43-672: North West CDC Nee Soon GRC Unofficial Yishun ( / ˈ iː ʃ uː n / EE -shoon ), formerly known as Nee Soon , is a residential town located in the northeastern corner of the North Region of Singapore , bordering Simpang and Sembawang to the north, Mandai to the west, the Central Water Catchment to its southwest, Ang Mo Kio to its south, as well as Seletar and Sengkang to its east and southeast respectively. The name Yishun ( traditional Chinese : 義順 ; simplified Chinese : 义顺 )
86-407: A ClubFitt gym. The sport hall seats 800 people and it can be use for badminton, basketball or other indoor sports. In 2020, Yishun Sports Hall will be undergoing upgrading works. It will have two covered tennis and multi-sport courts, new cafeteria, air-conditioned table tennis area, a bigger dance studio and bigger gym. Opened in 1988, it has a competition pool (with 430 seating), a children pool and
129-571: A new town model, containing neighbourhoods served by neighbourhood centres and a town centre for the entire town. This new town model was revised in the late 1970s as the New Town Structural Model, introducing the concept of precincts and a "checkerboard model" in which public housing was interspersed with non-residential developments. From the 1980s, new towns incorporated larger flats, more distinctive layouts and housing block design, to cater to more affluent residents and to make
172-729: A scheduled completion date of 2020. Another contract for the construction of bored tunnels from Seletar Expressway to Springleaf station (alongside other facilities) was awarded to Shimizu Corporation at a sum of S$ 189.8 million (US$ 149.8 million) in January 2014. On 15 August 2014, the LTA announced that the TSL would merge with the Eastern Region Line to form the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL). Springleaf station, part of
215-743: A training pool. Together with Yishun Sports Hall, it will be undergoing upgrading works in 2020. The Nee Soon Sports Centre, managed by FutsalArena, operates from 9am to 1am daily. The new integrated development at Chong Pang City will feature three swimming pools, a gym and fitness studios, which is expected to be completed in 2027. The Yishun Industrial Park is a small industrial park situated between Avenues 6 and 7 which comprises some well known companies such as Murata , Philips Lumileds , Agilent , Avago Technologies , ATS, ASM-Frontend, STATS, Inc. and many other smaller companies. Commercial buildings like A’Posh Bizhub, Win5, Northpoint Bizhub, North Spring Bizhub, YS- One and North View Bizhub can be found at
258-487: Is Singapore's first new town with a town centre supporting seven neighbourhoods. Subsequently, after the HDB took over public housing development in the 1960s, the densities of new towns were increased and more amenities were included, and the HDB's first new town, Toa Payoh , contained industrial areas and a town centre with amenities. From the 1970s, new towns were built further from the city centre and were planned according to
301-714: Is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South line in Yishun, Singapore. The station used to be the terminus of the line between 1988 and 1996 until the North South line Woodlands Extension was completed and opened on 10 February 1996. But currently, certain train services would terminate at this station for the short trip between Yishun and Marina South Pier , which only operates during morning peak hours and early evening hours for weekdays, and late evening hours on all days. Located south of Yishun MRT station on
344-573: Is further subdivided into multiple precincts. Amenities in these new towns are provided through a multi-tiered system, and based on Housing and Development Board (HDB) guidelines. As of 2022, the country has 24 new towns. The first new town in Singapore was constructed in the 1950s by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), similar to British planning concepts and at low densities. Named after Queen Elizabeth II , Queenstown
387-443: Is in turn divided into multiple precincts, which consist of 1,500 residents in 400 to 800 flats within several blocks. Amenities are provided at multiple levels, and according to guidelines set by the HDB. For the provision of retail, the lowest level of provision consisted of establishments at the ground floor of housing blocks, followed by neighbourhood centres, which had a wider variety of services and markets. Town centres occupied
430-711: Is operated by SMRT Trains . First announced in August 2012 as part of the Thomson Line (TSL), the station was constructed as part of TEL Phase 2 (TEL 2) after plans for the TSL and the Eastern Region Line (ERL) were merged. The station was built close to the shophouses along Upper Thomson Road. An earth retaining stabilising structure was installed to minimise ground movement. Along with the TEL 2 stations, Springleaf station opened on 28 August 2021 and features an Art-in-Transit artwork Tree of Memories by Koh Hong Teng. The station
