Bukit Merah is a planning area and a new residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore. It has a land area of about 14.34 km2, Bukit Merah ranks the 17th, 10th & 18th in terms of size, population & density respectively. Bukit Merah shares a maritime boundary with the Southern Islands planning area located beyond its southernmost point. Bukit Merah is the most populated planning area in the Central Region.
Bukit Merah is located at the southenmost part of Singapore's Central region and is made out of 11 subzones, namely, Alexandra, Bukit Ho Swee, Bukit Merah Central, Depot Road, Everton Park, HarbourFront, Henderson, Redhill, Singapore General Hospital, Telok Blangah and Tiong Bahru. It is bordered by Queenstown to the northwest, Tanglin to the north, Southern Islands to the south and Central Area to the northeast.
Notable Structures
Education
| Primary Schools
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Secondary Schools
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Tertiary & Other Institutions
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- Alexandra Primary School
- Blangah Rise Primary School
- Cantonment Primary School
- CHIJ Kellock
- Gan Eng Seng Primary School
- Radin Mas Primary School
- Zhangde Primary School
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- Bukit Merah Secondary School
- CHIJ St. Theresa's Convent
- Crescent Girls' School
- Gan Eng Seng School
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- APSN Tanglin School
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
- ISS International School (Preston Campus)
- PSB Academy
- Shelton College International
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Transportation
Government-related
- Brani Island Container Port
- Bukit Merah Community Centre
- Henderson Community Club
- Kim Seng Community Centre
- Keppel Container Port
- Leng Kee Community Centre
- Radin Mas Community Club
- Tanjong Pagar Container Port
- Telok Blangah Community Club
- Tiong Bahru Community Centre
Shopping Centres/Malls
- Alexandra Central
- Alexandra Retail Centre
- Concorde Shopping Centre
- Depot Heights Shopping Centre
- HarbourFront Centre
- Tiong Bahru Plaza
- VivoCity
Parks
- Alexandra Canal Linear Park
- Alexandra Hill East Neighbourhood Park
- Bukit Purmei Hillock Park
- Henderson Park
- Labrador Nature Reserve
- Mount Faber Park
- Rumah Tinggi Eco Park
- Telok Blangah Hill Park
- Tiong Bahru Park
Health
- Outram Community Hospital
- Singapore General Hospital
Main Sports Facilites
Bus Interchanges/Terminals
Bukit Merah Interchange
| Service
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Destination
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Notes
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| 5
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Pasir Ris
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N/A
|
| 16
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Bedok
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| 16M
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| 57
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Bishan
|
| 75
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Gali Batu
|
| 123
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Beach Station (Sentosa)
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| 131
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Saint Michael's
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| 132
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Hougang Central
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| 139
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Toa Payoh
|
| 153
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Hougang Central
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| 167
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Sembawang
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| 176
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Bukit Panjang
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| 198
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Boon Lay
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| 272
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↺ Telok Blangah Rise
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| 273
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↺ Henderson Road
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| 851
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Yishun
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HarbourFront Interchange
| Service
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Destination
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Notes
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| 65
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Tampines
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N/A
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| 80
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Sengkang
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| 93
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Eunos
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| 123M
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↺ Tiong Bahru Road
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| 124
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Saint Michael’s
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| 188
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Choa Chu Kang
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| 188e
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Alighting Only
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Weekdays AM Peak
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| 855
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Yishun
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N/A
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| 963
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Woodlands
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| 963e
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Weekdays PM Peak
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Kampong Bahru Terminal
| Service
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Destination
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Notes
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| 2
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Changi Village
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N/A
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| 12
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Pasir Ris
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| 12e
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Express Service
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| 54
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Bishan
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N/A
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| 120
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↺ Telok Blangah Heights
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| 122
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↺ Commonwealth Drive
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| 174
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Boon Lay
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| 174e
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Weekdays PM Peak
Express Service
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| 190
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Choa Chu Kang
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N/A
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For bus services that do not start or end at this terminal but layover in this terminal
| Service
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Boarding Point
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Destination
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Notes
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| 851e
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Bef Pearl's Hill Terr  05012
Eu Tong Sen St
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Yishun
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Express Service
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Politics
| Incumbent
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Role
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| Central Singapore CDC
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| Denise Phua
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Mayor of Central CDC
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| South West CDC
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| Low Yen Ling
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Mayor of South West CDC
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| Jalan Besar GRC
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| Josephine Teo
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Member of Parliament for Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng
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| Radin Mas SMC
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| Melvin Yong
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Member of Parliament for Radin Mas
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| Tanjong Pagar GRC
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| Eric Chua
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Member of Parliament for Queenstown
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| Indranee Rajah
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Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru
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| Joan Pereira
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Member of Parliament for Henderson-Dawson
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| West Coast GRC
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| Rachel Ong
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Member of Parliament for Telok Blangah
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