Queenstown is a
planning area and
satellite residential town situated on the south-westernmost fringe of the
Central Region of Singapore. It borders
Bukit Timah
Bukit Timah, often abbreviated as Bt Timah, is a planning area and residential estate located in the westernmost part of the Central Region of Singapore. Bukit Timah lies roughly from the Central Business District, bordering the Central Wat ...
to the north,
Tanglin
Tanglin is a planning area located within the Central Region of Singapore. Tanglin is located west of Newton, Orchard, River Valley and Singapore River, south of Novena, east of Bukit Timah, northeast of Queenstown and north of Bukit Merah.
...
to the northeast,
Bukit Merah to the east and southeast, as well as
Clementi Clementi may refer to:
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to the northwest and west. Its southern and southwesternmost limits are bounded by the
Pandan Strait.
Developed by the
Singapore Improvement Trust
The Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) is a former government organisation that was responsible for urban planning and urban renewal in Singapore. Formally established in 1927 under the Singapore Improvement Ordinance, it was modelled after sim ...
in the 1950s and subsequently by the
Housing and Development Board
The Housing & Development Board (HDB) (; ms, Lembaga Perumahan dan Pembangunan; ta, வீடமைப்பு வளர்ச்சிக் கழகம்) or often referred to as the Housing Board, is a statutory board under the M ...
in the 1960s, Queenstown was the first satellite town to be built in the country. Most apartments within the township consists of simple one, two, or three-room flats, typically in low-rise, walk-up blocks. Major development work was carried out during the first Five-Year Building Programme between 1960 and 1965. A total of 19,372 dwelling units were constructed between 1952 and 1968.
The headquarters of
Grab,
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and the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (APEC) are located in Queenstown.
Etymology
Queenstown was named after
Queen Elizabeth II
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to mark her
coronation
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in 1953. The area was previously known by the
Mandarin Chinese
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name ''Wu-wei-gang'' (
Wade Giles
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* Wade, Maine, a town
* Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place
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* Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated commun ...
: Wu-wei-kang), or in
Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...
as Boh Beh Kang. The arterial road Queensway was officially named in 1954.
History
Previously, the area which Queenstown currently occupies was a large
swampy
valley
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with a channel running through in a southeastern direction. On either side of this agricultural area were hills – ''feng xing'' and ''feng ling''.
The former was a rubber plantation and the latter, a cemetery also known as ''boh beh kang''.
The village in the area, with mainly
Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...
and
Teochew-speaking dwellers was also the area was inhabited by hundreds of people in
attap
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-roofed huts, cultivating vegetables, growing fruits and rearing pigs and chickens.
Buller Camp, a British
military camp
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, was also set up there until 1953 when it was cleared for the new housing estate.
In 1947, the Housing Committee of Singapore highlighted the problem of inadequate housing in Singapore. The report proposed the decentralisation of the population away from the city with the building of self-contained residential areas in the suburbs. This proposal was believed to be an influence of the
New town movements in post-war
Britain
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.
The area was subsequently chosen by Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) as a site for housing development due to its proximity to the successful first public housing scheme in
Tiong Bahru
Tiong Bahru is a housing estate located within the Bukit Merah Planning Area, in the Central Region of Singapore. Tiong Bahru was constructed in the 1920s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Development Board and ...
. Plans for the development of the area were first announced to the general public on 27 September 1953, with construction of Queenstown's first estate,
Princess Margaret Estate (named after HM Elizabeth II's younger sister) having already begun last in July last year. By late 1953, a preliminary batch of 3-room flats was ready for occupation. By 1956, work on the Princess Margaret Estate (later shortened to Princess Estate) had more than 1,000
flats
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Arts and entertainment
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comprising one, two and three-room units and 68 terrace houses. A ceremony was held in October that year for Forfar House, a 14-storey block which was a prominent landmark in those days as it was the tallest HDB flat at that point of time.
The area continued to develop as a self-contained community. Some of the facilities and amenities developed included the Town Centre and the Swimming and Sports Complex. The former was fully completed in 1969 with three cinemas and a variety of outlets including an
emporium, a fresh food market, a maternity and child health centre, a
bowling alley
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and a nightclub cum restaurant. The swimming complex was completed in August 1970.
In the 1970s, the success of the new town led to the development of
Buona Vista and
Holland Village, using the older neighbourhoods of Queenstown as a model. However, by the 1980s, the area had become a mature estate with a higher proportion of
senior citizen
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s residing in the area than elsewhere, and a gradual migration of the younger generation into other HDB new towns.
