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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 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.
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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.
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==Notable Structures==
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===Education===
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|align=right|<small>([[Pinyin]]:||<small>bìshān)
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*[[Catholic High School]]
|align=right|[[Malay language|Malay]]:||Bishan
*''[[Eunoia Junior College]] (Relocating from [[Queenstown]] in 2019)''
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*Guangyang Primary School
|align=right|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]:||பீஷான்
*Guangyang Secondary School
*[[Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School]]
*Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
*Ministry of Education Language Centre (Bishan Branch)
*[[Peirce Secondary School]]
*[[Raffles Institution]]
*Whitley Secondary School
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'''''defunct'''''
*[[Bishan Park Secondary School]] (Merged into Peirce Secondary School in 2018)
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'''Bishan''' is a small neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central-North, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. The area is about 7 Sq Km with an estimated 75,000 residents. There are three sub-zones; Upper Thomson / Sin Ming, Bishan North and Bishan East. Primarily a housing estate, Bishan houses the upper-middle classes and flats there are relatively more expensive than in other estates due to its central location.


==Origin of the name==
===Transportation===
Bishan is located at what was formerly known as Kampong San Theng, also known as Peck San Theng (碧山亭), which means Green Hill Pavilion. It was established in 1870 as a burial ground by immigrants who largely came from the three prefectures of Kwong Fu (广州府), Wai Chow Fu (惠洲府) and Siew Heng Fu (肇庆府) in Guangdong Province, China. The full name of this burial ground is called Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng (广惠肇碧山亭). This is because the burial ground was intended to cater solely to the Cantonese community in the early days.
*[[Bishan#Bishan Interchange|Bishan Bus Interchange]]
*[[Bishan MRT Station]]
*''[[Bright Hill MRT Station]] (Opening in 2020)''
*[[Marymount MRT Station]]
*''[[Upper Thomson MRT Station]] (Opening in 2020)''


In 1979, the Singapore government decided to acquire all its land to create a new town. All the existing graves were exhumed and the remains cremated during the 1980s. The new town was named Bishan, which is the same as Peck San except the former is in Hanyu Pinyin and the latter is in Cantonese.
===Government-related===
*[[Bishan Depot]]
*Bishan Public Library
*Central Provident Fund Building (Bishan)
*Thomson Community Club


==Transportation==
===Shopping Centres/Malls===
Being a centralized location, Bishan is linked to the rest of Singapore via the Central Expressway. The Central Expressway is a major highway connecting the city center and the northen areas of  Singapore.
*Bishan North Shopping Mall
*Junction 8
*Sin Ming Plaza
*Thomson Imperial Court
*Thomson Plaza
*Thomson V One
*Thomson V Two


In addition, Bishan is also joined to the other areas of the island via the Mass Rapid Transit System. Having its own station, Bishan MRT Station sits on the North-South Line. In the near future the station will also serve as an interchange station for the Circle Line.
===Parks===
*Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park


The Circle Line, an entirely underground and driverless orbital line linking all its 29 station to the city center, it is currently under construction with its completetion in 2008.
===Main Sports Facilities===
Bishan roads are also conveniently served by the SBS (Singapore Bus Services) via the Bishan bus interchange, linking its roads to various parts of Singapore.
*Bishan ActiveSG Stadium


==Bishan Park==
==Bus Interchange==
[[Bishan Park]], one of the largest parks in Singapore, is spread over two halves and dissected by Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1. One entrance is opposite the [[Kong Meng San Phor Kark See]] Monastery. Much quieter than [[East Coast Park]], the northern section of the park is a beautiful, quiet spot with a series of linked ponds spanned by small wooden Japanese-style bridges, immaculately kept gardens and a delightful ornamental lily pond. This park also has a long bike trail, a skate park, and even an equipped dog run.
===Bishan Interchange===
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!Service
!Destination
!Notes
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!class=SBST|50
|Punggol
|rowspan="9" {{N/A}}
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!class=SBST|52
|Jurong East
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!class=SBST|53
|↺ Changi Airport
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!class=SBST|54
|Kampong Bahru
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!class=SBST|55
|Upper East Coast
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!class=SBST|56
|Marina Centre
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!class=SBST|57
|Bukit Merah
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!class=SBST|58
|Pasir Ris
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!class=SBST|59
|Changi Village
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!class=SBST|410G
|rowspan="2"|↺ Shunfu Road
|Clockwise loop
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!class=SBST|410W
|Counter-clockwise loop
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==Bishan Active==
==Politics==
[[Bishan Active]], a S$1.8 million sports hub was constructed in the heart of the Bishan North neighbourhood on a seven-year lease. This 24,000-sq m Bishan Active features a playground and an exercise corner for senior citizens and will be the new home and training ground for the Singapore women’s football team. The sports facility include a basketball court, a football pitch and a roller blade track. There is also a multi-purpose sheltered pavilion. The Town Council will also look into further improvements, such as adding shower facilities there.
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!Incumbent
!Role
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! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Central Singapore CDC
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!Denise Phua
|Mayor of Central CDC
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! style="color:white;background-color:#0052A1" colspan="2"|Bishan - Toa Payoh GRC
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!Chee Hong Tat
|Member of Parliament for Toa Payoh West-Balestier
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!Chong Kee Hiong
|Member of Parliament for Bishan East-Thomson
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!Josephine Teo Li Min
|Member of Parliament for Bishan North
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==External Links==
==Links==
http://www.btptc.org.sg/<br />
{{Planning Area}}
http://www.centralsingaporecdc.org.sg/<br />


[[Category:Places in Singapore]]
*[http://www.btptc.org.sg Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council]
[[Category:Bishan]]

Revision as of 12:38, 7 August 2019

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

Education

defunct

Transportation

Government-related

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

Shopping Centres/Malls

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

Parks

  • Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Main Sports Facilities

  • Bishan ActiveSG Stadium

Bus Interchange

Bishan Interchange

Service Destination Notes
50 Punggol N/A
52 Jurong East
53 ↺ Changi Airport
54 Kampong Bahru
55 Upper East Coast
56 Marina Centre
57 Bukit Merah
58 Pasir Ris
59 Changi Village
410G ↺ Shunfu Road Clockwise loop
410W Counter-clockwise loop

Politics

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-Balestier
Chong Kee Hiong Member of Parliament for Bishan East-Thomson
Josephine Teo Li Min Member of Parliament for Bishan North

Links

Planning Areas ViewTalkEdit
Central BishanBukit MerahBukit TimahDowntown Core1GeylangKallangMarina East1Marina South1Marine ParadeMuseum1Newton1NovenaOrchard1Outram1QueenstownRiver Valley1Rochor1Singapore River1Southern IslandsStraits View1TanglinToa Payoh
East BedokChangiChangi BayPasir RisPaya LebarTampines
North Central Water CatchmentLim Chu KangMandaiSembawangSimpangSungei KadutWoodlandsYishun
North-East Ang Mo KioHougangNorth-Eastern IslandsPunggolSeletarSengkangSerangoon
West Boon LayBukit BatokBukit PanjangChoa Chu KangClementiJurong EastJurong WestPioneerTengahTuasWestern IslandsWestern Water Catchment
1: Located within the Central Area