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Anchorvale
Anchorvale is a neighbourhood of Sengkang New Town in Singapore between Sungei Punggol and Compassvale. House numbers of its public apartment blocks begin with the number '3' (3xx). These housing estates were fully completed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in 2001. Educational institutions Primary schools * Anchor Green Primary School 安泰小学 Sekolah Rendah Anchor Green * Nan Chiau Primary School 南桥小学 Sekolah Rendan Nan Chiau * Springdale Primary School 康德小学 Sekolah Rendah Springdale Secondary schools * Nan Chiau High School 南桥中学 Sekolah Tinggi Nan Chiau Places of worship Buddhist temple * Puat Jit Buddhist Temple (般若念佛堂) Chinese temples * Nanyang Thong Hong Siang Tng Temple (南洋同奉善堂) * Chee Hwan Kog Temple (济芳阁) Church * Sengkang Methodist Church Other facilities * Sengkang Sports Centre/Anchorvale Community Club * Sengkang General Hospital Public transport The Anchorvale neighbourhood is linked to Seng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchorvale
Anchorvale is a neighbourhood of Sengkang New Town in Singapore between Sungei Punggol and Compassvale. House numbers of its public apartment blocks begin with the number '3' (3xx). These housing estates were fully completed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in 2001. Educational institutions Primary schools * Anchor Green Primary School 安泰小学 Sekolah Rendah Anchor Green * Nan Chiau Primary School 南桥小学 Sekolah Rendan Nan Chiau * Springdale Primary School 康德小学 Sekolah Rendah Springdale Secondary schools * Nan Chiau High School 南桥中学 Sekolah Tinggi Nan Chiau Places of worship Buddhist temple * Puat Jit Buddhist Temple (般若念佛堂) Chinese temples * Nanyang Thong Hong Siang Tng Temple (南洋同奉善堂) * Chee Hwan Kog Temple (济芳阁) Church * Sengkang Methodist Church Other facilities * Sengkang Sports Centre/Anchorvale Community Club * Sengkang General Hospital Public transport The Anchorvale neighbourhood is linked to Seng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchorvale Sculpture, Nov 05
Anchorvale is a neighbourhood of Sengkang New Town in Singapore between Sungei Punggol and Compassvale. House numbers of its public apartment blocks begin with the number '3' (3xx). These housing estates were fully completed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in 2001. Educational institutions Primary schools * Anchor Green Primary School 安泰小学 Sekolah Rendah Anchor Green * Nan Chiau Primary School 南桥小学 Sekolah Rendan Nan Chiau * Springdale Primary School 康德小学 Sekolah Rendah Springdale Secondary schools * Nan Chiau High School 南桥中学 Sekolah Tinggi Nan Chiau Places of worship Buddhist temple * Puat Jit Buddhist Temple (般若念佛堂) Chinese temples * Nanyang Thong Hong Siang Tng Temple (南洋同奉善堂) * Chee Hwan Kog Temple (济芳阁) Church * Sengkang Methodist Church Other facilities * Sengkang Sports Centre/Anchorvale Community Club * Sengkang General Hospital Public transport The Anchorvale neighbourhood is linked to Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengkang
Sengkang (, ta, செங்காங்) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the second most populous in the region, being home to 249,370 residents in 2020. Sengkang shares boundaries with Seletar and Punggol in the north, Pasir Ris and Paya Lebar in the east, Hougang and Serangoon to the south, as well as Yishun and Ang Mo Kio to the west. Originally a fishing village, the area underwent rapid development under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to transform it into a fully mature housing estate. Etymology The name ''Sengkang'' means "prosperous harbour" in Chinese, and “to chock, block or wedge” in Malay. The name was derived from ''Lorong Sengkang,'' a former Malay kampong road, off ''Lorong Buangkok. Lorongs'' were common in the area before urban redevelopment. The area was formerly known as ''Kangkar'' (''Gang Jiao'' 港脚) or "foot of the port" as there was once a fishing por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengkang Sports Centre
Sengkang Sports Centre (; ms, Pusat Sukan dan Rekreasi Sengkang; ta, விளையாட்டு மற்றும் பொழுதுபோக்கு மையம்), formerly known as Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre, is a sports complex in Anchorvale of Sengkang New Town, Singapore, near Farmway LRT station. It was scheduled to open in end 2007, but its inauguration was delayed until mid-late 2008. History Sengkang Sports Centre was built as part of a plan to improve amenities in Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency and Sengkang New Town, costing S$1 billion. The People's Association and the then Singapore Sports Council were involved in the planning of the sports complex, and went ahead with the project despite Singapore's economic recession in the early 2000s. Fund raising campaigns were initiated by grassroots leaders to support the construction of the complex. Although the sports complex was originally planned to be ready by 2004, const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmway LRT Station
Farmway LRT station (SW2) is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line West Loop in Anchorvale, Sengkang, Singapore, located near Sengkang Riverside Park Sengkang Riverside Park is a riverine park located at Anchorvale Street and Fernvale Street abutting Sungei Punggol, Singapore. The park consist of three open-space land parcels and is also home to a constructed wetland. The Sengkang Sports Ce ... at Anchorvale Street near the junctions of Anchorvale Crescent and Anchorvale Road. It opened for passenger service on 15 November 2007 to facilitate the completion of Sengkang Sports Centre and Anchorvale Community Club within the vicinity. Etymology Reminiscent of its history as a farming area, Farmway formed part of old road names in the area, such as Punggol Farmways 1 and 2, Cheng Lim Farmways 1 to 6, Buangkok North Farmways 1 to 4 and Buangkok South Farmways 1 to 5. References External links * 2007 establishments in Singapore Railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheng Lim LRT Station
