Pinhorn Road

Pinhorn Road, Penang (28 February 2013)


Pinhorn Road is one of the minor roads in George Town, Penang. It was laid in the late 1920s when the Batu Lanchang area was being transformed from plantation land to housing estate, and Green Lane became the main artery through the area. Since then, the name "Green Lane" has replaced "Batu Lanchang" to denote the whole area.

Pinhorn Road starts at Green Lane, then heads east, parallel to Hargreaves Road, until it joins Hamilton Road at the eastern end. It also links with Hargreaves Circus.

Pinhorn Road, as seen from Green Lane junction (28 February 2013)


Pinhorn Road was named after Ralph Henry Pinhorn, who served as the headmaster of the Penang Free School from 1904 to 1925. The school honours him by having one of its sports houses named Pinhorn. The Pinhorn House uses blue as its house colour.

Getting there

Pinhorn Road is not served by public transport. The nearest bus stop is along Green Lane, served by Rapid Penang 206 and 304.

Jalan Pinhorn road sign (28 February 2013)


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