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! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|South West CDC | |||
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!Low Yen Ling | |||
|Mayor of South West CDC | |||
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! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Bukit Batok SMC | |||
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!Murali Pillai | |||
|Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok | |||
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! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Chua Chu Kang GRC | |||
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!Low Yen Ling | |||
|Member of Parliament for Bukit Gombak | |||
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! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Hong Kah North SMC | |||
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!Amy Khor | |||
|Member of Parliament for Hong Kah North | |||
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! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Jurong GRC | |||
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!Rahayu Mahzam | |||
|Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok East | |||
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Revision as of 12:39, 21 August 2020
Bukit Batok is a planning area and matured residential town located at the eastern boundary of the West Region of Singapore. Measuring at approximately 11.13 km2, Bukit Batok ranks the 25th, 12th & 11th in terms of size, population & density respectively. It is bordered by six other planning areas, namely, Choa Chu Kang to the north and northwest, Bukit Panjang to the northeast and east, Clementi to the south, Bukit Timah to the southeast, Jurong East to the southwest and Tengah to the west.
Bukit Batok largely sits on Gombak norite, a geological formation that is found in high concentrations within the planning area itself, as well as in the western parts of neighbouring Bukit Panjang.
Bukit Batok New Town is located within Bukit Batok Planning Area. It is bounded by Bukit Batok Road, the Pan Island Expressway, along the western edge of Toh Tuck private estate, Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, Old Jurong Road, Bukit Timah Road, the north edge of Bukit Batok Nature Park, south edge of Hillview estate, east and north edge of Bukit Batok Town Park, and Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 back to Bukit Batok Road.
Bukit Batok is made out of 9 subzones, namely, Brickworks, Bukit Batok Central, Bukit Batok East, Bukit Batok South, Bukit Batok West, Gombak, Guilin, Hillview and Hong Kah North.
Notable Structures
Education
- Bukit Batok Secondary School
- Bukit View Primary School
- Bukit View Secondary School
- Dazhong Primary School
- Dunearn Secondary School
- Hillgrove Secondary School
- Keming Primary School
- Lianhua Primary School
- Millennia Institute
- Princess Elizabeth Primary School
- Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC)
- St. Anthony's Primary School
- Swiss Cottage Secondary School
- Yusof Ishak Secondary School (moving to Punggol by 2020)
Transportation
- Bukit Batok Bus Interchange
- Bukit Batok MRT Station
- Bukit Batok West MRT Station (Opening in 2027)
- Bukit Gombak MRT Station
- Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT Station
- Cashew MRT Station
- Hillview MRT Station
- Hume MRT Station (Opening in 2025)
- Tengah Park MRT Station (Opening in 2027)
- Bukit Batok Bus Depot
- Bukit Batok Community Club
- Bukit Batok Public Library
- Bukit Gombak Community Centre
- CDANS Bukit Batok Country Club
- Civil Service Club (Bukit Batok Clubhouse)
- Hong Kah North Community Club
Shopping Centres/Malls
- HillV2
- West Mall
Driving Centre
- Bukit Batok Driving Centre
Parks
- Bukit Batok Hillside Park
- Bukit Batok Nature Park
- Bukit Batok Town Park
Bus Interchange
Bukit Batok Interchange
| Service | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Eunos | N/A |
| 77 | Marina Centre | |
| 106 | Shenton Way | |
| 173 | ↺ Clementi | |
| 177 | ↺ Jelebu Road | Weekdays Peak |
| 189 | ↺ Clementi Avenue 1 | N/A |
| 852 | Yishun | |
| 941 | ↺ Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 | |
| 944 | ↺ Bukit Batok Road | |
| 945 | ↺ Bukit Batok Street 34 | |
| 947 | ↺ Bukit Batok Road | |
| 990 | ↺ Jurong Gateway Road | |
| 991 | Choa Chu Kang |
Politics
| Incumbent | Role |
|---|---|
| South West CDC | |
| Low Yen Ling | Mayor of South West CDC |
| Bukit Batok SMC | |
| Murali Pillai | Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok |
| Chua Chu Kang GRC | |
| Low Yen Ling | Member of Parliament for Bukit Gombak |
| Hong Kah North SMC | |
| Amy Khor | Member of Parliament for Hong Kah North |
| Jurong GRC | |
| Rahayu Mahzam | Member of Parliament for Bukit Batok East |
Links
| Planning Areas | View • Talk • Edit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Bishan • Bukit Merah • Bukit Timah • Downtown Core1 • Geylang • Kallang • Marina East1 • Marina South1 • Marine Parade • Museum1 • Newton1 • Novena • Orchard1 • Outram1 • Queenstown • River Valley1 • Rochor1 • Singapore River1 • Southern Islands • Straits View1 • Tanglin • Toa Payoh | ||
| East | Bedok • Changi • Changi Bay • Pasir Ris • Paya Lebar • Tampines | ||
| North | Central Water Catchment • Lim Chu Kang • Mandai • Sembawang • Simpang • Sungei Kadut • Woodlands • Yishun | ||
| North-East | Ang Mo Kio • Hougang • North-Eastern Islands • Punggol • Seletar • Sengkang • Serangoon | ||
| West | Boon Lay • Bukit Batok • Bukit Panjang • Choa Chu Kang • Clementi • Jurong East • Jurong West • Pioneer • Tengah • Tuas • Western Islands • Western Water Catchment | ||
| 1: Located within the Central Area | |||