Geography
![Alexandra Road Singapore](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Alexandra_Road_Singapore.JPG)
Queenstown is bounded by the Ulu Pandan Canal,
Ghim Moh
Ghim Moh is a neighbourhood located in Queenstown, Singapore. The estate consists of 28 blocks.
Facilities
There were a few schools located within the estate, Ghim Moh Primary School, which has merged with New Town Primary in 2008 and Ghim ...
Housing Estate and the former Tanglin Camp area to the north, Alexandra Road to the east, Clementi Road to the west and the sea to the south. It covers an area of approximately 2,188
ha. The total population (1990 census) is 126,071 with 31,131 housing units. It consists of 16 subzones, namely
Ghim Moh
Ghim Moh is a neighbourhood located in Queenstown, Singapore. The estate consists of 28 blocks.
Facilities
There were a few schools located within the estate, Ghim Moh Primary School, which has merged with New Town Primary in 2008 and Ghim ...
, Holland Drive, Commonwealth, Tanglin Halt, Margaret Drive, Mei Chin, Queensway, Portsdown,
Buona Vista,
Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
Established in 1954, the institution is the first and oldest polytechnic in Singapore and is ...
,
Dover
Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...
,
National University
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Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...
, Kent Ridge,
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is an area located at the southern part of Queenstown in Singapore. Kent Ridge Park is a topographical feature which runs adjacent to Pasir Panjang.
History
Pasir Panjang Road, which once hugged the coastline, was laid down a ...
, Pasir Panjang II, and the Port.
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is an area located at the southern part of Queenstown in Singapore. Kent Ridge Park is a topographical feature which runs adjacent to Pasir Panjang.
History
Pasir Panjang Road, which once hugged the coastline, was laid down a ...
lies to the south of Queenstown (''Pasir Panjang'' in
Malay
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* 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 ...
means "long sandy beach"). The coastline was dotted with
Malay
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villages, the main economic activities being fishing and
small-scale agriculture
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. Only after the war, did the development of the area begin, with
bungalows along the coastline being built in the 1950s. Today, Pasir Panjang is a popular recreational area for
sea sports and attractions such as the
Haw Par Villa
Haw Par Villa () is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, history, and illustrations of various as ...
.
Main housing estates
![Queenstown hdb](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Queenstown_hdb.jpg)
The main housing areas within Queenstown include:
* Princess Estate is the first subdistrict of the Queenstown District consists of several precincts like Strathmore and
Dawson. It is also the first rebuilt estate under SERS.
* Duchess Estate is the second subdistrict of Queenstown district which consists of Queenstown Centre and Margaret Drive. Several blocks of 2-storey and 3-storey flats are located in this area. It is also the second rebuilt estate under SERS.
*
Tanglin Halt consists of rows of ten storey flats. The remaining HDB flats at Tanglin Halt will be demolished by 2021. It is also the third rebuilt estate under SERS.
*
Commonwealth Estate is located near
Commonwealth MRT station
Commonwealth MRT station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Queenstown, Singapore located at Commonwealth Avenue near the junction of Commonwealth Drive. The station serves the residential neighbourho ...
and consists of precincts like Commonwealth Close and Commonwealth Crescent. It is best known for having a fantastic view of Singapore's Downtown. It is also the fourth rebuilt estate under SERS, to be demolished together with Tanglin Halt.
* Queen's Close is a cluster of flats bounded by Mei Ling district, Portsdown Road and Alexandra Road. Queen's Crescent is now demolished and redevelopment will only begin in 2021.
* Mei Ling/Mei Chin is built from the excavation of two hills, Hong Lim and Hong Yin Hill which are used for cemetery purposes. It is also where Queenstown district got its name Boh Beh Kang, or a river with no source.
*
Buona Vista is the last district built in Queenstown. However, it has developed a distinct and unique identity today that is commonly not linked with Queenstown.
*
Dover
Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...
is a small neighbourhood located in the south of Buona Vista. It is also commonly not associated with Queenstown despite being under its planning area. Dover is known to have many schools around its neighbourhood and
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in the c ...
and
Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
Established in 1954, the institution is the first and oldest polytechnic in Singapore and is ...
is also located in this region.
*
Ghim Moh
Ghim Moh is a neighbourhood located in Queenstown, Singapore. The estate consists of 28 blocks.
Facilities
There were a few schools located within the estate, Ghim Moh Primary School, which has merged with New Town Primary in 2008 and Ghim ...
is an estate located beside Buona Vista known for its attractive food. It consists of 28 blocks.
