Havelock Road
The starting point of Havelock Road at night. | |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority (LTA) |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | LTA |
| Nearest Mass Rapid Transit System station | Havelock MRT station |
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Havelock Road is a street in the Central Region, Singapore, which starts at Eu Tong Sen Street in Chinatown, passes through Pulau Saigon, breaks downwards at Zion Road and finally ends at the meeting point of Alexandra Road, Ganges Avenue, and Delta Road in Tiong Bahru.[1][2] This road essentially connects the Outram district to the Tiong Bahru neighbourhood.[1][2] It is named after General Sir Henry Havelock, who led British troops in the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny.[3] The road also has its own dedicated MRT station, which is the Havelock MRT station that was opened in 2022.[4][5][6]
Offshoots
The following streets are offshoots from the main Havelock Road:[1][2]
- New Market Road
- Keng Cheow Street
- Solomon Street
- Magazine Road[7]
- Clemenceau Avenue
- Chin Swee Road
- Saiboo Street
- Kim Seng Road
- Zion Road
- Havelock Link
- Indus Road
Prominent landmarks
- Geok Tiong Han Temple: Built in 1887 by a Chinese merchant named Chang Hong Lim, the temple is the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore. The temple has survived multiple fires in close proximity to it, with two notable occasions in 1961 and 1968. It is alternatively known as the Jade Emperor Temple and is a place of worship for Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists alike.[8]
- Alkaff Bridge: A 55-metre long bridge built in 1997 at the Robertson Quay and named in homage to the Alkaff family of Arab merchants. It is part of the Pulau Saigon area and overlooks the Singapore River.[9]
- Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka: The oldest mosque in Singapore, built in 1820 by Syed Omar Aljunied. It is located along Keng Cheow Street, an offshoot of Havelock Road.[10][11] The mosque is the 59th national heritage monument of Singapore.[12][13] In the courtyard is an ensemble of tombs belonging to the founder and his direct family.[14]
- The Warehouse Hotel: The original building, a warehouse that was built in 1895, was converted into a hotel in 2017 which has thirty-seven rooms.[15][16] The hotel has been gazetted for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority due to its architectural significance.[17]
- Orh Kio Tau: Built atop a pipeline, this bridge was located along Havelock Road, across a canal that lead into the Singapore River. Virtually nothing remains of the Orh Kio Tau bridge in the modern day after land reclamation, except for the pipeline the bridge was built on top of, which is still preserved to this day.[18]
Commercial amenities
At the starting point of Havelock Road is the seven-storey Havelock 2 commercial complex, which consists of a shopping mall on the bottom five levels including the basement and corporate business offices on the top two levels.[19][20] Stores in the complex include an unofficial fan-owned Transformers store, where both recent and old Transformers collectibles can be purchased.[21] The commercial complex is currently owned by Master Contract Services, after the former owner Alpha Investments sold it for a total of $250,000,000.[22]
Towards the end of Havelock Road, there is an NTUC FairPrice outlet that serves the Bukit Ho Swee neighborhood.[23]
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Havelock Road (Secondary Road)". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Raja-Singam, S.D. (1939). Malayan Street Names: What They Mean and Whom They Commemorate. Ipoh, Perak: Mercantile Press. pp. 108–110.
- ^ Yong, Clement (7 October 2022). "11 new TEL stations, from Stevens to Gardens by the Bay, to open on Nov 13; free rides on Nov 11". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Factsheet: Thomson – East Coast Line Stage 3 to Open for Passenger Service from 13 November 2022". LTA. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Yeoh, Grace (7 October 2022). "11 Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Nov 13; free rides available on Nov 11". CNA. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Thulaja, N.R. (2017). "Magazine Road". National Library Board. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "Giok Hong Tian Temple (Geok Hong Tian Temple) also known as Jade Emperor Temple of Havelock Road, Civic District Heritage Trail". Roots, National Heritage Board. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ G. Chandradas, Tien Chung Ping (21 August 2008). "Bridging the gap", The Straits Times.
- ^ A Reverent Journey: Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka (1st ed.). Singapore: OPUS Editorial Pte Ltd. 2022. ISBN 9789811483660.
- ^ Edwards, Norman; Keys, Peter (1988). Singapore: A Guide to Buildings, Streets, Places. Times Book International. pp. 400–401.
- ^ "Mosque Built in 1820 Now a Historic Site". Today Newspaper. 12 November 2001. p. 8.
- ^ "Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, Civic District Heritage Trail". Roots, National Heritage Board. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Azman, Nurfazirah. "Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka lancarkan Papan Maklumat Maqam Keluarga Aljunied" [Omar Kampong Melaka Mosque launches Aljunied Family Maqam Information Board]. BERITA Mediacorp (in Malay). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Ho, Olivia (7 September 2020). "Suite staycation: Room for intrigue at The Warehouse Hotel". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Lo, Andrea (15 October 2017). "Opium den to disco – the story of Singapore's Warehouse Hotel". CNN. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "320 HAVELOCK ROAD". ura.gov.sg. Urban Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Orh Kio Tau". Remember Singapore. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "INTRODUCTION | Havelock 2". Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "Singapore Office Buildings - Havelock 2 | FlySpaces". flyspaces.com. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "Location of Unrivalled Collectibles". www.waze.com. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ Rashiwala, Kalpana (2016-12-01). "3 Heartland Mall levels, 2 Havelock II units sold". The Business Times. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- ^ "Child allowed to poop outside FairPrice at Havelock Road raises public hygiene concerns". mothership.sg. Retrieved 2026-02-27.