Wenya is a subzone of Jurong West, Singapore. This subzone comprises businesses, educational institutions, residential developments and civic and community institutions.
History
Prior to the 1990s, the subzone was part of the Bulim estate and where the Bulim Hill Cemetery was located. In 1984, the cemetery was closed and exhumed thereafter to make way for the Kranji and Pan Island expressways. This segregated the Bulim estate and its western section became a subzone of Jurong West and was given the name Wenya. In the 1990s, the development of Wenya began. Originally designed to be a residential subzone, the first two housing estates were completed in 2000 and 2002 respectively, complemented with the re-location of Corporation Primary 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 in the subzone for interim uses. In 2007, the subzone was however re-zoned to be an Industrial area and the eastern section carved out and re-designed as Wenya Industrial Park. In 2012, a study was conducted to assess a new road network at the subzone for the industrial development. This led to the construction of Wenya Avenue and Wenya Street in 2013. In 2014, the names of Wenya Avenue and Wenya Street were changed to Bulim Avenue and Bulim Street respectively.
Economy
Bulim Industrial Park
Situated east of the existing residential developments in the subzone, this is an Industrial zone that has been steadily developing since 2012. It will be part of the 2 West Integrated industrial township, which includes the neighboring NTU, CleanTech Park and a section of Tengah. 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, followed by the opening of the second section in 2015, when a new bus depot, to be operated byTower Transit Singapore, is ready.
Interim uses
Along Jurong West Street 25, there are 2 interim developments, namely a Nursery and a Sports Ground for Futsal.
Commercial
At the ground floor of Block 276, 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.
Industrial
Along Bulim Avenue and Bulim Street, developments for a Logistics Park has been ongoing since 2013. Currently, there are 3 businesses that are currently operating at Bulim, namely Google, Kintetsu World Express and recently LF Logistics. Constructions for two more industrial buildings are currently ongoing along Bulim Avenue. This location for a Logistics Park makes strategic sense, as it is near the Pan-Island Expressway, Kranji-Expressway, access to labour market with flats nearby, and connections to Boon Lay Bus Interchange via feeder bus service along Jurong West Street 25 and 23.
Transport
Wenya is linked to the PIE Expressway with Major Arterial Roads Jurong West Avenue 2 and Jalan Bahar, and to the AYE with Jalan Bahar. 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 subzone.
The roads in Wenya Industrial Park, Bulim Avenue and Bulim Drive, are not yet open to traffic.
651 – operates only during morning and evening peak periods, and charges a flat fare comparable to the MRT, connects the subzone directly to the Downtown Core, via the AYE.
Along the boundary of the subzone,
Education
There are four educational institutions in this subzone.
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 Pte. Ltd.
Corporation Primary School is located at Jurong West Street 24.
Westwood Secondary School is located at Jurong West Street 25.
Housing
There are 24 housing blocks in this subzone and all are public apartments.
