Old Singapore Roads Stories

last SG · 2008-12-31T22:59:49+00:00

think what u saw was an old runway of the airport. anyhow Tampines road then probabaly did run through the airport... ZZYX over at changi, Upp Changi Rd (...

brotherchen1982 SG

From Bt Batok Flyover at Jurong Town Hall Rd, it goes straight to the area behind Blks 172 174 175 then heads North-Eastward to behind Blk 182 192 191, cuts thru Bt Batok Swimming Complex.

Always use this route to my Uncles factories at the former Bt Batok Ind Pk near Bt Batok St 22

brotherchen1982 SG

I love Jurong Rd.whenever i joyride on 174,i look forward to entering Jurong Rd.all the buses speed at that road.i remember taking SBS3915S on 174 and it sped non-stop at Jurong Rd as if the driver wanted to get out of that area quickly.i have even seen a few people fishing at that small drain that runs across Jurong Rd.and i heard that jungle is a former WW2 battlesite and that there were spirits of the dead soldiers lurking there.that place is so ulu.at night its damn scary man.my cousin block is just opposite that Jurong Rd jungle only.from the house can see the jungle.its super eerie at night man.the tall trees all look so black at night.its one of the most spooky places.lucky that spooky Jurong Rd is accompanied by the PIE.its good that 174 serves Jurong Rd.we can see those 174 buses chionging along there and could see a bit of the jungle too.

Part of Jurong Rd area used to a big cemetery till part of the land is used for PIE extension & for future housing development.

brotherchen1982 SG

The olden days of Jurong Rd was actually leads to the kampong areas of Jurong (i.e. from Bukit Timah to the Jurong Area), thereafter it continues to the Tuas area as Upp Jurong Rd. Noticeably the segments of Jurong Rd were shortened most probably the new developments of Bukit Batok & Jurong HDB new towns and as well as the PIE. Upp Jurong Rd, on the other hand was cut short as well for the extension of PIE to Corporation Rd. And again in the 1990s, part of PIE ending at Corporation Rd was renamed as Jurong West Ave 2, as the PIE was proposed to extend to Tuas and at the same time, Jurong Rd (10-12ms area) was cut short again, a few villages and small industrial factories still existed along Jurong Rd. If you can recall services like 143, it terminates at the terminal facing the Jurong Rd 10 ms Market before it eventually extended to Penjuru Rd and for 174, it plys through certain stretch of Jurong Rd before reaching or leaving NTI Bus terminal (known as NTU now).

the part of PIE ending at Corporation Rd was renamed as Jurong West Ave 2 till the Jln Bahar/Jln Boon Lay junction when Jurong West Ave 3, St 22/23/24/25 were constructed & named, also 157 was amended to skip Boon Lay Ave.

With the construction Jurong West Ave 3, St 22/23/24/25 & reloction of S'pore Boys Home, the stretch Jurong Rd from Upp Jurong Rd(then) entrance(bef S'pore Boy Home) to Jurong West St 23 was demolished.

icky SG

map attached. (taken from Singapore Street directory 1981)

Thank you, this is great

Apex-LW'21 SG

Part of Jurong Rd area used to a big cemetery till part of the land is used for PIE extension & for future housing development.

that cemetery is known as Bulim Chinese Cemetery.

Apex-LW'21 SG

Going a little OT : Noticeably by looking at the 2nd map above of the Jurong Rd area, there was another (Old) Jurong Rd (around Bukit Batok Quarry and off Jurong Rd), before the part of Jurong Rd was actually re-aligned, that part of the road do serves the roads of Jurong Rd - Track 3 & 4, Jalan Perang & Lorong Gasing.

Rk 2010 SG

that cemetery is known as Bulim Chinese Cemetery.

wad happen to the Bulim chinese cemetery

sbs8104h SG

i always get confused with this and the one at Bukit Timah. Jurong ANd Old Jurong Roads

sbst275 SG

i always get confused with this and the one at Bukit Timah. Jurong ANd Old Jurong Roads

It's e same road as e original Jurong Road tat stretches from Corporation Rd to Upp Bt Timah Rd

sbs8104h SG

It's e same road as e original Jurong Road tat stretches from Corporation Rd to Upp Bt Timah Rd

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Apex-LW'21 SG

wad happen to the Bulim chinese cemetery

the entire Bulim Chinese Cemetery at Jurong Rd was believed to be exhumed in the late 1980s or the early 1990s and it was closed for burial ground during the 1960s.

