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Revision as of 23:17, 2 October 2018
Tampines is a planning area and residential town located in the East Region of Singapore. Measuring at approximately 20.89 km2, Tampines ranks the 9th, 3rd & 15th in terms of size, population & density respectively.
Tampines is the third largest new town in Singapore by area, covering over 2089 hectares of land and also is the third most populated new town, following Bedok and Jurong West. It is the regional centre for the East Region.It is in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of ironwood trees, or tempinis, were there.
Tampines is located at the southern part of Singapore's east region and is made out of 1 subzone, Simei. The planning area is bordered by Bedok and Paya Lebar to the west, Pasir Ris to the north, Changi to the east and the Singapore Straits to the south.
Notable Structures
Education
- Angsana Primary School
- Changkat Changi Primary School
- Changkat Changi Secondary School
- Chongzheng Primary School
- Dunman Secondary School
- East Spring Primary School
- East Spring Secondary School
- East View Primary School
- East View Secondary School (merging with East Spring Secondary School in 2019)
- Gongshang Primary School
- ITE College East
- Junyuan Primary School
- Junyuan Secondary School
- Middleton International School (Tampines Campus)
- Ngee Ann Secondary School
- Pasir Ris Secondary School
- Poi Ching School
- Saint Hilda's Primary School
- Saint Hilda's Secondary School
- Springfield Secondary School
- Singapore University of Technology and Design
- Tampines Junior College (merging with Meridian Junior College in 2019)
- Tampines North Primary School
- Tampines Primary School
- Tampines Secondary School
- Temasek Polytechnic
- United World College of South East Asia (Tampines Campus)
- Yumin Primary School
Transportation
- Changi Village Terminal
- Expo MRT Station
- Simei MRT Station
- Tampines Bus Interchange
- Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange
- Tampines East MRT Station
- Tampines MRT Station
- Tampines West MRT Station
- Upper Changi MRT Station
- Xilin MRT Station (opening in 2024)
- Bedok North Bus Depot
- Changi Depot
- East Coast Integrated Depot
- Tampines Hub
- Tampines Regional Library
Shopping Centres / Malls
- Century Square
- Eastpoint Mall
- Tampines 1
- Tampines Mall
- Tampines Retail Park (Courts, Giant and IKEA)
Parks
- Festival Park
- Tampines Boulevard Park (future)
- Tampines Central Park
- Tampines Eco Green
- Tampines Green
- Tampines Leisure Park
- Tampines North Park
- Tampines North Quarry Park (future)
- Tampines Park
- Tampines Tree Garden
Bus Interchanges
Tampines
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Tampines Concourse
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Politics
| Incumbent | Role |
|---|---|
| North East CDC | |
| Desmond Choo | Mayor of North East CDC |
| North West CDC | |
| Maliki Osman | Mayor of North West CDC |
| Aljunied GRC | |
| Low Thia Khiang | Member of Parliament for Bedok Reservoir-Punggol |
| Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC | |
| Teo Chee Hean | Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris West |
| East Coast GRC | |
| Jessica Tan | Member of Parliament for Changi-Simei |
| Tampines GRC | |
| Baey Yam Keng | Member of Parliament for Tampines North |
| Cheng Li Hui | Member of Parliament for Tampines East |
| Desmond Choo | Member of Parliament for Tampines Changkat |
| Heng Swee Keat | Member of Parliament for Tampines Central |
| Masagos Zulkifli | Member of Parliament for Tampines West |
Links
| 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 | |||