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. It is the third largest town in Singapore by area and also is the third most populated new town, following Bedok and Jurong West. It is the regional centre for the East Region. 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
| Primary Schools
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Secondary Schools
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Tertiary & Other Institutions
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- Angsana Primary School
- Changkat Changi Primary School
- Chongzheng Primary School
- East Spring Primary School
- Gongshang Primary School
- Junyuan Primary School
- St. Hilda's Primary School
- Tampines North Primary School
- Tampines Primary School
- Yumin Primary School
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- ITE College East
- Middleton International School (Tampines Campus)
- Singapore University of Technology and Design
- Temasek Polytechnic
- United World College of South East Asia (Tampines Campus)
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| Defunct Schools
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Notes
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| East View Primary School
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Merged with Junyuan Primary School in 2019
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| East View Secondary School
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Merged with East Spring Secondary School in 2019
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| Tampines Junior College
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Merged with Meridian Junior College in 2019
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Transportation
Government-related
Shopping Centres/Malls
- Century Square
- Eastpoint Mall
- Tampines 1
- Tampines Mall
- Tampines Mart
- Tampines Retail Park (Courts, Giant and IKEA)
Parks
- Festival Park
- Sunplaza Park
- Tampines Central Park
- Tampines Eco Green
- Tampines Green
- Tampines Leisure Park
- Tampines North Park
- Tampines Park
- Tampines Tree Garden
Health
- Changi General Hospital
- Saint Andrew's Community Hospital
Bus Interchanges/Terminals
Bedok North Depot
| Service
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Boarding Point
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Destination
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Notes
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| 18
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Opp SBST Bedok Nth Depot  84599
Bedok Nth Ave 4
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Tampines North
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N/A
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| 48
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Blk 3014 84431
Bedok Nth Ave 4
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Buona Vista
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Changi Business Park Terminal
| Service
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Destination
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Notes
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| 47
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↺ Amber Road
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N/A
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| 118
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Punggol
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Tampines Interchange
| Service
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Destination
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Notes
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| 3
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Punggol
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N/A
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| 4
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↺ Changi North Way
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| 8
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Toa Payoh
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| 10
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Kent Ridge
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| 19
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↺ Changi Airfreight Terminal
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| 20
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↺ Changi Business Park
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| 23
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↺ Rochor Canal Road
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| 28
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Toa Payoh
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| 29
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↺ Changi Village
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| 31
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Toa Payoh
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| 37
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↺ Changi North Crescent
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| 38
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Bedok
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| 65
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HarbourFront
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| 67
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Choa Chu Kang
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| 68
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Pasir Ris
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Looping point
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| 69
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↺ Bedok
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N/A
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| 72
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Yio Chu Kang
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| 81
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↺ Serangoon Central
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| 127
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↺ Tampines Industrial Avenue 5
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| 291
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↺ Tampines Street 81
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West Loop
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| ↺ Tampines Street 33
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East Loop
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| 292
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↺ Tampines Street 22
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N/A
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| 293
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↺ Tampines Street 71
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West Loop
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| ↺ Tampines Avenue 7
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East Loop
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| 296
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↺ Tampines North Dr 2
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N/A
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| 969
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Woodlands
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Tampines Concourse Interchange
| Service
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Destination
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Notes
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| 39
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Yishun
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N/A
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Tampines North Interchange
| Service
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Destination
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Notes
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| 18
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Bedok North Depot
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N/A
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| 129
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Saint Michael's
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| 298
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↺ Tampines Avenue 5
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Politics
| Incumbent
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Role
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| North East CDC
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| Desmond Choo
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Mayor of North East CDC
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| South East CDC
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| Mohd Fahmi Aliman
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Mayor of South East CDC
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| Aljunied GRC
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| Gerald Giam
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Member of Parliament for Bedok Reservoir-Punggol
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| East Coast GRC
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| Jessica Tan
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Member of Parliament for Changi-Simei
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| Tampines GRC
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| Baey Yam Keng
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Member of Parliament for Tampines North
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| Vacant1
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Member of Parliament for Tampines East
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| Desmond Choo
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Member of Parliament for Tampines Changkat
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| Koh Poh Koon
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Member of Parliament for Tampines Central
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| Masagos Zulkifli
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Member of Parliament for Tampines West
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- 1: Cheng Li Hui has resigned her position as Member of Parliament on 17 July 2023.
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