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'''Changi''' is an area at the eastern end of Singapore. It is now the site of Singapore Changi Airport/Changi Air Base, Changi Naval Base and is also home to Changi Prison, site of the former Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II which held Allied prisoners captured in Singapore and Malaysia after Singapore's fall in February 1942.
'''Changi''' is a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore. Measuring at approximately 40.6 km<sup>2</sup>, Changi ranks the 3rd, 34th & 38th in terms of size, population & density respectively. A large portion of this planning area is taken up by [[Changi Airport]], Changi Air Base, Changi Naval Base and is also home to [[Changi Prison]], site of the former Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II which held Allied prisoners captured in Singapore and Malaysia after Singapore's fall in February 1942. Officially, Changi Planning Area has no subzones but Changi Village and Changi Airport are significantly large in size to be considered as one.


Being close to the sea, Changi also has 2 commercial ferry terminals, Changi Point Ferry Terminal at Changi Creek and Changi Ferry Terminal near to Changi Naval Base.
Being close to the sea, Changi also has 2 commercial ferry terminals, Changi Point Ferry Terminal at Changi Creek and Changi Ferry Terminal near to Changi Naval Base.


James Clavell based his novel King Rat on his experiences as a World War 2 Allied prisoner of war at Changi Prison. In addition to this, Swee Sen is from Changi.
==Notable Structures==
===Education===
*BNP Paribus Campus
*One World International School
*Singapore Aviation Academy
*Singapore University of Technology and Design
*The Japanese School Singapore
 
===Transportation===
*[[Changi Airport MRT Station]]
*[[Changi#Changi Airport PTB2 Basement|Changi Airport Passenger Terminal Building 2]]
*[[Changi#Changi Business Park|Changi Business Park Terminal]]
*[[Changi#Changi Village|Changi Village Terminal]]
*[[Expo MRT Station]]
*[[Upper Changi MRT Station]]
 
===Government-related===
*Changi Airport
*Changi Air Base
*Changi Naval Base
*Changi Prison
*People's Association Water Venture (Changi)
*SAF Yacht Club (Changi)
 
===Memorials / Museums===
*Changi Beach Massacre Monument
*Changi Museum and Chapel
*Changi Prison Entrance Gates
*Johore Battery
*Navy Museum
 
===Parks===
*Changi Beach Park
*Changi Boardwalk
 
==Bus Terminals==
===Changi Airport PTB2 Basement===
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Destination
!Notes
|-
|{{Bus|24|SBST}}
|Ang Mo Kio
|rowspan="3"|Looping point
|-
|{{Bus|27|SBST}}
|Hougang Central
|-
|{{Bus|34|GAS}}
|Punggol
|-
|{{Bus|36|GAS}}
|↺ Tomlinson Road
|{{N/A}}
|-
|{{Bus|53|SBST}}
|Bishan
|rowspan="3"|Looping point
|-
|{{Bus|110|SMRT}}
|Compassvale
|-
|{{Bus|858|SMRT}}
|Woodlans
|}
 
===Changi Business Park===
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Destination
!Notes
|-
|{{Bus|47|SBST}}
|↺ Amber Road
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
|{{Bus|118|GAS}}
|Punggol
|}
 
===Changi Village===
{|class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Service
!Destination
!Notes
|-
|{{Bus|2|GAS}}
|Kampong Bahru
|{{N/A}}
|-
|{{Bus|29|SBST}}
|Tampines
|Looping point
|-
|{{Bus|59|SBST}}
|Bishan
|rowspan="2" {{N/A}}
|-
|{{Bus|109|SBST}}
|Serangoon
|}
 
==Politics==
{| class="toccolours"; "wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|-style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1"
!Incumbent
!Role
|-
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|North East CDC
|-
!Maliki Osman
|Mayor of South East CDC
|-
! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1"  colspan="2"|East Coast GRC
|-
!Lee Yi Shyan
|Member of Parliament for Kampong Chai Chee
|-
!Lim Swee Say
|Member of Parliament for Bedok
|-
!Maliki Osman
|Member of Parliament for Siglap
|}


==Links==
==Links==
{{Planning Area}}
{{Planning Area}}
*[http://www.ectc.org.sg East Coast-Fengshan Town Council]

Revision as of 21:26, 30 September 2018

Changi is a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore. Measuring at approximately 40.6 km2, Changi ranks the 3rd, 34th & 38th in terms of size, population & density respectively. A large portion of this planning area is taken up by Changi Airport, Changi Air Base, Changi Naval Base and is also home to Changi Prison, site of the former Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II which held Allied prisoners captured in Singapore and Malaysia after Singapore's fall in February 1942. Officially, Changi Planning Area has no subzones but Changi Village and Changi Airport are significantly large in size to be considered as one.

Being close to the sea, Changi also has 2 commercial ferry terminals, Changi Point Ferry Terminal at Changi Creek and Changi Ferry Terminal near to Changi Naval Base.

Notable Structures

Education

  • BNP Paribus Campus
  • One World International School
  • Singapore Aviation Academy
  • Singapore University of Technology and Design
  • The Japanese School Singapore

Transportation

Government-related

  • Changi Airport
  • Changi Air Base
  • Changi Naval Base
  • Changi Prison
  • People's Association Water Venture (Changi)
  • SAF Yacht Club (Changi)

Memorials / Museums

  • Changi Beach Massacre Monument
  • Changi Museum and Chapel
  • Changi Prison Entrance Gates
  • Johore Battery
  • Navy Museum

Parks

  • Changi Beach Park
  • Changi Boardwalk

Bus Terminals

Changi Airport PTB2 Basement

Service Destination Notes
Ang Mo Kio Looping point
Hougang Central
Punggol
↺ Tomlinson Road N/A
Bishan Looping point
Compassvale
Woodlans

Changi Business Park

Service Destination Notes
↺ Amber Road N/A
Punggol

Changi Village

Service Destination Notes
Kampong Bahru N/A
Tampines Looping point
Bishan N/A
Serangoon

Politics

Incumbent Role
North East CDC
Maliki Osman Mayor of South East CDC
East Coast GRC
Lee Yi Shyan Member of Parliament for Kampong Chai Chee
Lim Swee Say Member of Parliament for Bedok
Maliki Osman Member of Parliament for Siglap

Links

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