473-569: Is the Mandarin Chinese equivalent of "Nee Soon", the given name of Lim Nee Soon ( Chinese : 林義順 ), a prominent industrialist who made his fortune from the rubber and pineapple plantations he had in the area. Yishun planning area is divided into sub-zones namely Khatib, Lower Seletar, Nee Soon, North Land, Springleaf, Yishun Central, Yishun East, Yishun South and Yishun West. Springleaf and Nee Soon subzones are private housing estates in Yishun. Initially named Northern General Hospital,
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#1732764736705516-511: The COVID-19 pandemic , the TEL 2 completion date was pushed to 2021. On 14 December 2020, it was announced that the opening of TEL 2 had been delayed to the third quarter of 2021 so the rail system software for the line could be reviewed. As announced during a visit by Transport Minister S. Iswaran at Caldecott station on 30 June 2021, the station began operations on 28 August 2021. The King of Malaysia Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor visited
559-467: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) in the 1960s, the population densities of planned residential areas in new towns was increased to facilitate social interaction. For that reason, plans for Queenstown were amended to increase population densities, while additional amenities were provided. In 1965, the HDB started work on its first new town, Toa Payoh . Located about 5–8 km (3.1–5.0 miles) from
602-648: The 1970s followed a prototype new town model. This model comprised self-sufficient neighbourhoods served by neighbourhood centres, subcentres and schools, and a town centre for all the neighbourhoods in the new town. Further away from the Central Area , these new towns also included additional amenities such as sports facilities and green spaces, had little variation in terms of layout and housing block design, and distinguished between different neighbourhoods using numbering systems for roads and blocks, and through different paint schemes. A revised new town model, termed
645-614: The 1993 SEA Games in Singapore. In 1996, it was the home ground for the Sembawang Rangers FC in the S-league. Eventually the team was dropped from the league in 2003. Later on, it hosted the Young Lions in 2005 season, Sporting Afrique FC in 2006 season and currently it is the home for Korean Super Reds FC for the 2007 season. Other than the main stadia with the soccer field and 8-lanes running track, it also houses
688-456: The 2010s had an increased focus on liveability and identity, with more green spaces and recreation facilities within the new towns, and used the existing environment around the new town to influence its design and layout. New technologies were also increasingly used through the extensive installation of monitoring systems and the use of computer models in the planning process. Moreover, the HDB made attempts to make new towns more distinctive through
731-561: The Estate Model For New Town Planning, a revised new town model, was introduced concurrent with the development of Punggol 21 . Under this model, public housing and amenities like retail and education were consolidated into densely built developments linked by a light rail system. These developments also incorporated a shared open space called the “common green”, and were intended to foster an increased sense of community among residents. New town planning from
774-454: The New Town Structural Model, was subsequently introduced in the late 1970s. This model changed the basic planning unit of new towns from the neighbourhood to the precinct, which consisted of several housing blocks and a precinct centre, in a bid to improve community cohesion. In addition, the model introduced a "checkerboard model", under which public housing developments were interspersed by non-residential areas and amenities. New town planning
817-476: The North South line, it was formerly named Nee Soon South MRT station, it was renamed to Khatib in January 1987 after Sungei Khatib, a river nearby, and a military base nearby, along with Yishun MRT station which was initially named Nee Soon. Springleaf MRT station is on the Thomson–East Coast MRT line and is located next to the row of 2-storey shophouses along Upper Thomson Road. This station serves
860-688: The Yishun Industrial Park. It can be reached by Bus service 811 from the Yishun Bus Interchange . There are 10 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, a junior college and an international school. Yishun was a large, single-member constituency starting in Seletar but later hived into Sembawang and along with a dedicated namesake Nee Soon SMC on later years. When the GRC scheme was introduced in 1988 , its population size
903-516: The Yishun area also include current Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam (which oversees the subregion of Chong Pang ), current Education Minister Ong Ye Kung and Derrick Goh (oversees the North Eastern Yishun now known as Nee Soon Link), and Carrie Tan (oversees the southern subregion of Khatib and Lower Seletar Reservoir ). Outside of politics, a member of parliament and the 8th President of Singapore , Halimah Yacob ,
