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South Bridge Road

Coordinates: 1°18′22.0464″N 103°51′53.3088″E / 1.306124000°N 103.864808000°E / 1.306124000; 103.864808000
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South Bridge Road
Maxwell Station Exit 2 bus stop 14-05-2024.jpg
South Bridge Road at the Maxwell area
Route information
Length1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Existed1830s–present
Major junctions
Northern endElgin Bridge
Southern endNeil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road
Location
CountrySingapore
Highway system

South Bridge Road is a major road in Singapore, running south of the Singapore River in Chinatown. It starts at Elgin Bridge from North Bridge Road and ends at the junction of Neil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road.[1]

History

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A view of the road in 1965

South Bridge Road was built in 1833.[1] 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.[2]

Landmarks

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References

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

Further reading

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  • Haughton, H. T. (1891). Native Names of Streets in Singapore. Singapore: Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. pp. 49–65. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020.
  • Victor R. Savage; Brenda Yeoh (2013). Singapore Street Names: A study of Toponymics. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 9789814484749.
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South Bridge Road by the National Library Board, archived from the original on 26 May 2025.

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