets in Orchard Road, where they sell special numbered banknotes and coins. The...
, Eltek Energy, Sin Tien Seng and Nordic Corp has set up their showroom, office or factory on a strip of land next to a road aptly named as Teban Gardens Crescent, which is sandwiched between the Ayer Rajah Expressway
Ayer Rajah Expressway
The Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
and the disused railway line of KTM
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
(Jurong Line) that runs through the back of the town. Additionally, an International Business Park
International Business Park
International Business Park is a high-tech business park managed by JTC Corporation in Jurong East, Singapore. Established in 1992, the International Business Park is Singapore's first business park. It comprises a cluster of modern business buildings catering to knowledge-based activities...
(IBP) was set up in the nearby town of Jurong East
Jurong East
Jurong East is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, a canal and the shoreline of Jurong Lake, Jurong Town Hall Road, the eastern side of Jurong Gardens, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, West Coast Road, Sungei Pandan and back to the Pan Island Expressway.It is...
where companies and corporations such as Acer Inc., Creative Technology
Creative Technology
Creative Technology Ltd. is a Singapore-based global company headquartered in Jurong East, Singapore. The principal activities of the company and its subsidiaries consist of the design, manufacture and distribution of digitized sound and video boards, computers and related multimedia, and personal...
, Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
, MobileOne
MobileOne
M1 Limited is a telecommunications company in Singapore. Launched in April 1997, it was Singapore's second mobile operator after SingTel and supervene by StarHub, Singapore's third mobile operator....
and the JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation , formerly the Jurong Town Corporation, is Singapore's principal developer and manager of industrial estates and their related facilities.-History:JTC was established on 1 June 1968 to develop industrial estates...
are located.
Residential Areas in Teban Gardens
| Street | Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Teban Gardens Road | 2-11,30-41,43-54,62-65,20-25 | |
| Pandan Gardens | 401-416 | |
Although the land reclamation
Land reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, is the process to create new land from sea or riverbeds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or landfill.- Habitation :...
of the estate began in 1970, actual construction of the estate did not begin until after 1975 as the land needed time to settle after being reclaimed from the mangrove swampland of the Sungai Pandan. JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation
JTC Corporation , formerly the Jurong Town Corporation, is Singapore's principal developer and manager of industrial estates and their related facilities.-History:JTC was established on 1 June 1968 to develop industrial estates...
undertook the construction of the public housing blocks in the estate as a means to provide additional housings for the families of the workers from the nearby areas of Jurong Industrial Estate. This was done to help ease the housing problem due in part by the overcrowding in the then nearby Taman Jurong
Taman Jurong
Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of Jurong GRC, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong Town Council and Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the area's MP.-Neighbouring Areas:-Residential...
housing estate, which was also built by JTC in 1969.
In 1977, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) - Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's state agency for public housing, took over the task of building more housing blocks, relieving JTC from this task to concentrate on its core mission of developing and managing the Jurong Industrial Estate. Currently, Teban Gardens and Pandan Gardens are satellite towns to the nearby Jurong East New Town.
The first housing block was completed around 1978 with a running sequence from block No.401 through to 416 (both 415 and 416 are four storey shophouses).
List of JTC built housing blocks
:No.2 to 16, 18 to 23, 33 to 40 (blocks No.37 to 39 were four storey shophouses, 37A is the Teban Gardens Wet Market and Food Centre). JTC leased out blocks No.15, 16, 18 and 20 to various companies as lodgings for their foreign workers based in Jurong Industrial Estate.
Note: All the above-mentioned buildings were completed in 1977 including the Teban Gardens Wet Market and Food Centre, which was upgraded once in 1983 and was rebuilt from scratch as a new facility, being operational in 2007. Also, blocks No.12 to 23 has since been demolished after having been selected for HDB's Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme
Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme
The Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, or SERS for short, is an urban redevelopment strategy employed by the Housing and Development Board in Singapore in maintaining and upgrading public housing flats in older estates in the city-state...
(SERS) on 13 February 1998 (scheme completed in 2002) with further announcements for blocks No.2 to 11 on 12 July 2007 and is scheduled to complete in 2011.
List of HDB built housing blocks
- No.17, 24 to 32, 41, 43 to 54, 60 to 65.
- Blocks No.17, 24 to 32 and 41 was completed in 1979.
- Blocks No.42 to 54 was completed in 1986.
- Blocks No.60 to 65 was completed in 2001.
Also, as part of the agreement of SERS in 1998, blocks No.17, 26 to 29 (26 to 29 are all two-storey shophouses) has since been demolished.
Transportation
Roads
The main roads in this precinct are Penjuru Road, West Coast Road and Jurong Town Hall Road, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the AYEAyer Rajah Expressway
The Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
(Exits 13 and 14), with minor roads(Teban Gardens Road and Pandan Gardens) winding through the various places in the precinct.