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#1732764736705946-500: The city centre, the new town contained a town centre with amenities such as shops and public transport infrastructure, along with several industrial areas to provide jobs to its residents. Multiple new towns were envisioned in the Concept Plan of 1971, surrounding the water catchment area in Singapore's centre and linked together by an expressway system and a rail network, and starting with Ang Mo Kio in 1973, new towns built in
989-577: The construction of the Integrated Transport Hub where it was being built at the old site of the Yishun Bus Interchange. On 8 September 2019, the newly constructed air-conditioned Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) officially opened its doors facilitating the integration of Yishun Bus Interchange, Northpoint City, North Park Residences, Nee Soon Central Community Club and Yishun MRT station. Yishun MRT station (NS13)
1032-457: The construction of the first new town, Queenstown , by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in the 1950s. Planned along the lines of British planning concepts, the estate was initially built with a low population density. In addition, the 1958 Master Plan called for three self-sufficient new towns to be constructed outside the city centre. After the transfer of the SIT's housing responsibilities to
1075-438: The highest level of retail provision, containing public transport facilities such as bus interchanges and larger shops like supermarkets and department stores . Similarly, parks in new towns comprise town parks serving the entire town and neighbourhood parks for individual neighbourhoods. As of 2022, there are 24 towns and 3 estates across Singapore. These statistics reflect the boundaries of HDB towns and are not necessarily
1118-527: The introduction of design guides specific to each new town from 2018. These guides laid out specific themes for the new towns, and their respective subdivisions, for future developments to follow. Intended to function as independent communities, new towns in Singapore are based upon the provision of land for multiple uses, such as housing, recreation and employment. Generally planned to house up to 300,000 residents, they comprise multiple neighbourhoods, each with around 20,000 to 30,000 residents. Each neighbourhood
1161-623: The nearby housing estates of Springleaf, Springside, Thong Soon Green, Meng Suan and the nearby Nee Soon army camp. The tracks between this station and Woodlands South are the longest on the Line. 3 major parks: Small Parks: Yishun Park Connector: Located at the Southern end of the town, the Yishun Stadium was opened on 2 January 1992. In 1993, it played host to the Karate event during
1204-480: The neighbouring Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), other acute hospitals and nursing homes. Currently, the Yishun estate is well served by the Yishun Polyclinic as well as many private medical clinics and dental clinics situated at void decks. In December 2001, the Singapore embassies attack plot was discovered, and had included plans to bomb Yishun MRT station at several points, including the sewers near
1247-533: The new general hospital was named Khoo Teck Puat Hospital after receiving a S$ 125 million donation from the late Mr Khoo's family. Spanning over 3.5 hectares in the Yishun Central Area, the 795-bed general and acute care hospital is managed by Alexandra Health System. Opened in June 2010, KTPH offers a comprehensive range of medical services and specialist care to the community in the north. It overlooks
1290-495: The population. These flats which are located in these new towns are self contained with well-maintained schools , supermarkets , parks , shopping centres , healthcare services and sports and recreational facilities . Every new town consists of multiple Mass Rapid Transit stations (MRT) and bus stops that link residents to other parts of the country. Some new towns are also complemented by smaller Light Rail Transit stations (LRT). New town development in Singapore began with
1333-416: The proposed line, would be constructed as part of TEL 2, consisting of six stations between this station and Caldecott . Springleaf station was built only seven metres (23 ft) away from the shophouses located along Upper Thomson Road. To minimise ground movement and any damage to the shophouses, cement was mixed into the ground while an earth-retaining stabilising structure was installed to strengthen
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1376-591: The same as planning area statistics . Springleaf MRT station Springleaf MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL) in Singapore . Situated along Upper Thomson Road , it serves the neighbourhood of Springleaf and the nearby Springleaf Nature Park. It will also serve future housing developments in the Springleaf area. The station
