Singapore History Part 4

I'll continue with 3 different LRT lines in Singapore....

Bukit Panjang Line
Choa Chu Kang: It is derived from Teochew word "Kang Chu"

South View: The name was picked as it is located near South View Primary School

Keat Hong: It was picked as it is located near FORMER Keat Hong Camp. Its CURRENT location of the camp is now at Old Choa Chu Kang Rd, near Tengah Air Base... =D

Teck Whye: It was picked as it is located near Teck Whye Heights, a cluster of HDB flats

Phoenix: It derives from Phoenix Heights, a name of cluster of private low rise houses near the station.

Bukit Panjang: It means long hill in malay, which ends in Bukit Timah to the south

Petir: Located along Petir Road. It means "Thunder" in malay.

Pending: Located along Pending Rd. It refers to a large waist buckle in malay. The word is not to be confused with the English word, Pending, which means "while awaiting"

Bangkit: Located along Bangkit Rd. It means to "evoke, bring to one's mind" in malay.

Fajar: Located along fajar Rd. It means dawn in malay.

Segar: Located near Segar Rd It means "fresh" in malay.

Jelapang: Located near Jelapang Rd. It means "granary" or "rice bowl" in malay

Senja: Located near Senja Rd. it means dusk,twilight in malay.

Ten Mile Junction: located within Ten Mile Junction Shopping ctr.


Sengkang Line
East Loop
Compassvale: named after Compassvale street, where the station is located.

Rumbia: named after sagu Rumbia & Buah Rumbia, where it is common in the area. The former was found in swampy areas, while the latter grew on undulating land.

Bakau: named after a the tree, a mangrove tree. The word Bakau alludes to a strong foundation.
Kangkar: Located at former fishery. It means river bank or river mouth in Teochew and Hokkien.

West Loop
Cheng Lim (not opened) : Located near an old road, Cheng Lim Farmway. There used to have many farms in the area.

Farmway (not opened) : Reminiscent of its history as a farming area, farmway was an old road name in the area.

Kupang (not opened) : Kupang fishing was a source of livelihood for the villages in the past.

Thanggam: It is a tamil word for gold. It is located near an old road called Lorong Thanggam.

Fernvale: Located off Fernvale Rd.

Layar: It means "sail" in Malay.

Tongkang: It is a light boat, which is commonly used to carry goods along rivers in the past.

Renjong: located near old Lorong Renjong. It means "tall" or "to raise" in malay.


Punggol Line
East Loop
Cove: Name of Residents Committee (RC) that is located near the station.

Meridian: Name of Residents Committee (RC) that is located near the station.

Coral Edge: Taken from the name of the precinct, comprising a cluster of HDB blocks near the station.

Riviera: The name was pick to reflect the seaside theme.

Kadaloor: It means seaside town in Tamil.

Oasis (recently opened) : Name of Residents Committee (RC) that is located near the station.

Damai (not opened) : It means "peaceful" in malay.

West Loop ( not opened yet)
Sam Kee: derived from a former village in the area.

Teck Lee: derived from a well-knon person, Lim Teck Lee in punggol in the past, who was a very influential businessman.

Punggol Point: name taken from its geographic location near Punggol Point

Samudera: It means sea in Tamil. It is also used in malay language, which means sea !!! =D

Nibong: derived from nibong poles and stilts that marked the humble beginnings of punggol as a malay fishing village

Sumang: named after a famous malay warrior, Wak Sumang, who started Punggol village.

Soo Teck: named after a former primary school that used to be in the area.

Next week, I'll continue with Circle Line, which will be fully completed in 2011...

(source of information: Wikipedia)