Battery Road, Singapore
Battery Road is a minor road in downtown Singapore. It links
Chulia Street on one end with
Collyer Quay and
Fullerton Road on the other. It is one of the earliest roads south of the
Singapore River.
Battery Road was, of course, not named after dry cell batteries, or those you use in your car, but rather to the Fort Fullerton, the defence fortress or battery guarding the entrance to Singapore River. The fort is located on the site presently occupied by The Fullerton Hotel. During the 19th century, Battery Road links Fort Fullerton to Commercial Square, which is today Raffles Place.
Sights along Battery Road
How to reach Battery Road
Take the
North-South Line or the
East-West Line of the Singapore MRT to the
Raffles Place MRT Station.
References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6