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Bukit Panjang (Chinese: 武吉班让, Mandarin Pronunciation: Wujibanrang) is suburban area situated in the Central North-Western part of Singapore. The Bukit Panjang Planning Area, located in the West Region, encompasses the Housing Development Board's housing estate of Bukit Panjang New Town and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Image File history File links Bukit_Panjang_Planning_Area_locator_map. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: æ±‰è¯æ‹¼éŸ³; Traditional Chinese: æ¼¢èªžæ‹¼éŸ³; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in Kerala, India. ... Tamil (à®¤à®®à®¿à®´à¯ ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... Bukit Panjang New Town Categories: Stub ... The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a small 1. ...

Etymology

Bukit in the Malay Language means "hill" and Panjang means "long". Bukit Panjang literally means "long hill" which gets its name from the long range of low hills which ends in Bukit Timah to the south. Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in Kerala, India. ... A hill in Hungary with a hillside vintage garden For the landform that extends less than 600 metres above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the mountain article. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The summit of Bukit Timah, the highest point in Singapore. ...

At the height of the movement to pinyinise place names in Singapore, Bukit Panjang, now a Housing and Development Board new town, was to be known as Zhenghua, along with Yishun for Nee Soon, and Zhujiao market for tek kha market in Kandang Kerbau. The trading of old dialect names which have gained common currency for unfamiliar, Mandarin ones was not well-received by the public, and Bukit Panjang was quickly reinstated. Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: æ±‰è¯æ‹¼éŸ³; Traditional Chinese: æ¼¢èªžæ‹¼éŸ³; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... Yishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially christened, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate. ... A dialect (from the Greek word Î´Î¹Î¬Î»ÎµÎºÏ„Î¿Ï‚, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Mandarin, or Guanhua (Traditional Chinese: å®˜è©±; Simplified Chinese: å®˜è¯; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally official speech), or Beifanghua (Chinese: åŒ—æ–¹æ–¹è¨€; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Northern Dialect(s)) is a category of related Chinese dialects spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. ...

Bukit Panjang New Town

Bukit Panjang New Town is a new town situated in the Central North-Western part of Singapore. With its entirety only a portion of this town is situated on a low-lying and elongated hill, with its plateau-type peak encompassing neighborhoods, as well as neighborhood Singaporean elementary and high schools; Zhenghua Primary School and GreenRidge Secondary School, respectively, just to name a few. It sits just next to the one of Singapore's nature reserves (the Central Catchment Nature Reserve), bordered by the BKE and the KJE expressways (see Transport below). ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2054 KB) Lineup of SMRT Buses at Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, in TIBS and SMRT liveries. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2054 KB) Lineup of SMRT Buses at Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, in TIBS and SMRT liveries. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... The Central Catchment Nature Reserve is the largest nature reserve in Singapore, forming a large green lung in the geographical centre of the city. ...

Transport

Bukit Panjang is a quick gateway to other towns, as well as vice-versa, as is situated just next to one of Singapore's major highways, the Bukit Timah Expressway (abbreviated: BKE), as well as the Kranji Expressway (abbreviated: KJE) connected adjacent to it. As such, many motorists coming from the western parts of Singapore use Bukit Panjang (major roads) as one of the ways to access the BKE (and thus, the KJE). The Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) is a highway in Singapore that starts at the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) in Bukit Timah and travels north to the Woodlands Checkpoint. ... The Kranji Expressway (KJE) in Singapore connects from the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) in Bukit Panjang and travels south-west to join with the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) in Jurong West. ...

There are two forms of public transportation that serves this town: One of it is the public buses (predominantly SMRT Buses as of late). Out of all the SMRT Buses that have its home-base in Bukit Panjang, a few of these are intra-town "feeder-service" buses that ply the various neighborhoods ("a few only" because of the existence of the SMRT Light Rail system). The rest are long-distanced buses; they serve as a mode of transport to other towns and to the city. // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ... SMRT Buses parked in one line at Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange. ... // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ... The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) refers to Singapores light rail system, consisting of localised rail systems acting as feeder servies to the Mass Rapid Transit network. ...

