Kranji
Kranji | |
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Subzone of Sungei Kadut Planning Area | |
Name transcription(s) | |
• Chinese | 克蘭芝 |
• Pinyin | Kèlánzhī |
• Malay | Keranji |
• Tamil | கிராஞ்சி |
Coordinates: 1°25′22.08″N 103°45′1.44″E / 1.4228000°N 103.7504000°E | |
Country | Singapore |
Kranji is a suburb in northwestern Singapore, bounded by Sungei Kadut to the north, Turf Club to the east, as well as Lim Chu Kang and the Western Water Catchment to the west.
It is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the city centre and it came from Malay word "Buah Keranji" due to pronunciation by local Malay, it became "Kranji".
Etymology
Kranji is named after a local tree, pokok kranji or keranji (Malay for Dialium indum, velvet tamarind tree).[1]
History
Kranji served as a
In addition, it is now a prime residential area comprising mostly stand-alone properties. There are no towering apartment blocks, unlike most suburbs of Singapore. It is also an industrial area.
Highlights
The Singapore Turf Club operates Kranji Racecourse, the only horse racing race course in Singapore. It is located next to the Kranji MRT station.
There is also a
Bollywood Veggies is an organic farming collective and information centre open Wednesdays - Sundays.
Transportation
In 1903, the Singapore-Kranji Railway was launched with four stations, running from Tank Road to Kranji.[1]
It is connected to Kranji MRT station and is one of the main boarding and alighting stops to and from Johor Bahru for Bus Service 160 and 170/X.
References
- Romen Bose (2006), "Kranji - The Commonwealth War Cemetery and the Politics of the Dead", Marshall Cavendish Editions, ISBN 981-261-275-0
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