South Bridge Road

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Length1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Existed1830s–present
NorthernendElgin Bridge
SouthernendNeil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road
South Bridge Road
Maxwell Station Exit 2 bus stop 14-05-2024.jpg
South Bridge Road at the Maxwell area
Route information
Length1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Existed1830s–present
Major junctions
Northern endElgin Bridge
Southern endNeil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road
Location
CountrySingapore
Highway system

South Bridge Road is a major road in Singapore, running south of the Singapore River in Chinatown. It starts at Elgin Bridge from North Bridge Road and ends at the junction of Neil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road.[1]

A view of the road in 1965
The southern end of the road in 1971, facing Tanjong Pagar Road on the left and Neil Road on the right

South Bridge Road was built in 1833.[1] From 1885 to 1894, the tramway from the town to the New Harbour (now Keppel Harbour) used this road. From 1905 to 1927, Singapore Electric Tramways Company ran their trams along the road. In 1929, trolley buses also used this road.[2]

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