Bulim

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Bulim
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese 武林
 • Pinyin Wǔlín
Country  Singapore

Bulim is a sub-zone of Jurong West, Singapore.[1]

This sub-zone comprised businesses, educational institutions, residential developments and civic and community institutions.

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History

Prior to the 1990s, the sub-zone was part of the Bulim estate[2] (a Slum) and where the Bulim Hill Cemetery (a Chinese cemetery) was located. In 1984, the cemetery was closed[3] and exhumed thereafter to make way for the Kranji and Pan Island expressways.[4][5] This segregated the Bulim estate and its western section became a sub-zone of Jurong West[6] and was given the name Wenya.

In the 1990s, the development of Wenya began. Originally designed to be a residential sub-zone, the first two housing estates were completed in 2000[7] and 2002[8] respectively, complemented with the re-location of Corporation Primary[9] and Westwood Secondary schools to the area in 2001, and the building of associated facilities for living. In 2005, the Housing and Development Board released two land parcels[10] in the sub-zone for interim uses.[11]

In 2007, the sub-zone was however re-zoned to be an Industrial area and the eastern section (occupying majority of the sub-zone) carved out and re-designed as Wenya Industrial Park.[12] In 2012, a study[13] was conducted to assess a new road network at the sub-zone for the industrial development. This led to the construction of Wenya Avenue and Wenya Street in 2013[14]

In 2014, the names of Wenya Avenue and Wenya Street[15] were changed to Bulim Avenue and Bulim Street respectively. This indicates a possible rename of the sub-zone to Bulim - to recognise the heritage of this area.

Economy

Bulim Industrial Park

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Main article: Bulim Bus Depot

Situated east of the existing residential developments in the sub-zone, this is an Industrial zone that has been steadily developing since 2012.[16] It will be part of the 2 West Integrated industrial township, which includes the neighboring NTU, CleanTech Park and a section of Tengah.[17]

With the completion of a data centre and a corporate headquarters in the zone, the first section of the Industrial Park is set to open in 2014,[2] followed by the opening of the second section in 2015, when a new bus depot, to be operated by Tower Transit Singapore, is ready.[18]

Interim uses

Along Jurong West Street 25, there are 2 interim developments, namely a Nursery(Thong Hup Gardens) and a Sports Ground for Futsal(Golazo Futsal Singapore).[19]

Commercial

At the ground floor of Block 276 (a multi-storey car park), there is an Eating House, Clinic, Salon, Betting kiosk, Food & Beverages-cum-Launderette shop, and 3 Provision Shops, as well as an automated teller machine (ATM).[20]

Transport

Bulim is linked to the PIE Expressway with Major Arterial Roads Jurong West Avenue 2 (from Changi) and Jalan Bahar (from Tuas and KJE Expressway), and to the AYE with Jalan Bahar (via Jalan Boon Lay). From the Major Arterial Roads, Minor Arterial Roads Jurong West Avenue 3, Bulim Avenue and Bulim Drive distribute the traffic to the various Primary Access Roads in the sub-zone.[21]

  • The roads in Wenya Industrial Park, Bulim Avenue and Bulim Drive, are not yet open to traffic.

Bus

There are 3 bus routes plying in the sub-zone:

  1. 181 connects residents of Bulim to Gek Poh and Jurong Point, while linking them to the Boon Lay Bus Interchange and MRT Station.[22]
  2. 185 links the sub-zone to the rest of Jurong West(excluding Boon Lay, Chin Bee and Taman Jurong), and also to selected sections of Jurong East, Clementi and Queenstown, plying to and fro Soon Lee Bus Park and Buona Vista Terminal.[23]
  3. 651 operates only during morning and evening peak periods, and charges a flat fare comparable to the MRT, connects the sub-zone directly to the Downtown Core, via the AYE.[24][25]