Public Transport
Unlike other precincts in JurongJurong
Jurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area...
, there is no feeder bus service in this precinct.
Trunk bus Services
There are 6 trunk bus services plying through Teban Gardens, of which all (except 176 and 30) originates from Jurong East Bus InterchangeJurong East Bus Interchange
Jurong East Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located in Jurong East, Singapore...
and therefore provide connection for people staying in this precinct to the Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station that is part of the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines....
.
Apart from providing connection to Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station that is part of the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines....
,
- 51 connects the precinct to Westcoast,Pasir PanjangPasir PanjangPasir Panjang is an area in the south-western part of Singapore. It is located at the southern part of the Queenstown Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Kent Ridge is a topographical feature which runs through Pasir Panjang.-Etymology:The name Pasir...
,QueenstownQueenstownQueenstown is the name of several places in the world including:*Queenstown, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom*Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa*Queenstown, Maryland, United States*Queenstown, New Zealand, a resort town in Otago, New Zealand...
,Bukit MerahBukit MerahBukit Merah is a hill in Singapore. Previously, it was a much larger hill that was situated at the present site of Henderson housing estate, which lies opposite the Delta Sports Complex. There was a Chinese cemetery on the reverse side of the hill. The present Bukit Merah Secondary School and...
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,KallangKallangKallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
,GeylangGeylangGeylang is a neighbourhood in the city-state of Singapore east of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district. It is located to the east of the Singapore River, an area that locals have associated, from the days of Sir Stamford Raffles, as a Malay kampong opposite facing two islands...
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. - 78 connects the precinct to Jurong PortJurong Port' is a port operator headquartered in Singapore. Jurong Port, which operates the only multi-purpose port in Singapore, handles bulk, breakbulk and containerized cargo...
,West CoastWest CoastWest Coast most often refers to coastline which is on the western side of a particular area. Many other terms refer to this initial meaning. Some of these things include:-Australia:...
and ClementiClementiClementi can refer to:People*Aldo Clementi , Italian composer*Anna Clementi, singer *Cecil Clementi , a British colonial administrator and the Governor of Hong Kong from 1925 to 1930...
. - 79 connects the precinct to Jurong PortJurong Port' is a port operator headquartered in Singapore. Jurong Port, which operates the only multi-purpose port in Singapore, handles bulk, breakbulk and containerized cargo...
,Pioneer SectorPioneer SectorPioneer Sector is part of the Jurong Industrial Estate which is the largest industrial estate in Singapore.It is bounded by Boon Lay Way, Jalan Boon Lay, International Road, Corporation Road, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Pioneer Road North.-Transport:...
and PioneerPioneer, SingaporePioneer is a residential precinct in Jurong, named after the Pioneer Sector industrial estate located south of the precinct.It is managed by West Coast Town Council and the people are represented in parliament by either Cedric Foo Chee Keng or Lawrence Wong, depending on where they...
. - 143 connects the precinct to Westcoast,ClementiClementiClementi can refer to:People*Aldo Clementi , Italian composer*Anna Clementi, singer *Cecil Clementi , a British colonial administrator and the Governor of Hong Kong from 1925 to 1930...
,Pasir PanjangPasir PanjangPasir Panjang is an area in the south-western part of Singapore. It is located at the southern part of the Queenstown Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Kent Ridge is a topographical feature which runs through Pasir Panjang.-Etymology:The name Pasir...
,ChinatownChinatownA Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
,Orchard RoadOrchard RoadOrchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction...
,Bukit TimahBukit TimahBukit Timah is an area in Singapore and a hill in that area. Bukit Timah is located near the centre of the Singapore main island. The hill stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore...
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.
The other 2 trunk bus services that do not provide connection to Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station that is part of the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines....
are
- 176 which connects the precinct to Bukit Batok,Bukit PanjangBukit PanjangBukit Panjang is a suburban area situated in the Central North-Western part of Singapore. The Bukit Panjang Planning Area, located in the West Region, encompasses the Housing Development Board's housing estate of Bukit Panjang New Town and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.-Etymology:Bukit in the...
,YuhuaYuhuaYuhhua may refer to:*Yuhua District, Changsha, in Hunan, China*Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang, in Hebei, China*Yuhua Single Member Constituency, in Singapore...
,Westcoast,Pasir PanjangPasir PanjangPasir Panjang is an area in the south-western part of Singapore. It is located at the southern part of the Queenstown Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Kent Ridge is a topographical feature which runs through Pasir Panjang.-Etymology:The name Pasir...
and Buona VistaBuona VistaBuona Vista is a neighbourhood and subdivision of the city-state of Singapore, but is often referenced as a town. As a major subdivision, it is served by the Buona Vista MRT Station which links it up with the MRT system. It also has a bus terminal.-Geography:...
