Lim Chu Kang
Lim Chu Kang | |
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Hokkien POJ) | |
• Malay | Lim Chu Kang |
• Tamil | லிம் சூ காங் Lim cū kāṅ (Transliteration) |
Coordinates: 01°25′N 103°42′E / 1.417°N 103.700°E | |
Country | Singapore |
Region | North Region
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CDC | |
Town councils |
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Constituencies | |
Government | |
• Mayor | South West CDC
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• Members of Parliament | Chua Chu Kang GRC
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Area | |
• Total | 17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 110 |
• Rank | 42nd |
• Density | 6.4/km2 (16/sq mi) |
• Rank | 43rd |
Postal district | 24 |
Lim Chu Kang is a planning area located in the northwestern part of the North Region of Singapore, bordering the Western Water Catchment to the west and south, Sungei Kadut to the east and the Straits of Johor to the north.
History
Lim Chu Kang Village was founded by
Ama Keng Village
Ama Keng Village (亞媽宮村) was one of the three villages in the Lim Chu Kang, together with Neo Tiew and Sungei Gedong. It takes its name from the Mazu, the goddess of the sea in 1900. In the 1950s, the government developed the bustling farming site to serve as the main food production centre. In 1980s, residents of the Ama Keng were resettled and all eventually moved out to Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang and Yew Tee. After the last resident left, on 10 April 2002, the SAF took possession of the entire Ama Keng for military training use. On 27 September 2012, an SAF serviceman died during training in the camp.[2] After the removal of the military training area in Tengah by 2016, it became the largest training ground for the Lim Chu Kang and Keat Hong camps.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Ama Keng was well-served by shops, a police station as well as a maternity and child welfare centre. All these were closed down by 1990. The Ama Keng English School was founded in 1951 and was moved to Choa Chu Kang in 1990 and renamed to South View Primary School. The old school building became a workers' quarters and military training ground.
Neo Tiew
Neo Tiew is named after
On 17 February 2011, most parts of Neo Tiew became a military training area.
Sungei Gedong
In the 1960s, Sungei Gedong Road was lined with shophouses and cinemas. A major plan by the government to move residents into HDB flats have seen the decline of the small town. A small HDB estate which was opposite Lim Chu Kang Road was built in the early 1980s, but had been cleared by the late 1990s and expanded the Sungei Gedong Camp's military training area in 2000s.
On 11 July 2001, SAF took possession of the entire Sungei Gedong for military training area.[4]
Lim Chu Kang Bus Terminal
In the 1980s, Lim Chu Kang Road End Bus Terminal was served by Services 172 (to Shenton Way Bus Terminal and later shortened to loop at Jalan Anak Bukit) and 206 (to Jurong Bus Interchange and later amended to Boon Lay Bus Interchange.)
On 3 January 1993, route 172 was amended to Boon Lay Interchange. On 18 July 1993, new service 175 was introduced from Lim Chu Kang to Upper Bukit Timah Road (Loop) replacing route 206 which was withdrawn. In 2005 service 175 was shortened to Bukit Panjang, amended to loop at the Lim Chu Kang Road End and renumbered service 975. The bus stop is renamed as Police Coast Guard.
BBC Far Eastern Relay Station
In 1978 the BBC Far Eastern Relay Station began broadcasting radio programmes addressing the largest audiences in Asia of the BBC World Service from Kranji.[5] Closure of the site was announced in July 2023.[6]
Today
Today, Lim Chu Kang is still largely
The area will not be used for residential purposes in the near future or in the Land Use Plan 2030. Rather, it will largely retain its agricultural and military value. The 62 farms in the western part of Lim Chu Kang are being cleared progressively from April 2020 and completing in December 2022, to make way for military training areas.[7]
Various types of farms where sustainable agriculture is practiced such as vegetable, goat and crocodile farms give city dwellers an insight on nature. It has also been an increasingly popular exploration for tourists in recent years, due in part to its close proximity to the Kranji MRT station.
Ama Keng Chinese Temple
The Ama Keng Chinese Temple (亞媽宮) in Lim Chu Kang was built in 1900 to worship
Lim Chu Kang Rural Centre
In 1979, a
References
- ^ a b Lim Chu Kang (Planning Area, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
- ^ SAF serviceman died in training
- ISBN 981-210-205-1
- ^ "Military training in Sungei Gedong". Archived from the original on 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ISBN 9780954407711.
- ^ Rosaleen Macbrayne. "BBC's call will continue after transmissions end". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Searching for the Remnants of Ama Keng
- ^ a b c d "Singapore's History: Abandoned HDB estate". PropertyGuru. Retrieved 4 September 2015.)