Tag Archives: Woodlands Road

The Last Days of Kampong Lorong Fatimah

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Remember Singapore

It was 1989. The Malay coastal village of Kampong Lorong Fatimah was a pale shadow of its former bustling days because by August that year, most of the 40 to 50 remaining families had moved out and resettled at the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Fatimah binte Haji Haron, Housing And Development Board, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, Kampong Lorong Fatimah, Kampong Mandai Kechil, Lorong Fatimah, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, Malayan Railway Administration, Masjid An-Nur, Singapore 1980s, Sungei Mandai Kechil, Woodlands Checkpoint, Woodlands Road | 6 Comments

100 Years of the Causeway

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The Causeway is finally reopened after almost two years of closure. Despite decades of congestion woes, trafficking issues or an occasional tool used in political bickering, the Causeway remains an important link between Singapore and Malaysia. The Land Connection Mid-1910s … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Bukit Timah Expressway, Covid-19 Pandemic, F.M.S Railway, Federated Malay States, First Earth Run, Johor Bahru, Johor Straits, Johore Causeway, Kampong Lorong Fatimah, Public Works Department, Singapore Bus Services, Singapore Passport, Singapore Restricted Passport, Straits Of Johor, Straits Settlements, The Causeway, Tuas Checkpoint, Tuas Second Link, Woodlands, Woodlands Checkpoint, Woodlands Immigration Checkpoint, Woodlands Road | 4 Comments

From Old Woodlands to New

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Remember Singapore

The Woodlands of the early 20th century was an entirely rural area, filled with forest and mangrove swamps with clusters of attap huts, rubber plantations and farms. Over at Malaya, across the Straits of Johore, all that its residents could … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Admiralty MRT Station, Admiralty Road West, Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Timah Expressway, Causeway Point Shopping Centre, Gambas Avenue, Housing And Development Board, Jalan Ulu Sembawang, Jalan Wak Selat, Johor Bahru, Kampong Lorong Fatimah, Kampong Melayu, Kampong Sin Min, Kampong Sungei Mandai Kechil, Kampong Wak Selat, Kranji, Kranji Road, Lorong Gambas, Mandai Tekong Village, Marsiling, Marsiling MRT Station, Marsiling Road, Naval Base Railway, North-South Line, Old Woodlands Town Centre, Public Works Department, Second World War, Sembawang Naval Base, Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Bus Services, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore Naval Base, Telok Blangah, The Causeway, Thomson-East Coast Line, Trans Island Bus Services, Woodgrove, Woodlands, Woodlands Bus Interchange, Woodlands Civil Centre, Woodlands Immigration And Customs Checkpoint, Woodlands MRT Station, Woodlands North MRT Station, Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange, Woodlands Regional Library, Woodlands Road, Woodlands South MRT Station | 1 Comment

Singapore’s Oldest Petrol Kiosk Winds up Business

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Possibly the oldest petrol station in Singapore, the Caltex petrol kiosk along Woodlands Road has wound up the business after decades of service. Said to have started its business in the late fifties, the station looks lost in time with … Continue reading →