1419-530: The scenic Yishun Pond. Yishun Polyclinic was located at 30 Yishun Central beside Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and is managed by National Healthcare Group Polyclinic (NHGP). It moved to a new location opposite Nee Soon East Community Club in 2018. The new Yishun Community Hospital (YCH) with about 428 beds provides sub-acute, rehabilitative, dementia and palliative care for patients. Opened on December 28, 2015, YCH receives post-surgical, post-stroke patients and patients who are recovering from medical illnesses/trauma from
1462-425: The soil. Cranes and heavy machinery had to be carefully installed, with restricted movements to avoid endangering the shophouses and patrons. Barriers were installed to minimise noise pollution, and workers draped noise curtains on heavy machinery. Meanwhile, the LTA collaborated closely with the power supplier PowerGrid to construct a cable tunnel through the station. With restrictions imposed on construction due to
1505-650: The station on 7 May 2024 during his state visit to Singapore. Springleaf station serves the TEL of the Singapore MRT system. Between the Woodlands South and Lentor stations, the official station code is TE4. Being part of the TEL, the station is operated by SMRT Trains ; train frequencies on the TEL range from 3 to 6 minutes. The station has three entrances that serve the Springleaf Nature Park, Thong Soon residential estate and
1548-532: The station. This was brought up in a debate during a session of the parliament, during which new security measures were proposed, especially on the MRT system itself. The old Yishun Bus Interchange was built in 1987 and was closed on 14 March 2015 serving 28 years of service to Singapore residents so as to make way for Northpoint City. The Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange was later opened at a land parcel adjacent to Golden Village Yishun. This interchange operated throughout
1591-439: The towns more unique respectively, and shopping malls were developed in town centres from the 1990s. The development of Punggol 21 saw the introduction of the Estate Model For New Town Planning, under which new towns comprised mixed-use developments connected together by a light rail system, and from the 2010s, new towns were planned with an increased focus on liveability and identity, through increased integration of technology and
1634-438: The upkeep and improvement of the new towns, previously under the purview of the HDB, was handled by town councils led by elected officials from 1987. The 1990s saw the development of shopping centres in new towns across Singapore. Developed by private enterprises within the town centres of the new towns, these shopping centres offered a variety of retail shops and amenities, such as cinemas and department stores. In addition,
1677-508: The use of the external environment to influence planning. In addition, design guides were introduced for each new town from 2018 in a bid to make new towns more distinctive. The development of new towns within Singapore were in tandem with the construction of public housing in the country – managed by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) under a 99-year lease . The majority of the residential housing developments in Singapore are publicly governed and developed, and home to approximately 80% of
1720-425: Was a resident of Yishun. Hui Shiu-hung , a veteran Hong Kong actor, was also a resident. New towns of Singapore The new towns of Singapore are planned communities located across Singapore that are designed to be self contained. Designed to house up to 300,000 residents, these new towns contain areas zoned for housing, recreation and employment, and are composed of multiple neighbourhoods, each of which
1763-558: Was enough to form into Ang Mo Kio and Sembawang GRC , as well as two smaller SMCs. By 2011 , Nee Soon had its dedicated GRC spanning most of Yishun. The entire Yishun was helmed by the current ruling party, People's Action Party (PAP) on its lifetime except on years between 1963 and 1968 where it was helmed by Barisan Sosialis , a party formed from a fraction of former PAP members, and from 1991 to 1997 with ex- Singapore Democratic Party member (now National Solidarity Party ) Cheo Chai Chen . Notable members of parliament that oversees
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1806-507: Was first announced as part of the 22-station Thomson Line (TSL) on 29 August 2012. In November 2013, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded Contract T208 for the design and construction of Springleaf Station and associated tunnels to Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited (Singapore Branch) – John Holland Pty Ltd Joint Venture (JV) at S$ 383 million ( US$ 306.1 million). The station's construction began in 2014, with
1849-452: Was further revised in the 1980s through the incorporation of larger flats to cater to the increased space demands of more affluent residents, and by increasing the variation of housing block designs and the layouts of the new towns in an attempt to give the new towns a unique character. Upgrading and redevelopment schemes were initiated in older new towns to make sure that the facilities of these areas met contemporary planning guidelines, while
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