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'''Bishan''' is a planning area and matured residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore. Measuring at approximately 7.62 km<sup>2</sup>, Bishan ranks 38<sup>th</sup>, 21<sup>st</sup> & 15<sup>th</sup> in terms of size, population & density respectively. Primarily a housing estate, HDB flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a higher price over other estates that are further away from the city.
'''Bishan''' is a planning area and matured residential town located in the Central Region of [[Singapore]]. Measuring at approximately 7.62 km<sup>2</sup>, Bishan ranks the 38th, 21st & 15th in terms of size, population & density respectively. Primarily a housing estate, HDB flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a higher price over other estates that are further away from the city.


Bishan is located at the centre of Singapore and is made out of 3 subzones, namely, Upper Thomson, Marymount and Bishan East. It is bordered by [[Central Water Catchment]] to the west, [[Ang Mo Kio]] to the north, [[Toa Payoh]] to the south and [[Serangoon]] to the east.
Bishan is located at the centre of [[Singapore]] and is made out of 3 subzones, namely, [[Thomson|Upper Thomson]], Marymount and Bishan East. It is bordered by [[Central Water Catchment]] to the west, [[Ang Mo Kio]] to the north, [[Toa Payoh]] to the south and [[Serangoon]] to the east.


==Notable Structures==
==Notable Structures==
===Education===
===Education===
*Bishan Park Secondary School
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!style="color:black;background-color:#f5f5dc"|Primary Schools
!style="color:white;background-color:#f4a460"|Secondary Schools
!style="color:white;background-color:#A52A2A"|Tertiary & Other Institutions
|-
|
*[[Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School]]
|
*[[Catholic High School]]
*[[Catholic High School]]
*Guangyang Primary School
*[[Guangyang Secondary School]]
*Guangyang Secondary School
*[[Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School]]
*Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
*Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
*[[Peirce Secondary School]]
*Whitley Secondary School
|
*[[Eunoia Junior College]]
*Ministry of Education Language Centre (Bishan Branch)
*Ministry of Education Language Centre (Bishan Branch)
*Peirce Secondary School
*[[Raffles Institution]]
*[[Raffles Institution]]
*Whitley Secondary School
|}
 
 
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!style="color:white;background-color:#000000"|''Defunct Schools''
!style="color:black;background-color:#FFFFFF"|Notes
|-
|[[Bishan Park Secondary School]]
|Merged into [[Peirce Secondary School]] in 2018
|-
|Guangyang Primary School
|Merged into Townsville Primary School in 2023
|}


===Transportation===
===Transportation===
*[[Bishan MRT Station]]
*[[Bishan#Bishan Interchange|Bishan Bus Interchange]]
*[[Bishan#Bus Interchange|Bishan Bus Interchange]]
*{{Stn|Bishan| MRT station}}
*''[[Bright Hill MRT Station]] (Opening in 2020)''
*{{Stn|Bright Hill| MRT station}}
*[[Marymount MRT Station]]
*{{Stn|Marymount| MRT station}}
*''[[Upper Thomson MRT Station]] (Opening in 2020)''
*''{{Stn|Teck Ghee| MRT station}} (Opening in 2030)''
*{{Stn|Upper Thomson| MRT station}}


===Government-related===
===Government-related===
*Bishan Community Library
*[[Bishan Depot]]
*[[Bishan Depot]]
*Bishan Public Library
*Central Provident Fund Building (Bishan)
*Central Provident Fund Building (Bishan)
*Thomson Community Club
*Thomson Community Club


===Shopping Centres / Malls===
===Shopping Centres/Malls===
*Bishan North Shopping Mall
*Junction 8
*Junction 8
*Sin Ming Plaza
*Thomson Imperial Court
*Thomson Plaza
*Thomson Plaza
*Bishan North Shopping Mall
*Thomson V One
*Thomson V One
*Thomson V Two
*Thomson V Two
*Thomson Imperial Court
*Sin Ming Plaza


===Parks===
===Parks===
*Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
*Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
===Main Sports Facilities===
*Bishan ActiveSG Stadium


==Bus Interchange==
==Bus Interchange==
===Bishan Interchange===
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!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|{{Bus|50|SBST}}
|{{bus/50}}
|Punggol
|Punggol
|rowspan="9" {{N/A}}
|rowspan="9" {{N/A}}
|-
|-
|{{Bus|52|SBST}}
|{{bus/52}}
|Jurong East
|Jurong East
|-
|-
|{{Bus|53|SBST}}
|{{bus/53}}
|↺ Changi Airport
|↺ Changi Airport
|-
|-
|{{Bus|54|SBST}}
|{{bus/54}}
|Kampong Bahru
|Kampong Bahru
|-
|-
|{{Bus|55|SBST}}
|{{bus/55}}
|Upper East Coast
|Upper East Coast
|-
|-
|{{Bus|56|SBST}}
|{{bus/56}}
|Marina Centre
|Marina Centre
|-
|-
|{{Bus|57|SBST}}
|{{bus/57}}
|Bukit Merah
|Bukit Merah
|-
|-
|{{Bus|58|SBST}}
|{{bus/58}}
|Pasir Ris
|Pasir Ris
|-
|-
|{{Bus|59|SBST}}
|{{bus/59}}
|Changi Village
|Changi Village
|-
|-
|{{Bus|410G|SBST}}
|{{bus/410|a=G}}
|rowspan="2"|↺ Shunfu Road
|rowspan="2"|↺ Shunfu Road
|Clockwise loop
|Clockwise loop
|-
|-
|{{Bus|410W|SBST}}
|{{bus/410|a=W}}
|Counter-clockwise loop
|Counter-clockwise loop
|}
|}


