Boon Tat Street, Singapore

Boon Tat Street, Singapore (1 August 2017)


Boon Tat Street is a minor street in downtown Singapore. It is located within the Downtown Core and Outram planning areas. The street extends from Amoy Street in the west to Shenton Way in the east. It intersects with Telok Ayer Street, Cecil Street and Robinson Road, and forms junctions with Stanley Street and Boon Tat Link.

Boon Tat Street was originally known as Japan Street. Following the defeat of the Japanese in the Second World War, It was renamed in 1946 after local businessman and Municipal Commissioner, Ong Boon Tat (1888-1941), who runs the New World amusement park along Jalan Besar. Boon Tat's father Ong Sam Leong was also honoured with a street name, Sam Leong Road. Boon Tat Street was traditionally known in Hokkien as Mah1 Cor1 Keong3 Phi1 媽祖宮邊 , literally, "Beside the Mazu Temple," in reference to nearby Thian Hock Keng Temple.

Map of Boon Tat Street, Singapore

How to reach Boon Tat Street

Take the North-South Line or the East-West Line of the Singapore MRT to the Raffles Place MRT Station. Walk south down Robinson Road or Cecil Street until you reach the intersection with Boon Tat Street.

Boon Tat Street roadsign (1 August 2017)


Boon Tat Street roadsign (8 July 2011)

Boon Tat Street Singapore on Google Street View

Boon Tat Street Singapore (Dec 2022)

References

List of the Streets in Singapore; Discover Singapore

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