Hill Street (; ms, Jalan Bukit) is a major road in the
Downtown Core
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of
Singapore
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, starting from
Eu Tong Sen Street and ending at
Stamford Road, where the road becomes
Victoria Street. The road starts after
Coleman Bridge
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and at the junction of
River Valley Road
River Valley is a planning area located within the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. The planning area shares boundaries with Orchard in the north, Museum in the east, Tanglin in the west and Singapore River in the south.
Etymol ...
,
North Boat Quay
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Etymology
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,
Eu Tong Sen Street and
New Bridge Road
New Bridge Road (; ms, Jalan Jambatan Baharu) is a major one-way road located within the Central Area in Singapore.
New Bridge Road starts at the Coleman Bridge to the south of the Singapore River and extends into Chinatown within the Outra ...
.
Hill Street is home to several landmarks including the
Armenian Church
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* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
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,
Central Fire Station,
Old Hill Street Police Station
The Old Hill Street Police Station is a historic building and former police station of the Singapore Police Force located at Hill Street within the Downtown Core in the Central Area of Singapore.
Also known as ''Balai Polis Hill Street Lam ...
and the
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The Old Hill Street Police Station is now home to the
.
Hill Street was formerly home to a
hawker centre
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which was built in 1984, and
government offices until the building was demolished in 2002.
References
Roads in Singapore
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