==Politics==
==Politics==
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!Incumbent
!style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1"|Incumbent
!Role
!style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1"|Role
|-
|-
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Central Singapore CDC
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Central Singapore CDC
|-
|-
!Denise Phua
|Denise Phua
|Mayor of Central CDC
|Mayor of Central CDC
|-
|-
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Bishan - Toa Payoh GRC
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Bishan - Toa Payoh GRC
|-
|-
!Chee Hong Tat
|Chee Hong Tat
|Member of Parliament for Toa Payoh West-Balestier
|Member of Parliament for Toa Payoh West-Thomson
|-
|-
!Chong Kee Hiong
|Chong Kee Hiong
|Member of Parliament for Bishan East-Thomson
|Member of Parliament for Bishan East-Sin Ming
|-
|-
!Josephine Teo Li Min
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Marymount SMC
|Member of Parliament for Bishan North
|-
|Gan Siow Huang
|Member of Parliament for Marymount
|}
|}


==Links==
==Links==
{{Planning Area}}
{{Planning Area}}
*[http://www.btptc.org.sg Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council]

Latest revision as of 15:38, 23 October 2024

Bishan is a planning area and matured residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore. Measuring at approximately 7.62 km2, Bishan ranks the 38th, 21st & 15th in terms of size, population & density respectively. Primarily a housing estate, HDB flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a higher price over other estates that are further away from the city.

Bishan is located at the centre of Singapore and is made out of 3 subzones, namely, Upper Thomson, Marymount and Bishan East. It is bordered by Central Water Catchment to the west, Ang Mo Kio to the north, Toa Payoh to the south and Serangoon to the east.

Notable Structures[edit]

Education[edit]

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Tertiary & Other Institutions


Defunct Schools Notes
Bishan Park Secondary School Merged into Peirce Secondary School in 2018
Guangyang Primary School Merged into Townsville Primary School in 2023

Transportation[edit]

Government-related[edit]

  • Bishan Depot
  • Bishan Public Library
  • Central Provident Fund Building (Bishan)
  • Thomson Community Club

Shopping Centres/Malls[edit]

  • Bishan North Shopping Mall
  • Junction 8
  • Sin Ming Plaza
  • Thomson Imperial Court
  • Thomson Plaza
  • Thomson V One
  • Thomson V Two

Parks[edit]

  • Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Main Sports Facilities[edit]

  • Bishan ActiveSG Stadium

Bus Interchange[edit]

Bishan Interchange[edit]

Service Destination Notes
Punggol N/A
Jurong East
↺ Changi Airport
Kampong Bahru
Upper East Coast
Marina Centre
Bukit Merah
Pasir Ris
Changi Village
↺ Shunfu Road Clockwise loop
Counter-clockwise loop

Politics[edit]

Incumbent Role
Central Singapore CDC
Denise Phua Mayor of Central CDC
Bishan - Toa Payoh GRC
Chee Hong Tat Member of Parliament for Toa Payoh West-Thomson
Chong Kee Hiong Member of Parliament for Bishan East-Sin Ming
Marymount SMC
Gan Siow Huang Member of Parliament for Marymount

Links[edit]

Planning Areas View • Talk • Edit
Central Bishan • Bukit Merah • Bukit Timah • Downtown Core1 • Geylang • Kallang • Marina East1 • Marina South1 • Marine Parade • Museum1 • Newton1 • Novena • Orchard1 • Outram1 • Queenstown • River Valley1 • Rochor1 • Singapore River1 • Southern Islands • Straits View1 • Tanglin • Toa Payoh
East Bedok • Changi • Changi Bay • Pasir Ris • Paya Lebar • Tampines
North Central Water Catchment • Lim Chu Kang • Mandai • Sembawang • Simpang • Sungei Kadut • Woodlands • Yishun
North-East Ang Mo Kio • Hougang • North-Eastern Islands • Punggol • Seletar • Sengkang • Serangoon
West Boon Lay • Bukit Batok • Bukit Panjang • Choa Chu Kang • Clementi • Jurong East • Jurong West • Pioneer • Tengah • Tuas • Western Islands • Western Water Catchment
1: Located within the Central Area
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