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| English | Gek Poh Ville |
| Chinese | 玉宝宛 |
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Gek Poh Ville is a residential precinct in Jurong, named after 'Gek Poh Road', a street that existed before Pioneer was developed.
It is part of Hong Kah North SMC and the area's residential areas are under the management of Chua Chu Kang Town Council, with Amy Khor representing the residents of Gek Poh Ville in parliament.
The Singapore Boys Home, Saint Joseph's Home and Thonghup Gardens (Plant Nursery) are also located in the precinct.
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| Nanyang Technological University | Lim Chu Kang | |||
| Nanyang | Tengah | |||
| Gek Poh Ville | ||||
| Pioneer | Boon Lay | Hong Kah |
The HDB estates and student hostels are the two types of residential areas in Gek Poh Ville.
| Zone | Street | Blocks | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jurong West Street 75/74 | 763 to 766 | |
| 7 | Jurong West Street 72/73/75 | 732 to 739, 743 to 751 | |
| 8 | Jurong West Street 75/74 | 752 to 756 | |
| 9 | Jurong West Street 25 | 271 to 272, 273 to 276 | This sub-precinct is also known as Wenya, previously the site for a Chinese cemetery called Bulim Hill Cemetery. |
Located at the junction of Jalan Bahar and Jurong West Avenue 5, the hostels are meant for foreigners working or studying in Jurong.[1]
The main roads in the precinct are Jurong West Avenue 3/4/5 and Jalan Bahar, which connects the precinct to the rest of the island through the PIE(exits 36), with minor roads (Jurong West Street23/24/25/72/73/74/75) winding through the various zones in the precinct.
The precinct is linked to Boon Lay MRT Station through feeder services 242 and 243, which connect residents living in zones 2,7 and 8 of the precinct.
Trunk bus services 172, 181 and 199 connect residents living in the N2 area to Boon Lay MRT Station.
There are 2 trunk services that thread through the precinct, with 99 plying the western border of the precinct and 185 plying the northern and eastern borders of the precinct.
Bus connection to the city is available through express service 502 from zones 2, 7 and 8. Service 405 also goes from Boon Lay to Old Choa Chu Kang Road end/Lim Chu Kang Road, including Poyan Reservoir.
Night bus service NR5, operated by SMRT, runs through the western section of the precinct during the non-operational hours of the other bus services. Also there is 5N.
There are is currently 1 primary school(Corporation Primary School), 1 secondary school(Westwood Secondary School) and many childcare centres in the precinct.
The Jalan Bahar Park is the major park, apart from the many playing courts and exercise corners across the precinct. A jogging-cum-cycling dual track runs through zone 7 of the precinct.The nearest sports and recreational centre is the Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre, which is accessible from the various zones through bus services 185 and 243.
The precinct's town centre is zone 2 of the precinct, comprising HDB-managed flats and the Gek Poh Shopping Centre, providing the basic necessities for the people of Gek Poh Ville. Bus connection to the town centre is available through bus service 185,181 and 243.
North of the town centre is the Victory Family Centre, which provides religious services.
The precinct's community centre (Gek Poh Ville Community Centre) is located here, at the junction of Jurong West Street 75 and 74.
The Jurong Police Division Headquarters/Nanyang Police Centre is located next to the precinct, at the junction of Jurong West Avenue 5 and Jalan Bahar.
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