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| English | Pioneer |
| Chinese | 先驱 |
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| Malay | Pioneer |
| Tamil | பயனியர் |
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Pioneer 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 (Pioneer SMC) or Lawrence Wong (Boon Lay ward of West Coast GRC), depending on where they stay.
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| Pioneer Sector |
The residential areas in Pioneer are owned the government (HDB) and privately owned (Prime Point Private Limited).
Located at the junction of Jurong West Central 3 and Street 64 is 'The Centris' condominium owned by Prime Point Private Limited. It is the precinct's only condiminium. HDB owns the remaining residential areas in the precinct, consisting of the entire Jurong West neighbourhood 6 and a small portion of Jurong West neighbourhood 9(located at the junction of Upper Jurong Road and Pioneer Road North).
The table below shows the residential apartments built by the government and managed by West Coast Town Council:
| Street | Blocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Jurong West Street 64/65 | 663A-D, 664A-D, 665A-B, 666A-B | |
| Jurong West Street 64/65 | 659A-D, 660A-D, 661A-D, 662A-D | |
| Jurong West Street 61/62 | 601 to 613 | |
| Jurong West Street 61/65 | 617 to 638 | |
| Jurong West Street 61 | 639 to 647, 648A-D, 649A-B, 650A-C | |
| Jurong West Street 61/65 | 651A-B, 652A-C, 653A-C, 654A-C, 655A-B | |
| Jurong West Street 61/65 | 656A-D, 657A-B, 658A-D | |
| Jurong West Street 64/65 | 667A-D, 668A-D, 669A-D | |
| Jurong West Street 65 | 670A, 671A-C, 672A, 673A-C, 674A-B | |
| Jurong West Central 1/Street 64 | 679A-C, 680A-C, 681A-C, 682A-C, 683A-C, 684A-C, 685A-C, 686A-C | |
| Jurong West Central 1 | 687 to 696 | |
| Jurong West Street 93 | 986A-C, 987A-D, 988A-C, 989A-D, 990A-C |
The main roads in the precinct are Jalan Boon Lay,Jurong West Avenue 4,Pioneer Road North and Boon Lay Way, which form the precinct's border and connect it to the rest of the island through linking with the PIE(exits 36 and 38) and the AYE(exits 17 and 18), with minor roads (Jurong West Street 61/62/63/64/65/93 and Jurong West Central 1/2/3) winding through the various estates in the precinct.
Boon Lay and Pioneer stations are both located south of the precinct, providing MRT services at the door steps of Pioneer residents staying near the stations.
This precinct is served by feeder bus services 241, 242 and 243, all operated by SBS Transit.
There are trunk services that provide connection for Pioneer residents to each of the two MRT stations in the precinct.
There is a trunk service that provides connection for Pioneer residents to the other parts of Jurong and Clementi. Operated by SBS Transit, trunk bus service 185 runs along the western border of the precinct at Pioneer Road North.
Bus connection to the city is available through express bus service 502 at the northeastern part of the precinct and premium bus service 536(operates only once daily) at the southwestern part of the precinct.
There are 2 night bus services that run through the precinct during the non-operational hours of the other bus services and the MRT, with NR5 operated by SMRT and 5N operated by SBS Transit.
There are 2 primary schools(Jurong West and Frontier), 2 secondary schools(Boon Lay and Jurong West) and many childcare centres in the precinct.
Apart from the various playing and exercise corners in the precinct, the precinct also contains the Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, which is accessible from the precinct through feeder bus services 241 and 243, express bus service 502 and trunk bus services 179,185,192 and 193.
There are 2 parks in the precinct, both within walking distance from Boon Lay Bus Interchange, with Pioneer Gardens at Jurong West Street 62 and Jurong Central Park at Jurong West Central 2.
For SAFRA members, another recreational alternative for them would be the SAFRA Clubhouse(Jurong), which is a short walk from Boon Lay MRT Station.
The town centre for the precinct is located at Jurong West Central 3, with Jurong Medical Centre, Jurong West Public Library and the precinct's community centre(Frontier Community Club) at the North and Jurong Point at the south. Night and flee markets are usually held at the side of the road opposite Jurong Point. The town centre contains the Boon Lay Bus Interchange, which makes it easily accessible for Pioneer residents through bus services.
There is no place for worship in the precinct. However, there are worship places accessible from the precinct, through feeder bus services 241 and 243.
Feeder bus service 241 plies through City Harvest Church and Jin Fu Gong Temple while feeder bus service 243 plies through Victory Family Centre.
The Jurong Reptile Park and Jurong Bird Park are located south of the precinct, at Jurong Hill, accessible from this precinct via bus service 194 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange.
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