Bukit Batok

Bukit Batok, meaning "coughing hill" in Malay, is a planning area in western Singapore. Developed from the 1980s, it is a hilly, green residential town with a large nature park, reservoir, and the famous Bukit Batok Memorial — a WWII landmark. The area is also known for the Little Guilin quarry lake.

Tropical climate year-round (27-33°C).

By Plane

Changi Airport (SIN) is 25 km east, 30 min taxi ($32-38). MRT: take the East-West Line from the airport to Jurong East, then the North-South Line to Bukit Batok (NS2) — 50 min.

By Train

Bukit Batok MRT (NS2) is on the North-South Line, 32 min from Marina Bay and 10 min from Jurong East.

By Car / Road

Accessible via the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) and Bukit Batok Road. Parking at West Mall ($1.50-2.50/h).

Bus services (e.g., 61, 77, 106, 157, 173, 178, 189, 502, 870) serve the area. Walkable around the MRT and West Mall.

• Bukit Batok Nature Park — A 36-hectare park around a former granite quarry with a scenic pond, forest trails, and a WWII Japanese war memorial structure.

• Little Guilin (Bukit Batok Town Park) — A dramatic granite quarry lake inspired by the famous Guilin karst landscapes in China. One of Singapore's most photographed spots.

• Bukit Batok Memorial — A WWII memorial at the nature park marking the site where Japanese and Allied soldiers erected a cross during the occupation.

• Walk the Bukit Batok Nature Park trails (1.5 km and 2.5 km loops).

• Photograph Little Guilin — Best at sunset.

• Cycle along the Bukit Batok Park Connector.

• Jog around the reservoir.

• Visit the Bukit Batok Heritage Trail markers.

• West Mall Food Court — $5-8/pax.
• Bukit Batok Central Market & Food Centre (Block 154) — Famous for chicken rice, wanton mee, and yong tau foo.
• Bukit Batok Street 11 Food Centre — Late-night zi char.
• Little Guilin nearby — Casual café dining.

Bubble tea and coffee at West Mall. Local kopitiams.

• Budget: Fragrance Hotel – Jurong ($80-100/night).
• Mid-range: Genting Hotel Jurong ($130-160/night).
• Upscale: Marina Bay Sands ($400+/night).

West Mall is the main shopping centre with a FairPrice supermarket, shops, and a food court.

• Jurong East (8 min by MRT) — Lake Gardens.
• Bukit Panjang (5 min by bus) — Residential estate.
• Choa Chu Kang (10 min by MRT) — Heritage and farms.
• Bukit Timah (10 min by bus) — Nature reserve.
• Jurong West (8 min by MRT) — NTU and Jurong Point.