# Hong Kah > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hong_Kah > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hong_Kah.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kah > Source revision: 1341460550 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Hong Kah** is a subzone in [Jurong West](/source/Jurong_West), Singapore. It is bounded by the [PIE](/source/Pan_Island_Expressway), 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.[1][2] "Hong Kah" is a romanization of the Hokkien [奉教](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A5%89%E6%95%99) ([POJ](/source/Pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB): hōng-kà), which is the term for [Christians](/source/Christians) or [Christianity](/source/Christianity) in the [local Singaporean dialect](/source/Singaporean_Hokkien) of the [Hokkien](/source/Hokkien) language. ## Housing ### Public Street Blocks Jurong West Street 42 401–422, 449–455, 543–559 Jurong West Avenue 1 423–448, 484–491, 502–503, 537–542 Jurong West Street 41 456–483, 492–499 Jurong West Street 51 501, 504, 510–511 Jurong West Street 52 505–508, 513–536 ### 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](/source/Pan_Island_Expressway) 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](/source/Land_Transport_Authority) 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.[3] ### Public transport #### Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Yuhua is currently served by one [East West Line](/source/East-West_MRT_line) MRT station, namely: - [Lakeside](/source/Lakeside_MRT_station) In 2028, an additional MRT station will serve the western part of the precinct, as part of the upcoming [Jurong Region Line](/source/Jurong_Region_Line), namely: - [Corporation](/source/Corporation_MRT_station)[4] #### Feeder bus services **Hong Kah** is linked to [Jurong East MRT station](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Rulang_Primary_School) and [Shuqun](/source/Shuqun_Primary_School)), six secondary schools (Fuhua, [Yuhua](/source/Yuhua_Secondary_School), [Hua Yi](/source/Hua_Yi_Secondary_School) and [Jurongville](/source/Jurongville_Secondary_School)), one international school (Canadian International School) and many pre-school centres in **Hong Kah**. In 2028, [Jurong Pioneer Junior College](/source/Jurong_Pioneer_Junior_College) will move to Hong Kah at 800 Corporation Road.[5] ## 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](/source/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](/source/Taman_Jurong) and [Yuhua](/source/Yuhua,_Singapore). ## 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](/source/Xie_Yao_Quan) and [Hamid Razak](/source/Hamid_Razak). Prior to the [2025 election](/source/2025_Singaporean_general_election), both wards were part of the [Jurong GRC](/source/Jurong_GRC) which existed from 2001 to 2025, after which Jurong was renamed to [Jurong East-Bukit Batok](/source/Jurong_East-Bukit_Batok_GRC) while one of Jurong's division, [Jurong Central](/source/Jurong_Central_SMC), was hived out as a SMC, and Jurong Spring (alongside [Taman Jurong](/source/Taman_Jurong)) was redistricted to the neighbouring [West Coast-Jurong West GRC](/source/West_Coast-Jurong_West_GRC).[6] ## References 1. [*Jurong Heritage Trail*](http://www.nhb.gov.sg/~/media/nhb/files/places/trails/jurong/jurong%20heritage_24042015_preview-2.pdf). National Heritage Board. 2015. 1. ["School History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160404192742/http://www.hongkahsec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/school-history). *hongkahsec.moe.edu.sg*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hongkahsec.moe.edu.sg/about-us/school-history) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016. 1. ["New Road Interchange to Connect Future Tengah Town to PIE / Jurong Town"](https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2020/9/news-releases/New_road_interchange_to_connect_future_Tengah_Town.html). *lta.gov.sg*. Land Transport Authority. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250718200559/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2020/9/news-releases/New_road_interchange_to_connect_future_Tengah_Town.html) 18 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 October 2025. 1. ["Jurong Region Line"](https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html). *LTA*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241214081159/https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/rail_expansion/jurong_region_line.html) 14 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 October 2025. 1. Ng, Keng Gene (3 November 2024). ["Three more junior colleges to have high-rise buildings when their new campuses open in 2028"](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/three-more-junior-colleges-to-go-high-rise-when-their-new-campuses-open-in-2028). *[The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251011171102/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/three-more-junior-colleges-to-go-high-rise-when-their-new-campuses-open-in-2028) 11 October 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 October 2025. 1. ["Our Town Map - Jurong-Clementi Town Council"](https://www.jrtc.org.sg/our-town/our-town-map). Jurong-Clementi Town Council. 2024. ## External links - [Jurong-Clementi Town Council](http://www.jrtc.org.sg/) - [Jurong GRC](http://www.juronggrc.sg/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hong Kah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kah) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kah?action=history)). 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