The other is the estimated $2-million, driverless, and fully-automated SMRT Light Rail system (of Bukit Panjang), that was finished in June 11th, 1999. Its purpose was to serve the growing town and as a replacement to the many buses that plied through the town, especially during rush hour. Image File history File links Senja-LRT-Station. ... Image File history File links Senja-LRT-Station. ... // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ... The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) refers to Singapores light rail system, consisting of localised rail systems acting as feeder servies to the Mass Rapid Transit network. ... Bukit Panjang LRT Train at South View Station. ...

There were several petitions by the residents of Bukit Panjang on why SMRT decided to replace the buses plying Bukit Panjang with the Bukit Panjang Light Rail system after the latter has been built. Some complaints were about the preference of the previous bus system that covered most parts of the Bukit Panjang neighborhoods, because of its many within-walking-distance bus stops that were more efficient than the 14-station Bukit Panjang Light Rail system, with its stations being spaced hundreds of meters apart. // Logo A C651 SMRT train approaching Jurong East MRT Station Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation (SGX: S53) is a public transport operator founded on August 6, 1987. ... Bukit Panjang LRT Train at South View Station. ...

Despite the complaints, the residents of Bukit Panjang as well as Choa Chu Kang take the SMRT Light Rail on a daily basis, making this mode of transport one of their daily modes of transport. Choa Chu Kang or Chua Chu Kang is a suburban area in the West Region of Singapore. ...

Housing, Amenities, and Attractions

Compared to more publicly discussed towns, Bukit Panjang is a quiet town but with major housing developments under way. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2267 KB) Summary Bukit Panjang Plaza with HDB housing in background. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2267 KB) Summary Bukit Panjang Plaza with HDB housing in background. ...

The town consists of a mixture of old and relatively new apartments (these dwellings are commonly called "Flats" in Singapore), plus 2 condominiums. To date, there are 2 community centers (CC) — Bukit Panjang CC and the newly built Zhenghua CC — to serve the entertainment, recreational, educational, and well-being of residents.

"Bukit Panjang Plaza" (Chinese: 武吉班让大厦; Pinyin: wǔ jí bān ràng dà shà) is the biggest shopping mall located near the outskirts of Bukit Panjang town and is near one of the SMRT Light Rail stations. It is currently undergoing renovation to include an extension for more shops and eateries like Delifrance Bistro. It is moving on to build a reputation of a food paradise with the recent opening of many new restaurants. Although the space in Bukit Panjang Plaza is limited, the ongoing renovation and extension serves to attract more shops.

In addition to Bukit Panjang Plaza, there are 3 smaller neighborhood shopping malls equipped with outdoor eateries (commonly called "Hawker Centers" in Singapore), supermarkets, plus basic shops to meet the basic necessities of the residents. These three are named Fajar Shopping Center, Greenridge Shopping Center, and Bangkit Shopping Center. A food centre in Lavender, Singapore A hawker centre or food centre is the name given to open-air complexes in Malaysia and Singapore housing many stalls that sell a variety of inexpensive food. ...

To meet the residents' recreational needs, there are two parks in Bukit Panjang. One of them is named Bukit Panjang Park, which is just right across Bukit Panjang Plaza and wraps around a man-made pond. The other is named Zhenghua Park, which consists of a fitness area, some gazebos and playgrounds, as well as a 2.5 kilometer cycling and jogging track that run alongside the Bukit Timah Expressway mentioned earlier. The Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) is a highway in Singapore that starts at the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) in Bukit Timah and travels north to the Woodlands Checkpoint. ...

Both parks interconnect via means of a "park connector", which is actually a cycling and jogging track that essentially connect both parks together, as well as to ensure the continuity of the existing cycling/jogging tracks in both of the parks.

Educational institutions

These are the current elementary-level schools and high schools in Bukit Panjang since December 2005.

As of 3rd Quarter 2005, Zhenghua Primary School is undergoing major renovation to replace the school's old look. Zhenghua Primary School is an primary school in the West Region of Singapore. ... West Spring Secondary School is a secondary government college located in the western region of Singapore. ... Zhenghua Secondary School is a secondary government college located in the western region of Singapore. ... Zhenghua Primary School is an primary school in the West Region of Singapore. ...

Administration

Currently, the town of Bukit Panjang comes under the administrative lead of the Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council, which oversees the management and maintenance of the many apartments (HDB Flats) and commercial units in Bukit Panjang. HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ...

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