Havelock Road, Singapore

Havelock Road, Singapore (30 July 2017)


Havelock Road is a major road in downtown Singapore. It comprises two sections split by the Central Expressway (CTE). The first section, with traffice in both directions, starts at the intersection with Zion Road, where it continues from Ganges Avenue. Along the way, it intersects with Outram Road. It also forms junction with Saiboo Street at Robertson Quay, beside the Singapore River.

Havelock Road is located in Singapore Postal District 03.

At the interchange with Central Expressway, it links to Clemenceau Avenue, Upper Cross Street, Magazine Road and Chin Swee Road. The second section of Havelock Road starts here and continues in the easterly direction to end at the intersection with Eu Tong Sen Street and New Bridge Road. Along the way it is intersected by New Market Road.

Havelock Road was named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857). He was regarded as a British war hero for putting down the Indian Rebellion of 1857. During the campaign he succumbed to dysentery. In the early days, there were sheds along the road for the manufacture of local liquor, or arrack. As a result, the Hokkiens called the road Ciu1 Long1 Lor33, meaning "Liquor Factory Road", while in Tamil, it was known as Masak Arak Sadakku, and in Malay Jalan Masak Arak, both meaning "Liquor Distilling Road".

The Hokkien people also have other names for different sections of Havelock Road. Near the Eu Tong Sen Street junction, it was known as Hong Lim Pasat, or Hong Lim Market. There was a police station here. Not far from it, stones were broken for road building. Hence, that stretch was also known as Kong1 Ciok1 摃石 , meaning "stone breaking".

Taking the MRT to Havelock Road

The Havelock MRT Station TE16 is the nearest station to serve this road. The entrance is at the intersection of Zion Road with Havelock Road and Ganges Avenue.

Map of Havelock Road, Singapore

Sights on Havelock Road

Havelock Road roadsign (30 July 2017)


Havelock Road roadsign (30 July 2017)


Havelock Road roadsign (9 July 2011)

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