Cheng Lim LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line West Loop in Anchorvale, Sengkang, Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ..., located at Anchorvale Street between the junctions of Anchorvale Crescent and Sengkang East Road. It was initially not opened for passenger service since the beginning of operations of West Loop on 29 January 2005 due to little development in the area. The station was thus opened on 1 January 2013. The station is built next to Sengkang Community Hospital, which opened on 28 August 2018. The hospital is connected to the station via a linkway. Etymology The station is located near the now defunct road Lorong Cheng Lim, around which used to have many farms in the area. The road, in turn, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Chiau High School
Nan Chiau High School (NCHS) () is a co-educational government-aided institution in Sengkang, Singapore affiliated to the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. It offers the four-year Express (Special) course for secondary education. Founded in 1947, the institution operates under the Special Assistance Plan (SAP), with the mission to nurture bilingual and bi-cultural scholars who are highly knowledgeable in the Chinese language and culture. Affirmed as the North Zone Centre of Excellence for Chinese Language, the institution is known for its strong Chinese foundation in terms of teaching of the language and promulgation of the heritage and culture, which are not confined to the classrooms. To date, Nan Chiau High has nurtured three President's Scholars, and is currently one of Singapore's leading schools for Infocomm Technology. It is also one of the joint organisers of the National Secondary School Chinese Creative Writing Competition. History Nan Chiau Teachers' Training College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongkang LRT Station
Tongkang LRT station (SW7) is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line West Loop in Anchorvale, Sengkang, Singapore, located at Sengkang East Avenue near the junction of Anchorvale Road. It was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop. Etymology The station's name refers to tongkang (Malay Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ... for "bumboat" or "lighter"), which was derived from a Malay village that existed southwards, ''Kampong Tongkang Pechah''. It was a light boat that was once used for riverine cargo transport, and was named as such as the area was located in used to be closely related with maritime activities. References 2005 establishments in Singapore Railway stations opened in 2005 LRT stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renjong LRT Station
Renjong LRT station (SW8) is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Sengkang LRT line West Loop in Anchorvale, Sengkang, Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ..., located at Sengkang East Avenue near the junction of Sengkang East Road. It was opened on 29 January 2005 together with the Punggol LRT East Loop. Etymology Renjong means "tall" or "to raise" in Malay. The station was named after Lorong Renjong, a former road which was located near the station. References External links * 2005 establishments in Singapore Railway stations opened in 2005 LRT stations in Sengkang Anchorvale Light Rail Transit (Singapore) stations {{Singapore-LRT-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compassvale
Compassvale is a neighbourhood of Sengkang New Town, and is located between Rivervale and Anchorvale. Compassvale encompasses the Sengkang Town Centre. History There used to be a few low-rise flats along Punggol Road with a defunct road named Buangkok South Farmway 1 leading into the estate. It was part of a rural centre built by HDB in the late 1970s. These flats were cleared by mid-2000s for further developments in the vicinity. Educational institutions ;Primary schools *Compassvale Primary School *North Vista Primary School *Seng Kang Primary School ;Secondary schools *Compassvale Secondary School *Seng Kang Secondary School Places of worship Buddhist temples * Pu Ti Buddhist Temple * Fu Hui Auditorium, also known as Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services Mosque * Mawaddah Mosque Shopping amenities * Compass One Shopping Centre Public transport Compassvale is well served by many bus services originating from the Sengkang Bus Interchange, Compassvale Bus Interchange and fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sengkang Health
Sengkang General Hospital ( abbreviation: SKH) is one of Singapore's public hospitals. The 1000-bed hospital opened its doors on 18 August 2018 and serves mainly the population of northeast Singapore, in particular Sengkang, Punggol, Hougang and Pasir Ris. The hospital is managed by Sengkang Health. Offering general hospital services with community-based care, the hospitals are part of Singapore's master plan in providing quality and accessible healthcare to all Singaporeans. The Sengkang General Hospital also partners with primary care physicians, polyclinics and intermediate and long-term care providers to offer more community-based care for the residents of northeast Singapore. History The Sengkang General Hospital was first announced by the then-Minister for Health Mr Khaw Boon Wan during the Committee of Supply (COS) speech in 2011. The hospital is built by Penta Ocean. The initial planned date of completion was 2020 but in December 2011, Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sungei Punggol
Sungei Punggol (Malay for Punggol River; Chinese: 榜鵝河; Pinyin: Bǎng'é Hé) is a river located within the North-East Region in Singapore. Geography Other than Punggol New Town, the river flows through 7 other towns in the late 1990s and early 2000s, much of the river banks along Sungei Punggol have since been reclaimed and the river canalised. Since 2011, it is now part of the Punggol Reservoir. In addition, Kampong Tongkang Pecah was along Sungei Punggol as well. Developments To better serve the recreational needs of the residents of Sengkang New Town, a network of green connectors have been built along the banks of Sungei Punggol. These connectors link the housing precincts to neighbourhood parks, the town park and Sengkang Sports Centre in the new town. These park connectors are also linked to the Coney Island Park in Punggol New Town and the existing Punggol Park in Hougang. An artificial man-made floating island has been constructed in the middle of the river in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
