Woodlands, Singapore (29 July 2017)
Woodlands (GPS: 1.43819, 103.78895) is the northernmost township (or "planning area" in local administrative nomenclature) in
Singapore. The name "Woodlands" is said to come from the appearance of the area as seen from the coast. The area was full of keranji trees (
Dialium spp.) resembling woods or forest. Woodlands is part of the Sembawang Town Council.
Woodlands is located in Singapore Postal
District 25.
Woodlands is bordered by the
Straits of Johor in the north,
Sembawang in the east, Mandai in the south and Sungei Kadut in the west.
The planning area of Woodlands is divided into 9 neighbourhoods, called subzones. They are Greenwood Park, Midview, North Coast, Senoko West, Woodgrove, Woodlands East, Woodlands Regional Centre, Woodlands South and Woodlands West.
Among the sights at Woodlands include Causeway Point, one of the largest shopping malls in Singapore, and Singapore Sports School, a school dedicated to nurture the nation's sporting talent. Republic Polytechnic, Innova Junior College and Singapore American School are some of the education institutions located here.
Woodlands is next to Sembawang New Town and Sungei Kadut Industrial Estate. It is linked by the Causeway to Johor Bahru in Malaysia. Neighbourhoods in Woodlands include Admiralty, Marsiling, Woodgrove and Woodlands.
Sights in Woodlands
Getting there
Woodlands is served by the
Marsiling MRT Station (NS8) and
Woodlands MRT Station (NS9) on the
North-South Line