- Clementi New Town
Clementi New Town is a
Housing and Development Board (HDB)new town located at Clementi in the western part ofSingapore .Clementi New Town has an area of 4 square kilometres of which slightly over 50% is used for residential purpose. There are 24,000 HDB residential units with an estimated population of 88,000.
Transport
Clementi New Town is served by
Clementi MRT Station (EW23) on theEast West MRT Line .The bus interchange is used mainly by
SBS Transit . The following bus services are in operation (which is SBS Transit unless stated otherwise):
*Feeder services
**282 - serving West Avenue 2, the West Coast
**284 - serving Avenue 4 (the shortest feeder bus route in Singapore)
**285 - serving Pandan Loop, the West Coast
*Trunk services
**7 - toBedok , via Holland Road,Orchard Road
**14 - to Bedok, via Dover,Bukit Merah , Orchard Road, East Coast
**96 - a loop service, route includes theNational University of Singapore
**99 - a loop service, route includesJurong West andBoon Lay
**147 - toHougang Central, via Queensway, Bukit Merah, Chinatown,Serangoon
**156 - toSengkang , via Holland Road, Bukit Timah,Bishan
**165 - to Hougang Central, via Holland Road, Thomson,Ang Mo Kio
**166 - to Ang Mo Kio, via Dover, HarbourFront, Thomson Road
**173 (SMRT) - a loop service fromBukit Batok , past Toh Tuck
**196 - to Bedok, via Dover, Queensway,Bukit Merah ,Marine Parade In addition, the following bus services pass through parts of Clementi:
*SBS Transit
**30 (Bedok to Boon Lay)
**51 (Hougang Central toJurong East )
**52 (Jurong East -Bishan)
**78 (Jurong East loop service)
**97 (Jurong East to Marina Centre/Suntec City)
**105 (Jurong East-Serangoon)
**143 (Toa Payoh to Jurong East)
**154 (Boon Lay-Eunos )
**183 (Jurong East-Singapore Science Park )
**197 (Bedok to Jurong East)
**198 (Boon Lay to Bukit Merah )
**CT28 (an express service to Chinatown, starts at Clementi Avenue 4)
*SMRT Buses
**106 (Bukit Batok-Marina Centre/Suntec City)
**176 (Bukit Panjang to Bukit Merah)
**184 (Bukit Panjang loop service)
**188 (Choa Chu Kang -HarbourFront MRT Station )
**189 (Bukit Batok-Kent Ridge)
**963 (Woodlands-HarbourFront MRT Station )
**NR5, NR8 (Night Rider loop services to Marina Centre, late nights on Fridays, Saturdays and public holiday eves)
**5N (Marina Centre Bus Terminal - Jurong West Street 75)Education
Clementi has many primary and
secondary school s, and several higher institutions of learning in the vicinity.*Primary schools
** [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/clementips/ Clementi Primary School] is a governmentprimary school . The current principal is Mrs. Sng Peng Hock.
**Nan Hua Primary School
** [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/ptps/ Pei Tong Primary School] is a governmentprimary school . The current principal is Mrs. Tan Bee Har.*Secondary schools
** [http://www.clementitownsec.moe.edu.sg/ Clementi Town Secondary School] is a governmentsecondary school . The current principal is Mrs. Tan Jong Lek.
** [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/jintai/ Jin Tai Secondary School] is a governmentsecondary school . The current principal is Mr. Teoh Teik Hoe.
**Nan Hua High School ( [http://schools.moe.edu.sg/nhss/ Website] ) is a government, autonomous, SAPsecondary school . The current principal is Dr. Foo Suan Fong.
**NUS High School of Mathematics and Science ( [http://www.highsch.nus.edu.sg Website] ) is a school specialised in Mathematics and Science. The current Principal is Assoc. Prof. Lai Yee Hing.
**Tanglin Secondary School *Higher institutions of learning in Clementi
**ITE West (Clementi)
*Higher institutions of learning near Clementi
**National University of Singapore (NUS) (Kent Ridge)
**Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Clementi Road)
**Singapore Institute of Management (Clementi Road)
**Singapore Polytechnic (Dover)Places of Worship
*Ang Chee Sia Ong Temple
*Clementi Bible Centre
*Darussalam Mosque
*Singapore Buddhist Youth Mission
*Tentera Di-Raja mosque
*Wu Tai Shan Buddhist templeRecreation
Clementi has a swimming complex and a sports hall for badminton or table tennis located near the MRT station. The Clementi Stadium (capacity 4,000) and West Coast Recreation Centre are located near West Coast Road and can be seen from the
Ayer Rajah Expressway . West Coast Park and Clementi Woods are situated further away from the central area but are still accessible by bus.
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