Pasir Panjang

Subzone of Queenstown Planning Area, Singapore Subzone of Queenstown Planning AreaPasir PanjangSubzone of Queenstown Planning AreaOther transcription(s) • Chinese巴西班让 (Simplified)巴西班讓 (Traditional)Bāxī Bānràng (Pinyin)Pa-se Pan-jiāng (Hokkien POJ) • MalayPasir Panjang (Rumi)ڤاسير ڤنجڠ (Jawi) • Tamilபாசிர் பாஞ்சாங்Pācir Pāñcāṅ (Transliteration)Pasir Panjang Village, along Pasir Panjang Road 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 Aerial panorama of Singapore's west coast with West Coast park and Pasir Panjang Terminal taking centre stage, shot 2016. Pasir Panjang Road, which once hugged the coastline, was laid down as far as the Jurong River by John Turnbull Thomson by 1850. Thomson was Government Surveyor of Singapore from 1841 to 1853. In 1910, the Government took over the opium industry and a state-owned factory was established at Pasir Panjang. In February 1942, the Battle of Pasir Panjang took place here. This was one of Singapore's last major battle between the Japanese and the B