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Bukit Timah Fire Station
The Former Bukit Timah Fire Station (BTFS) (also known as the Old Bukit Timah Fire Station and the Bukit Timah Fire Station), located in Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, was a fire station. It is planned to be redesigned into a community centre for nature. It is nearby the upcoming Hume MRT station. BTFS is also located nearby other heritage sites such as the Former Ford Factory, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, and the Bukit Timah Memorial. Description BTFS is located at the junction of Upper Bukit Timah Road and Old Jurong Road. BTFS has several blocks for staff use beside the main station which features a Watchtower, watch tower. History Bukit Timah Fire Station was built and opened on 25 October 1956 as one of 3 fire stations Aftermath of World War II, post-World War II built by the Singapore Fire Brigade. BTFS ceased operations in 2005 and was leased for community and dining uses. Most of the tenant's leases expired in 2020. In 2019, BTFS was gazetted for conservation. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Bukit Timah Road
Bukit Timah Road (; ms, Jalan Bukit Timah; ta, புக்கித் திமா சாலை) is a major road in Singapore extending from the city centre to Woodlands Road on the way to Johor Bahru in Malaysia. The road has a length of 25 km (15.5 miles), which makes it one of the longest roads in Singapore, and the road takes its name from the hill. En route, it passes through the areas of Little India, Newton Road, Farrer Road, Singapore Botanic Gardens and Bukit Timah. Bukit Timah Road splits into two roads at Newton Circus, the west-bound Bukit Timah Road and east-bound Dunearn Road, both of which straddle a canal along their entire lengths. Bukit Timah Road begins at the junction with Rochor Canal Road, Serangoon Road and Selegie Road just south of Tekka Centre as Bukit Timah Road, follows a canal in a northwest direction up to its junction with Clementi Road where it continues northwards as Upper Bukit Timah Road () until the junction with Bukit Panjang Road a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
