Facts On Sengkang (Source: HDB)
| Estimated HDB Resident Population | 160,200 |
| HDB Flats Under Management | 46,022 |
Evolving Through The Years
Sengkang is a relatively new satellite residential town located in the North-Eastern part of Singapore. Originally a fishing village, the area is presently undergoing rapid development to transform it into a 21st century township. The name of the town means "prosperous harbour" in Chinese.
The area of Sengkang was also known as Kangkar, or ‘foot of the port’ as there was once a fishing port located along Sungei Serangoon. In the past, this place was occupied by fishing villages and rubber and pepper plantations.
In its present incarnation, Sengkang's two main rivers, the Sungei Punggol and Sungei Serangoon, bring life through the town with a network of green connectors along their banks, linking housing precincts to neighbourhood parks.
Sengkang is also the first satellite new town in Singapore to have its major public transport amenities built in tandem with the main public housing development. The Sengkang Light Rail Transit (LRT) system was developed as the existing public housing blocks were being built in the late 1990s.
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Kopitiam Square
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Market @ Rivervale Plaza
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Sengkang New Town (Source: Wikipedia)
The North East MRT Line (NEL) at Sengkang MRT Station connects Sengkang New Town to the downtown area. TheSengkang LRT Line intersects with the Sengkang MRT Station at the Sengkang Town Centre, providing residents with convenient public transport within Sengkang New Town itself and other parts of the island.
Amenities in this new town include primary and secondary schools, three shopping malls, a public library, a polyclinic and community centres. Compass Point Shopping Centre, a shopping mall attached to the bus interchange and MRT/LRT station, is a popular place for Sengkang residents to hang out and congregate. Other shopping areas include Rivervale Mall, Rivervale Plaza, Fernvale Point and Kopitiam Square with the latter three housing a wet market.
As announced in Budget Speech 2011, a new general hospital that has been planned in Sengkang to serve residents in northeastern Singapore will be ready by 2020 and will come with adjoining community hospital facilities.The new general hospital will be located along Sengkang East Road right next to the Cheng Lim LRT station. It will also be within walking distance of Sengkang MRT Station.Next to the general hospital will be a community hospital that will provide sub-acute care and rehabilitative services for patients[1].
System Map (Source: SBS Transit Website)
