Sengkang
Sengkang is a town in Singapore in its north-eastern part. Seletar and Punggol are north of it, Pasir Ris and Paya Lebar are on its east, Hougang and Serangoon are on its south and Yishun and Ang Mo Kio are on its west.
It used to be a fishing village. Then, it was built-up very quickly by the Housing and Development Board (HDB).[1] 4 neighbourhoods make up the town.
Name
Sengkang is a Chinese word meaning "prosperous harbour".[2] The name came from a road called Lorong Sengkang. It was near Lorong Buangkok.
History
There used to be farms and forests, and the only building was the Punggol Rural Centre. In 2005, it was removed to make space for newer buildings.
Its theme is "Town of the Seafarer", based on its rich history.[3]
Zones
Sengkang is split into 7 zones.[4]
- Rivervale, Singapore
- Compassvale
- Anchorvale
- Fernvale, Singapore
- Sengkang Town Centre
- Sengkang West
- Lorong Halus North
Transportation
Many buses and the Sengkang LRT Line serve the town. Sengkang MRT and LRT Station and Buangkok MRT Station are the MRT stations in Sengkang. They are on the North East MRT Line.
Sengkang Media
Sungei Punggol with the Sengkang Light Rail Transit Line viaduct, before HDB flats were built.
Sengkang MRT station platform
Sengkang Light Rail Transit, with the Crystal Mover shown.
Sengkang Bus Interchange, Nov 05
Sengkang Town Centre.
Sengkang Town Centre in 2005. The building complexes are, from left to right, Sengkang Community Hub, Compass One Shopping Centre, Sengkang station and Bus Interchange, and Compass Heights condominium.
Sengkang Fire Station, Singapore.
Sources
- ↑ Tee Hun Ching (24 September 2000). Life behind the vales.
- ↑ Fancy living in an ocean park?. 24 September 2000.
- ↑ Jose Raymond (8 February 2000). Sengkang takes shape. p. 28.
- ↑ "Singapore's Sengkang Planning Area". Key Location. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2017-11-11.