Rk 2010 SG

the entire Bulim Chinese Cemetery at Jurong Rd was believed to be exhumed in the late 1980s or the early 1990s and it was closed for burial ground during the 1960s.

okok. care to show the whole jurong road on the map

sbst275 SG

the entire Bulim Chinese Cemetery at Jurong Rd was believed to be exhumed in the late 1980s or the early 1990s and it was closed for burial ground during the 1960s.

for e so called Upper PIE construction

Whatdatoot SG

anyone here has collections of old street directories?

Apex-LW'21 SG

okok. care to show the whole jurong road on the map

Ok, the maps below are from Upper Bukit Timah Rd all the way connecting to Upper Jurong Rd (the junction of Jln Bahar/Jln Boon lay)

Well, one thing I should emphasise on older Singapore Street Directories of the 1980s or even earlier than that, certain landmarks like churches (places of worship), cemeteries, community centres, markets were not listed on the sectional maps. Though the community centres and markets were listed on the indexes of the Street Directory, but the maps listed C.C. (for Community Centres) due to some space constraints. Some churches (or places of worship) were not even listed on the indexes and the map simply put "Church" on it. Another thing to point out is the old Bulim Chinese Cemetery, on the street directory itself, it was an un-named cemetery and basically it stated "Chinese Cemetery" on the map. However, if you check the bus routes of 174 & 175 in the Bus Guide 1985, you would see one of the bus stop landmark "Os Bulim Cemetery" of the Jurong Rd column (i.e. after the "Aft Corporation Rd" landmark).

Speaking about the old Bulim Chinese Cemetery, as according to the map, it was linked with Hong Kah Drive, Jurong Rd Track 28, 30 & 32 as well as Lorong Kabong, which is made up of the entire land, although its a short distance linked from other cemeteries located in Choa Chu Kang Rd. However, Bulim Chinese Cemetery can also be accessible through roads that serve Kg Tengah (which is Jln Berseri) and drive through Hong Kah Drive from Choa Chu Kang Rd as a shortcut.

ZYX2005 SG

Old Svc 175 used jurong rd from Tuas at one time to get to town

174 and 175 were companion services. One to Shenton Way other to orchard

ZYX

ZYX2005 SG

Well, we had one on Jurong Rd. I was researching Clemeaceau Ave recently.

This road ran from havelock Rd to Bukit Timah Rd. Very useful for a short cut from toa Payoh to Orchard rd or to new Brdige Rd .

Sadly the CTE cut it into two and now there is this Clemeceau Ave North which does not link to the current Clemeaceau Ave.

SBS service 165 used to ply the entire stretch.

The very first version of 165 ran like this:-
165 SEMBAWANG HILLS EST - NEW BRIDGE RD - JURONG
type of svc - trunk, companion of svc 166

via SBW hills sest, Upp Thomson rd, Thomson rd, Newton rd, Clemeaceau Ave full length, Pulau saigon rd, havelock rd, NBR rd, Outram rd, tiong bahru rd, commonwelath ave , alexandra rd, Ayer rajah rd (Today AYE), Dover rd, clementi rd, Ayer rajah rd, upp ayer rajah rd and into Jurong Ind est.

Later svc 165 was re aligned to run along lornie rd and farrer rd towards Jurong (it is todays 165) and this svc 164 took over the route covering up for the lost links of svc165. The service enver did make it that far to the west and ending in town. A service 176 then did the better job of linking Dover Rd to town than the long and windy 165.

And thats the story of Cleamceau ave and my search for a bus svc that ran full along this unqiue short cut road of the 1980s.

ZYX

n4l SG

There was a slip road from Jalan Bahagia to Toa Payoh via a bridge.

Supposedly the bridge linked to Kim Keat Link from the current Kim Keat Road.

For unknown reasons, maybe to build the HDB flats, this extremely fast link to TPY was removed. A few bus services used to ply that route to TPY.

Apex-LW'21 SG

Old Svc 175 used jurong rd from Tuas at one time to get to town

174 and 175 were companion services. One to Shenton Way other to orchard

ZYX

SBS last time gt 175A (not short working trip) but the service goes to Tuas Village and U turn there.. should be start from Upp Jurong Rd. 175 before shifting to Tuas Ter (Pioneer Rd), it served the Upp Jurong Rd treminus,

ZYX2005 SG

There was a slip road from Jalan Bahagia to Toa Payoh via a bridge.

Supposedly the bridge linked to Kim Keat Link from the current Kim Keat Road.

For unknown reasons, maybe to build the HDB flats, this extremely fast link to TPY was removed. A few bus services used to ply that route to TPY.

ah aaaaah a good topic raised.....

I thinking its more of the CTE fault to have cut this nice link. However i have not fully grasp this lost link and should like the others who recall of this link to elaborate more.

Sv966> Dozo...

ZYX

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