Forfar Heights
Forfar House, or Block 39, was built in 1956 by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) as a 14-storey block (which at that time was the tallest residential building in Singapore, holding the record until the building of a 20-story block at Selegie in 1963). Also known as ''Chap Si Lao'', it was an early part of the mixed height development of the area. The new blocks at Forfar Heights are featured with blue glazing and blue floodlights at the roofline, reminiscent of the early days, where many units were characterised by the blue glass in their windows, by which the district was acquired its
Hokkien
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name ''Lam Po Lay''.
Block 39, Forfar Square, had 106 three-room-flats, four shops, and an eating house, until it was demolished in the early 2000s together with the surrounding SIT blocks under the Selective ''en bloc'' Redevelopment Scheme (SERS). Currently, the new Forfar Heights consists of two 40-storey blocks (Blk 48, 52) and three 30-storey blocks (Blk 49–51). Residency was offered to residents from the old Forfar House and Blocks 6A & 6B Margaret Drive in 1996, and residents from Block 172–175 Stirling Road & Block 96 Margaret Drive in 2001. The new blocks were launched on ''Tree Planting Day 2005 and SERS Completion Ceremony'' on 6 November 2005 with guest of honour,
Minister Mentor
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Background
On 12 August 2004, when Lee Hsien L ...
Lee Kuan Yew
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and Member of Parliament for
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar (New Rumi Spelling, alternatively spelled ''Tanjung Pagar'') is a historic district located within the Central Business District in Singapore, straddling the Outram, Singapore, Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the ...
GRC.
The name for Forfar Heights had its origin from Forfar Square, which like most Queenstown street names, was connected to the
British Royal Family. The name ''Forfar'' comes from ''The Royal Burgh of Forfar'', a Scottish town near the childhood home of
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
[Ballater Close and Forfar Square(former road area Change to unnamed road for some reason).]
Demographics
Being the first satellite HDB town in Singapore, Queenstown has one of the highest proportions of elderly aged 65 and above. Many of the residents live in smaller 2-room and 3-room flats. As a result, Queenstown earned its reputation as an "elderly town"
Further developments in Dawson located in Princess Estate have attracted many young Singaporeans to this area in the 2000s as part of the urban renewal efforts. It was announced in 2006 that Margaret Drive will be developed into a modern district with amenities.
Due to the comparatively longer heritage of Queenstown district, local community has flourished. Various online communities such as MyQueenstown have been introduced by the local, independent parts of the district. This has certainly changed the image of the district.
Transportation
Mass Rapid Transit
There are 9
Mass Rapid Transit stations that serve the planning area, across 2 lines, the
East West Line and the
Circle Line. Both lines have an interchange station at Buona Vista station. The 9 stations are:
*
Queenstown
*
Commonwealth
*
Buona Vista
*
Dover
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*
Holland Village
*
one-north
*
Kent Ridge
Kent Ridge is the name of a ridge and a neighbourhood located in Pasir Panjang, in the Queenstown Planning Area of Singapore. The area is notable for housing two parks within the Southern Ridges, Kent Ridge Park and HortPark. The main campus of ...
*
Haw Par Villa
Haw Par Villa () is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, history, and illustrations of various as ...
*
Pasir Panjang
Pasir Panjang is an area located at the southern part of Queenstown in Singapore. Kent Ridge Park is a topographical feature which runs adjacent to Pasir Panjang.
History
Pasir Panjang Road, which once hugged the coastline, was laid down a ...
Bus
There are 3 bus terminals within the planning area.
Buona Vista Bus Terminal
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is located along Holland Drive while Ghim Moh Bus Terminal is located along Ghim Moh Road. Both of which are near to the Buona Vista MRT Station. Kent Ridge Bus Terminal is located within the vicinity of the Kent Ridge campus of the
National University of Singapore
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, at the western portion of the planning area.
All three bus terminals within the planning area are anchored by Clementi Bus Package under
Bus Contracting Model.
Roads
Queenstown planning area is connected by road to the rest of Singapore via the
Ayer Rajah Expressway
The Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) extends from the western end of the Marina Coastal Expressway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia. Together with the Marina Coastal Expressway and the East Coast ...
