Bukit Batok

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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[edit]

Education[edit]

  • 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 2022)

Transportation[edit]

Government-related[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • HillV2
  • Le Quest Mall
  • West Mall

Driving Centre[edit]

  • Bukit Batok Driving Centre

Parks[edit]

  • Bukit Batok Hillside Park
  • Bukit Batok Nature Park
  • Bukit Batok Town Park

Bus Interchange[edit]

Bukit Batok Interchange[edit]

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
945 ↺ Bukit Batok Street 34
947 ↺ Bukit Batok Road
990 ↺ Jurong Gateway Road
991 Choa Chu Kang
992 ↺ Plantation Crescent

Politics[edit]

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[edit]

Planning Areas ViewTalkEdit
Central BishanBukit MerahBukit TimahDowntown Core1GeylangKallangMarina East1Marina South1Marine ParadeMuseum1Newton1NovenaOrchard1Outram1QueenstownRiver Valley1Rochor1Singapore River1Southern IslandsStraits View1TanglinToa Payoh
East BedokChangiChangi BayPasir RisPaya LebarTampines
North Central Water CatchmentLim Chu KangMandaiSembawangSimpangSungei KadutWoodlandsYishun
North-East Ang Mo KioHougangNorth-Eastern IslandsPunggolSeletarSengkangSerangoon
West Boon LayBukit BatokBukit PanjangChoa Chu KangClementiJurong EastJurong WestPioneerTengahTuasWestern IslandsWestern Water Catchment
1: Located within the Central Area