. - 30 which connects the precinct to PioneerPioneerA pioneer is a soldier employed to perform engineering tasks. The term is in principle similar to sapper.Pioneers were originally part of the Artillery branch of European armies. Their primary job was to assist other Arms in tasks such as construction of field fortifications or military camps...
,Taman JurongTaman JurongTaman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of Jurong GRC, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong Town Council and Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the area's MP.-Neighbouring Areas:-Residential...
,West CoastWest CoastWest Coast most often refers to coastline which is on the western side of a particular area. Many other terms refer to this initial meaning. Some of these things include:-Australia:...
, Pasir PanjangPasir PanjangPasir Panjang is an area in the south-western part of Singapore. It is located at the southern part of the Queenstown Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Kent Ridge is a topographical feature which runs through Pasir Panjang.-Etymology:The name Pasir...
,Buona VistaBuona VistaBuona Vista is a neighbourhood and subdivision of the city-state of Singapore, but is often referenced as a town. As a major subdivision, it is served by the Buona Vista MRT Station which links it up with the MRT system. It also has a bus terminal.-Geography:...
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,East CoastEast CoastEast Coast most often refers to coastline which is on the eastern side of a particular area. Many other terms refer to this initial meaning. Some of these things include:-Malaysia:* The East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.-New Zealand:...
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,GeylangGeylangGeylang is a neighbourhood in the city-state of Singapore east of the Central Area, Singapore's central business district. It is located to the east of the Singapore River, an area that locals have associated, from the days of Sir Stamford Raffles, as a Malay kampong opposite facing two islands...
,Eunos and BedokBedokBedok is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. Bedok New Town is the fifth Housing and Development Board new town; its development started in April 1973 and continued over some 15 years....
.
- There is also trunk bus service 178 which passes through the northern border of Teban Gardens along the Ayer Rajah ExpresswayAyer Rajah ExpresswayThe Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
.
Past Transportation
- Jurong Bus Depot / Interchange used to serve this precinct from 1978 to 1991 before all the bus services were re-routed, with most of them being rerouted to Jurong East Bus InterchangeJurong East Bus InterchangeJurong East Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located in Jurong East, Singapore...
, which opened in 1988. - The Keretapi Tanah MelayuKeretapi Tanah MelayuKeretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
railway from Malaysia used to have an extension branching out from the Bukit TimahBukit TimahBukit Timah is an area in Singapore and a hill in that area. Bukit Timah is located near the centre of the Singapore main island. The hill stands at an altitude of 163.63 metres and is the highest point in the city-state of Singapore...
railway station to Shipyard Road and Jurong PortJurong Port' is a port operator headquartered in Singapore. Jurong Port, which operates the only multi-purpose port in Singapore, handles bulk, breakbulk and containerized cargo...
via Teban Gardens, providing frieght railway services. This railway extension was intended for goods transportation as Jurong lacked good roads at the time. It was opened in 1965 amid much fanfare, but failed to generate satisfactory traffic. It was consequently closed in the early 1990s, and has since been partially dismantled.
Market and Food Centres
Situated in the middle of the town is the Teban Gardens Wet Market & Food Centre, this serves the need of the residents as well as those from the nearby Pandan Gardens, which lacks one other than having a few shophouses of its own at block No.415 and 416.Security
Located nearby at block No.43, is the Ayer Rajah Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP) of Clementi Police DivisionClementi Police Division
The Clementi Police Division is a police division of the Singapore Police Force. Covering the south-wested parts of Singapore, it controls an area of about 70 square kilometres which includes all or part of Bukit Merah, Bukit Timah, Clementi, Queenstown, Jurong East, as well as off-shore islands...
, which continues to serve the residents since its inauguration in 1985.
Community Centre
The precinct's community centre(Ayer Rajah Community Club) is located along Pandan Gardens, beside blk 416 and 415.Places of Worship
There are 1 temple, 1 mosque and 2 churches in Teban Gardens.Temple:
- Sheng Hong Temple
Mosque:
- Mjd Hasanah
Church:
- Galilbee Bible-Presby Church
- Calvary Pandan Bible-Presby Church
Recreation
There are 3 parks in Teban Gardens, located in Teban Gardens Road, West Coast Road(opposite blk 408) and along Sugnei Pandan(in front of blks 401 and 403) respectively. South of the precinct is the Pandan Reservior, where water-based sports activities are carried out.Schools
Currently, there is 1 primary school(Fuhua Primary SchoolFuhua Primary School
Fuhua Primary School is a primary school in Jurong East, Singapore. It was founded in 1941 as a village school by a teacher named Goh Si Ren. The school was located near Bukit Batok and later moved to its current location in Jurong East, but housed in an old campus. In 2000, it temporarily moved to...
