Chinese Garden MRT Station (EW25) — Attraction in Jurong East

Chinese Garden MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East-West Line in Singapore. It is located in the Jurong Lake District and serves the nearby attractions and residential areas. Key Information Line: East-West Line (EWL) Location: Boon Lay Way, near the junction with Jurong Town Hall Road. Exits: The station has three exits (A, B, and C). Exit B is the most convenient for accessing the main attractions. Nearby Attractions The station is named after the Chinese Garden, which, along with the Japanese Garden and Lakeside Garden, forms part of the larger Jurong Lake Gardens. These gardens are the primary draw for visitors to the area. Jurong Lake Gardens: This is a large waterfront destination for nature lovers and families. It encompasses: Chinese Garden: A garden designed in the style of a northern Chinese imperial garden of the Song Dynasty. Features include a seven-story pagoda, a Bonsai Garden, and a "Stone Boat." Japanese Garden: Connected to the Chinese Garden by the "Bridge of Double Beauty," this garden provides a tranquil space with traditional Japanese landscaping. Lakeside Garden: This area offers nature trails, family-friendly activity spots, and a variety of plant life. The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum: Located within the Chinese Garden, this museum exhibits various species of turtles and tortoises. Jurong East Sports Centre: This complex includes a stadium, swimming complex, and other sports facilities. Yuhua Market & Hawker Centre: A local food and market area for a taste of authentic Singaporean food. The area is also home to various residential developments, schools, and...

Opened on 5 November 1988 as part of the Phase 2B of the MRT system along with Jurong East and Lakeside stations on the North South MRT Line (NSL) (now part of the East West MRT Line (EWL) since 4 November 1989), the station is located in Lakeside planning subzone adjacent to Yuhua West subzone in Jurong East. Its station code was W10 before being changed to its present form, EW25 in 2001. The station is named after the Chinese Garden, one of many attractions within the Jurong Lake district that this station serves, designed with a curved Chinese roof similar to Lakeside station and provides residents of Yuhua and Parc Oasis with direct rail connectivity to Jurong East Town Centre (Westgate, Jem, IMM, JCube). It is located at Boon Lay Way near the junction with Jurong East Street 31 and Jurong Town Hall Road and is served by Tower Transit Singapore feeder bus service 335 between Jurong East and Jurong West Avenue 1 and SMRT Buses services 180 and 180A between Boon Lay and Bukit...

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