Tampines

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.

A welcome sign in Tampines (Tampines Avenue 7)

Notable Structures

Education

Kindergartens	Primary Schools	Secondary Schools	Tertiary & Other Institutions
My First Skool @ Eastpoint Mall My First Skool @ Blk 135 Simei My First Skool @ Blk 341 Tampines My First Skool @ Blk 487C Tampines My First Skool @ Blk 627B Tampines My First Skool @ Blk 640B Tampines My First Skool @ Blk 803 Tampines MOE Kindergarten @ Angsana MOE Kindergarten @ Gongshan MOE Kindergarten @ Junyuan MOE Kindergarten @ Tampines	Angsana Primary School Changkat Primary School Chongzheng Primary School East Spring Primary School Gongshang Primary School Junyuan Primary School Poi Ching School St. Hilda's Primary School Tampines North Primary School Tampines Primary School Yumin Primary School	Changkat Changi Secondary School Dunman Secondary School East Spring Secondary School Junyuan Secondary School Ngee Ann Secondary School Pasir Ris Secondary School Springfield Secondary School St. Hilda's Secondary School Tampines Secondary School Temasek Junior College	ITE College East Singapore University of Technology and Design Temasek Polytechnic

Defunct Schools	Notes
East View Primary School	Merged with Junyuan Primary School in 2019
East View Secondary School	Merged with East Spring Secondary School in 2019
Qiaonan Primary School	Merged with Griffiths Primary School in 2014 and became Angsana Primary School
Tampines Junior College	Merged with Meridian Junior College in 2019

Transportation Changi Business Park Bus Terminal Expo MRT station Simei MRT station Tampines Bus Interchange Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange Tampines MRT station Tampines East MRT station Tampines North Bus Interchange Tampines North MRT station (Opening in 2030) Tampines West MRT station Upper Changi MRT station Xilin MRT station (Opening in 2026) Roads For list of roads visit, List of Roads in Tampines Government-related Bedok North Bus Depot Changi Depot East Coast Bus Depot (Opening in 2026) East Coast Integrated Depot (Opening in 2026) Our Tampines Hub Shopping Centres/Malls Century Square Changi City Point 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 Green Forest Park Tampines Leisure Park Tampines North Park Tampines Park Tampines Tree Garden Health Changi General Hospital Saint Andrew's Community Hospital Bus Depot Services Bedok North Depot1 Service Boarding Point Destination Notes 18 84599 Opp SBST Bedok Nth Depot Bedok Nth Ave 4 Tampines North N/A 48 84431 Blk 3014 Bedok Nth Ave 4 Buona Vista 1The last stop for all bus services to Bedok North Depot are at 84591 SBST Bedok Nth Depot Bedok Nth Ave 4 (18) and 84439 Opp Blk 3014 Bedok Nth Ave 4 (48) Politics Incumbent Role North East CDC Desmond Choo Mayor of North East CDC South East CDC Mohd Fahmi Aliman Mayor of South East CDC Aljunied GRC Gerald Giam Member of Parliament for Bedok Reservoir-Punggol East Coast GRC Jessica Tan Member of Parliament for Changi-Simei Tampines GRC Baey Yam Keng Member of Parliament for Tampines North Vacant1 Member of Parliament for Tampines East Desmond Choo Member of Parliament for Tampines Changkat Koh Poh Koon Member of Parliament for Tampines Central Masagos Zulkifli Member of Parliament for Tampines West 1: Cheng Li Hui has resigned her position as Member of Parliament on 17 July 2023. Links Planning Areas [ V • T • E ] 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