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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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South Bridge Road

South Bridge Road (Chinese: 桥南路) is a major road in Singapore, running south of the Singapore River in Chinatown. It starts at Elgin Bridge and ends at the junction of Neil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road.

History

South Bridge Road was built in 1833. From 1885 to 1894, the tramway from the town to the New Harbour (now Keppel Harbour) used this road. From 1905 to 1927, Singapore Electric Tramways Company ran their trams along the road. In 1929, trolley buses also used this road.

Landmarks

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References

Citations

  1. ^ Savage; Yeoh, p. 472
  2. ^ Savage; Yeoh, p. 473

Further reading

  • Savage, Victor R.; Brenda S. A. Yeoh (2022), Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymic (4th ed.), Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, ISBN 9789815009231.