Large tracts of land remain awaiting potential development, with the potential of even taping into the market of residents in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, across the Strait of Johor. It shares boundaries with the planning areas of Sengkang to the south, Punggol to the east, Yishun and Simpang to the west, as well as the Straits of Johor to the north. [2] Excluding naturally occurring green spaces, the region has 3 square kilometres of recreational spaces.
Comprising 13,500 hectares of land area, it includes eight planning areas. The North South Corridor will serve increasing traffic along the north-south corridor that is currently served by the Central Expressway (CTE). The 21 kilometres (13 mi) expressway would cost about S$7–8 billion when fully completed in 2026 as North-South Corridor and will connect the East Coast Parkway (ECP) with the northern parts of Singapore.
Largely grouped into three new towns, it houses 129,000 residential housing units of various types, although public housing tends to dominate. The North–South Corridor, originally conceptualised as the North-South Expressway, will be the 11th of Singapore's network of expressways when completed.
It was officially opened on 11 August 2000 by K. Shanmugam, then Minister of Parliament for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency. The train depot will serve as the maintenance and control centre of the Thomson-East Coast line while the bus depot will serve the future Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package.
[1] Woodlands is the regional centre and also the most populous town with 250,290 residents living in the area.
C Central Water Catchment (15 P) L Lim Chu Kang (10 P) M Mandai (13 P) S Sembawang (20 P) Simpang (3 P)
Several industrial zones are also located within the region such as Defu Industrial Estate in Hougang and Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park in Ang Mo Kio. Sembawang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located in Sembawang, Singapore. It is situated north of Yishun, east of Sembawang and west of Seletar. The region is home to the Seletar Aerospace Park, which houses several aviation manufacturing and research facilities owned by companies such as Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney[4] and Singapore Technologies Aerospace, allowing the aviation industry in Singapore to expand out of Changi, which is a major aviation and commercial zone located in the East region of the country. Subcategories. Chong Pang is a housing estate located in the subzone of Yishun West along the Sembawang–Yishun boundary in the town of Yishun, Singapore. The Darul Makmur Mosque is a mosque located at Yishun Avenue 2 in Yishun, Singapore. It was named after the former Chong Pang village.
Sembawang Shipyard is a shipyard specialises that in ship repairs and fabrication.
Mandai Road is a major road located in Mandai, in the northern area of Singapore. In terms of commercial needs, the Woodlands Regional Centre will be further developed. Large tracts of land remain awaiting potential development, with the potential of even taping into the market of residents in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, across the Strait of Johor. Residents living within the area have access to different educational facilities ranging from preschools to primary and secondary schools, as these are located around the different towns in the East region.
Formerly a British naval base, the shipyard was built in 1938 as the Sembawang Naval Base.
The relative isolation of the area from the Downtown Core meant relatively belated urban development and the greater abundance of natural greenery.
Her Majesty's Naval Base, Singapore, alternatively known as Singapore Naval Base, Sembawang Naval Base and HMS Sembawang, was situated in Sembawang at the northern tip of Singapore and was both a Royal Navy shore establishment and a cornerstone of British defence policy in the Far East between the World Wars. The word Simpang means junction or intersection in Malay.
Another new town will be built in Simpang.
The library relocated to Level 5 of Sun Plaza Shopping Mall, and was reopened on 5 November 2014 by Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health & Ministry of Transport. [1] Woodlands is the regional centre and also the most populous town with 250,290 residents living in the area.