) and 1 secondary school(Commonwealth Secondary School
Commonwealth Secondary School
Commonwealth Secondary School is a government, autonomous and coeducational secondary school in Singapore. Founded in 1964, Commonwealth Secondary School offers secondary school education from secondary one to four/five which leads to the GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'N' Level certificates, and admits...
) located in this precinct.
1 primary school(Pandan Primary School
Pandan Primary School
Pandan Primary School was situated in Teban Gardens, Singapore. The school was established in 1981 and closed in 2007. On 1 January 2008, Pandan Primary School was merged with Fuhua Primary School....
,1 high school(River Valley High School) and 1 junior college(Jurong Junior College
Jurong Junior College
Jurong Junior College is a junior college located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is the 9th junior college to be established by the Ministry of Education , and was first situated at West Coast Road, next to Pandan Reservoir. The college became functional in April 1981 and opened its doors to the...
) used to be located here. Jurong Junior College
Jurong Junior College
Jurong Junior College is a junior college located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is the 9th junior college to be established by the Ministry of Education , and was first situated at West Coast Road, next to Pandan Reservoir. The college became functional in April 1981 and opened its doors to the...
started at its original location in 1981 and functioned there till 1985 being moving to a new location in 1985. The site was then re-allocated for River Valley High School
River Valley High School
River Valley High School may refer to:*River Valley High School, Singapore*River Valley High School *River Valley High School *River Valley High School...
from 1986 to 2003 before the school relocated to a temporary site along Malan Road in 2004 and its new permanent site in Boon Lay
Boon Lay
Boon Lay is a residential precinct in Jurong, named after Mr , a prominent businessman in the late 19th century and early 20th century who owned the land where the precinct stands, when a requisition of 1.012km² of land from his estate was done by the war department of the then colonial government...
in 2010. In November 2006, the site was re-used and it houses Commonwealth Secondary School
Commonwealth Secondary School
Commonwealth Secondary School is a government, autonomous and coeducational secondary school in Singapore. Founded in 1964, Commonwealth Secondary School offers secondary school education from secondary one to four/five which leads to the GCE 'O' Level and GCE 'N' Level certificates, and admits...
since then. Meanwhile for Pandan Primary School
Pandan Primary School
Pandan Primary School was situated in Teban Gardens, Singapore. The school was established in 1981 and closed in 2007. On 1 January 2008, Pandan Primary School was merged with Fuhua Primary School....
, it existed from 1981 to 2008 before being merged with Fuhua Primary School
Fuhua Primary School
Fuhua Primary School is a primary school in Jurong East, Singapore. It was founded in 1941 as a village school by a teacher named Goh Si Ren. The school was located near Bukit Batok and later moved to its current location in Jurong East, but housed in an old campus. In 2000, it temporarily moved to...
in 2009.
Industrial
Industrial developments are located at the northern part of the precinct, along the Ayer Rajah ExpresswayAyer Rajah Expressway
The Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
.
See also
- Taman JurongTaman JurongTaman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore and a division of Jurong GRC, with the area's HDB flats under the management of Jurong Town Council and Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the area's MP.-Neighbouring Areas:-Residential...
- JurongJurongJurong is the largest town in the western part of Singapore, consisting of 11 residential precincts, 14 industrial districts, 1 military zone and 1 Waterfront district. It resembles Woodlands, the largest town in the northern part of Singapore, which is smaller in size, has smaller industrial area...
- Jurong EastJurong EastJurong East is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, a canal and the shoreline of Jurong Lake, Jurong Town Hall Road, the eastern side of Jurong Gardens, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, West Coast Road, Sungei Pandan and back to the Pan Island Expressway.It is...
- Jurong East New Town
- Jurong LakeJurong LakeJurong Lake is a 70ha freshwater lake and reservoir located in the western region of Singapore formed with the damming of Sungei Jurong further downstream. The lake serves as a reservoir contributing to the water supply of the country. It lies next to the Lakeside MRT Station, which derived its...
- Pandan ReservoirPandan ReservoirPandan Reservoir is a reservoir located in the West Region of Singapore. Formed by damming the mouth of Sungei Pandan, it is the largest service reservoir in Singapore providing non-potable water to the surrounding industrial areas and in particular, the Jurong Industrial Estate...
- Pandan GardensPandan GardensPandan Gardens is a residential neighbourhood which is part of Jurong East New Town in the West Region of Singapore...
- West Coast DriveWest Coast, SingaporeWest Coast is a town located south of Clementi and west of Pasir Panjang in the Southwest Singapore. The area currently lies in the West Coast GRC.-History:...
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