Serangoon
Planning Area and HDB Town in North-East Region, Singapore
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Serangoon (IPA: /səˈræŋɡuːn/ sə-RANG-goon) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore.
Cirāṅkūṉ (Transliteration)
SingaporeSerangoon | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Serangoon (Rumi) سرڠݢون (Jawi) |
| • Chinese | 实龙岗 (Simplified) 實龍崗 (Traditional) Shílónggǎng (Pinyin) Si̍t-lêng-kong (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Tamil | சிராங்கூன் Cirāṅkūṉ (Transliteration) |
     From top left to right: Terraced housing in Serangoon, HDB flats in Serangoon North, Serangoon Viaduct, Lorong Chuan MRT station, Nex | |
 Location of Serangoon in Singapore | |
.svg)  Serangoon Location of Serangoon within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 01°21′49″N 103°52′03″E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Region | North-East Region
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| Government | |
| • Mayors | Central Singapore CDC
South East CDC |
| • Members of Parliament | Aljunied GRC
Ang Mo Kio GRC Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| • Residential | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 116,630 |
| • Density | 11,500/km2 (29,900/sq mi) |
| Postal districts | 19, 28 |
| Dwelling units | 21,293 |
| Projected ultimate | 30,000 |
Serangoon is bordered by these planning areas – Sengkang to the north, Hougang to the east, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan to the west, as well as Toa Payoh to the south. Serangoon planning area has a total of seven subzones: Serangoon Central, Lorong Chuan, Upper Paya Lebar, Serangoon Garden, Serangoon North, Seletar Hills and Serangoon North Industrial Estate.[4]
Transportation
The original Serangoon bus interchange was opened on 13 March 1988 along Serangoon Central.[5] It later relocated to nex on 3 September 2011.[6]
Rail network
A large part of the North East Line on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system runs parallel to Serangoon and Upper Serangoon Road, specifically the line between Little India and Kovan stations. Stations located in Serangoon include:
- NE12 CC13 Serangoon
- CC14 Lorong Chuan
Two stations on the Cross Island Line are also under construction, slated to be completed by 2030. The stations are:
- CR09 Serangoon North
- CR10 Tavistock
In addition, the under planning Seletar Line will serve the Serangoon North area, slated to open from the 2040s.[7]
Road network
Upper Serangoon Road is an important road being one of the oldest and busiest roads, links the North-East region with Central area
Other important main roads include Yio Chu Kang Road, Upper Paya Lebar Road, Bartley Road, Braddell Road, and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and 3.
The CTE (Central Expressway) at the west of the town provides a link to Seletar Airport, Toa Payoh and CBD (Central Business District).
Education
As of 2017[update], this area has a total of 5 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and Nanyang Junior College.[8]
Politics
Serangoon Neighbourhood 1, some parts of Neighbourhood 2 and Serangoon Garden fall under the Aljunied GRC (Serangoon division), served by the Workers' Party, while the area surrounding Upper Paya Lebar Road lies within the Paya Lebar division. Prior to 2006, the Serangoon division belonged to the Marine Parade GRC, which administers Serangoon Neighbourhoods 2, 3 and 4 in the Braddell Heights division till this day. Neighbourhood 5 in Serangoon North falls under the Ang Mo Kio GRC (Seletar–Serangoon division).
