Acheen Street Ghaut

Acheen Street Ghaut, towards Beach Street (22 May 2011)


Acheen Street Ghaut (; Malay: Gat Lebuh Acheh; Penang Hokkien: Kuan3lau3 Lor33thau2 ) is the extension of Acheen Street following land reclamation of the late 19th century. It runs from Beach Street to Weld Quay. Along the way it is intersected by Victoria Street.

Map of Acheen Street Ghaut

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Street Art on Acheen Street Ghaut

Updates on Acheen Street Ghaut

20 May, 2017: Traffic direction on Acheen Street Ghaut has been revamped to flow from Beach Street and Weld Quay towards Victoria Street.

Late 18th Century
Acheen Street Ghaut does not exist yet. Beach Street was an unpaved road running along the shore. Tengku Syed Hussain, the leader of the Acehnese community, had his four-storey warehouse, Gudang Acheh at the junction of Acheen Street and Beach Street.

Mid 19th Century
Stone steps, or "ghaut", once led down from water's edge, allowing cargo to be offloaded from the ships. Warehouses are located at Beach Street and Acheen Street.

Turn of the 20th Century
Land reclamation (1880-1904) extended shoreline outwards. Stone steps at the end of Acheen Street replaced by a new extended road, called Acheen Street Ghaut, bisected by another new road, Victoria Street, and ends at Weld Quay. Jetties extend from Weld Quay house dock workers grouped by clans.

Acheen Street Ghaut, at its junction with Beach Street (18 May 2013)


Acheen Street Ghaut, towards Weld Quay (22 May 2011)


Pre-war shophouses along Acheen Street Ghaut (14 November 2012)

In Other Words ...

Acheen Street Ghaut is known in Hokkien as Kuan3lau3 Lor33thau2 meaning "Tall House Junction". This refers of course to Gudang Acheh. It is also called Phak1 Ciok1 Kay1 Lor3 Thau2 (Traditional Chinese: 打石街路頭, Simplified Chinese: 打石街路头), meaning "Stonemasonry Junction".

Gat Lebuh Acheh road sign (6 October 2012)


Acheen Street Ghaut history plaque (22 May 2011)

Getting there

Acheen Street Ghaut can be reached by foot from the Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal. Cross Weld Quay using the pedestrian crossing, then turn left. Walk along Weld Quay until you arrive at the junction of Acheen Street Ghaut to your right.

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