Gul is the home to many heavy industries in Singapore.

The area is known as Tanjong Gul in the old maps of Singapore.

[1] Gul is served by SBS Transit industrial service 255 which links Gul to Joo Koon Bus Interchange and Joo Koon MRT station except Gul Road which is located in Pioneer Sector is served by industrial service 257 which also goes to Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

All the bus services above links the area to Joo Koon MRT station.

Gul Circle MRT station, which is located along Tuas Road, was opened on 18 June 2017.