, a major expressway connecting western Singapore to the
Central Area, and also to
Johor
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via the
Tuas Second Link
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. Major roads in the planning area include
Queensway, which is part of the
Outer Ring Road System
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(ORRS), a semi-expressway, together with Portsdown Avenue. Queensway intersects with
Commonwealth Avenue, a major road that parallels the East West Line and continues into
Commonwealth Avenue West at Buona Vista. At the southern portion, the
West Coast Highway is a major arterial road that links the district of Pasir Panjang to the
Jurong Industrial Estate
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to the west and the Central Area to the east. At the eastern border with Bukit Merah,
Alexandra Road is a major road that connects
Pasir Panjang Road with Ayer Rajah Expressway, Queensway and Commonwealth Avenue.
Education
Queenstown Planning Area is home to various schools and prominent educational institutions such as the main campus of the
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in the c ...
.
Primary schools
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Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)
Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) and Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) are two schools located on Dover Road. Founded in 1888 as the Anglo-Chinese Girls School, they are among the oldest primary and secondary schools in Singapore. Th ...
*
New Town Primary School
*
Queenstown Primary School
Secondary schools
*
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
*
Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) and Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary) are two schools located on Dover Road. Founded in 1888 as the Anglo-Chinese Girls School, they are among the oldest primary and secondary schools in Singapore. Th ...
*
New Town Secondary School
New Town Secondary School is a co-educational government secondary school located along Dover Road in Ghim Moh, Singapore.
History
New Town Secondary School was initially located in Queensway. At the start, it was known as Queensway's Third Seco ...
*
Queenstown Secondary School
*
Queensway Secondary School
Queensway Secondary School (QSS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Queenstown, Singapore. It offers a four to five-year course leading to the Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level or Singapore-Cambridge GCE Normal Level examinati ...
*
School of Science and Technology, Singapore
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Tertiary Institutions
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Anglo-Chinese Junior College
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*
MDIS UniCampus
*
National University of Singapore
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(Main Campus)
*
Singapore Institute of Technology
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(Main Campus)
*
Singapore Polytechnic
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Established in 1954, the institution is the first and oldest polytechnic in Singapore and is ...
Other schools
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Anglo-Chinese School (International)
*
Dover Court International School
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*
ESSEC Business School
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* Global Indian International School (GIIS), Queenstown Campus
*
INSEAD
INSEAD, a contraction of "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires" () is a non-profit business school that maintains campuses in Europe ( Fontainebleau, France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, UAE), and North America (San ...
Asia
*
Rainbow Centre
*
Tanglin Trust School
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*
United World College of South East Asia
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Other amenities
![The Star Vista, Singapore](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/The_Star_Vista%2C_Singapore.jpg)
Other places in Queenstown include
*
Alexandra Hospital
Alexandra Hospital (AH) is a hospital located in Queenstown, Singapore that provides acute and community care under the National University Health System.
The hospital's colonial-style buildings were constructed in the late 1930s on of land. ...
* Anchorpoint Shopping Centre
* Buona Vista Community Club
* Dover Community Centre
* Dawson Place
*
Haw Par Villa
Haw Par Villa () is a theme park located along Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese mythology, folklore, legends, history, and illustrations of various as ...
*
HortPark
* IKEA Alexandra
*
Kent Ridge Park
Kent Ridge Park is a 47-hectare public park located in Kent Ridge, Singapore, between the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Science Park. Due to its undisturbed habitat and abundant plant life, it is a popular venue for bi ...
*
National University Hospital
The National University Hospital (NUH) is a tertiary referral hospital and academic medical centre in Singapore, located in Kent Ridge. It is a 1,160-bed tertiary hospital serving more than 670,000 outpatients and 49,000 inpatients and serves ...
(Kent Ridge)
* National University Polyclinic (Queenstown)
* Park Hotel Alexandra
* Tiong Ghee Temple
*
Hang Jebat Mosque
* Queenstown Community Centre
* Queenstown Fire Station
* Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre
*
Queenstown Public Library
Queenstown Public Library is one of the 26 public libraries established by the National Library Board of Singapore. It was the first full-time Branch Library to be built by the National Library in its plan to decentralise home reading services. It ...
*
Queensway Shopping Centre
Queensway Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located in Queenstown, Singapore. The mall is one of Singapore's first multi-purpose shopping complexes and comprises 4 levels with a 1-storey basement car park. The mall is also a mixed development ...
*
The Star Vista
* Ulu Pandan Community Club
* Dover Parkview
* Heritage View
* Holland Grove
* Glentrees
* Parvis
* Holland Peak
* Wessex Estate
* The Anchorage
See also
*
My Queenstown Heritage Trail
Notes
;
References
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