Along the boundary of the sub-zone,

  • there are 3 bus routes plying along Jalan Bahar:
  1. 172 connects the sub-zone to Boon Lay Bus Interchange and MRT Station (via Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Street 64), and Choa Chu Kang (via Old Choa Chu Kang Road).
  2. 199 connects the sub-zone to Boon Lay Bus Interchange and MRT Station (via Jurong West Central 1), and the Teacher Training Institute (via Nanyang Avenue).
  3. 405 operates only during Religious Festivals, connects the sub-zone to Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, while duplicating route 199 when plying to Boon Lay Bus Interchange and MRT Station.
  • there is 1 bus route plying along Jurong West Avenue 2:
  1. 157 connects the sub-zone to Hong Kah, Bukit Batok, Bukit Timah, the northern border of Novena, and Toa Payoh, while connecting it to the Boon Lay Bus Interchange and MRT Station (via Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Central 2).

Education

There are four education institutions in this sub-zone.

  • There is a Child Care centre at blk 274D operated by PCF Hong Kah North.
  • There is a Kindergarten at blk 276D operated by Agape Child Care(Jw) Pte. Ltd.
  • Corporation Primary School is located at Jurong West Street 24.
  • Westwood Secondary School is located at Jurong West Street 25.
  • Bulim Autism School is located at Bulim Avenue.

Housing

There are 24 housing blocks in this sub-zone and all are public apartments.

Public apartments

Street Estate name Blocks Quantity Note
24 271A-271D, 272A-272D 8
25 Wenya 273A-273D, 274A-274D, 275A-275D, 276A-276D 16

The public apartments and associated infrastructure are managed and maintained by Chua Chu Kang Town Council.

Politics

Bulim is part of Hong Kah North SMC and the constituency's MP is Dr Amy Khor.

Community spaces

Health and medical care

The Saint Joseph's Home at Jurong Road [2] provides "shelter, care and love for the aged and the destitute."[26]

Civic and community institutions

The Singapore Boys' Home and the Singapore Boys' Hostel at Jurong West Street 24 [27] are for male juveniles arrested and charged by the law.[28]

Recreation

Jalan Bahar Park, at the junction of Avenue 3 and Street 24, is a major park maintained by Chua Chu Kang Town Council.

Neighbouring areas

Neighbouring areas
Western Water Catchment
Yunnan Tengah
  Bulim  
Central Boon Lay Hong Kah

References

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Where is the Location of that Artillery Gun? A Second Shot Mission. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "test" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 武林山坟场关闭
  4. ↑ 今昔清明
  5. ↑ Kranji Expressway (KJE)
  6. ↑ New Jurong West to be twice as big
  7. ↑ Jurong West Street 24
  8. ↑ Jurong West Street 25
  9. ↑ Corporation Primary School's history
  10. ↑ Final Tender Results
  11. ↑ PROPOSED INTERIM USES FOR PLOTS 1 &2 AT JURONG WEST STREET 25
  12. ↑ The Big Picture.
  13. ↑ Wenya Industrial Estate
  14. ↑ Proposed Construction of Roads, Drains and Sewers at Wenya (Phase 1).
  15. ↑ URA Masterplan 2013, which shows the original names of the roads concerned
  16. ↑ Draft Master Plan 2013, Map showing boundary of the Bulim Industrial Park.
  17. ↑ 2West: A Liveable and Sustainable Town of the Future.
  18. ↑ New bus depot to support bus fleet expansion under BSEP, Press Release of Wenya Bus Depot.
  19. ↑ Proposed interim uses for plots 1 &2 at Jurong West Street 25
  20. ↑ Search for HDB Commercial Properties.
  21. ↑ Road Line Plan Explanatory Notes.
  22. ↑ Introduction of Service 181.
  23. ↑ New Service 185.
  24. ↑ New City Direct (Jurong West) Bus Service In Third Quarter 2013.
  25. ↑ New services from Jurong West to Central Business District (CBD).
  26. ↑ Brief Introduction.
  27. ↑ What is the Boys' Home?.
  28. ↑ What Will Happen When A Juvenile is Arrested and Charged.

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