Penjuru Crescent

Penjuru Crescent
Subzone of Jurong East Planning Area
Name transcription(s)
Pandan Reservoir Fishing Jetty on Penjuru Road
Pandan Reservoir Fishing Jetty on Penjuru Road
Interactive map of Penjuru Crescent
Coordinates: 1°18′14″N 103°44′25″E / 1.30383°N 103.74036°E / 1.30383; 103.74036
CountrySingapore
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10

Penjuru Crescent is an industrial area and subzone in Jurong East, Singapore. It is bounded by Sungei Jurong, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, Jalan Buroh, Sungei Pandan, West Coast Highway and West Coast Park, on the peninsula of Tanjong Penjuru. Penjuru Crescent consists of mostly heavy industries and the first two railroad crossings of the Jurong Line.

Etymology

Penjuru is the Malay word for corner.

History

The area was formerly known as Tanjong Penjuru which referred to the area in between Sungei Jurong and Sungei Pandan. Several fires have occurred at the factories in the area.

On 13 March 1975, a fire occurred at the Dreamland Timber Company in Jalan Tanjong Penjulu. Part of a furnace and some sawdust caught fire. The flames were extinguished after the fire brigade arrived and no injuries occurred from the fire.

On 22 May 1978, a fire occurred at Kansal United Paints Pte. Ltd. in Tanjong Penjuru following 2 explosions. It resulted in the destruction of the paint factory and most of the factory's combustible stock which totalled about S$3 million.

On 23 February 1983, two men were killed when a fire broke out after an explosion occurred at the Caltex storage terminal in Tanjong Penjulu. Their bodies were initially unable to be identified due to how badly burnt the bodies were. The men were carrying out welding work at the time.

Public transit

It is accessible through Tower Transit bus services 78, 79, 285 and SMRT bus service 176 at the southern border although SBS Transit and Tower Transit bus services 30, 51, 143 and 533 are found near the northern border.

References

  1. ↑ Singapore Census of Population 2020 (Report). Singapore Department of Statistics. June 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Roots in Nature". National Library Board. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Fire breaks out at 2 Jurong companies". The Straits Times. 14 March 1975. p. 7. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Lee Thian Soo (22 May 1978). "$3 mil paint factory blaze". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  5. ↑ To Chee Eng (24 February 1983). "Burnt beyond recognition". The Singapore Monitor. p. 6. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Five die in two accidents". The Straits Times. 26 February 1983. p. 11. Retrieved 23 August 2026.