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Toa Payoh
Posted Date: Jun 12, 2009
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Toa Payoh New Town

Spanning 8 sq km and with an estimated 150,000 residents, Toa Payoh is one of the most populated public housing estates in Singapore and is the closest estate to the city. It has more than 36,600 flat units, with the majority 3-room followed by 4-room flats.

Toa Payoh means ‘big swamp land’ in the Hokkien dialect. Once a notorious squatter district with many of its inhabitants engaging in farming and pig-rearing activities, Toa Payoh has since experienced a massive transformation after redevelopment efforts began in 1964.

Toa Payoh New Town, HDB’s second satellite town after Queenstown, was designed as a self-contained housing estate with a town centre that serves as a focal point for the shopping and recreational needs of its residents. The commercial development, HDB Hub, located at the Toa Payoh Town Centre was completed in 2002. It is home to the Housing and Development Board’s headquarters and integrated with Singapore's first fully air-conditioned Toa Payoh Bus Interchange as well as the Toa Payoh MRT Station.

With its many cinemas, hawker centres, coffee shops, a community library and a landscaped park, this increasingly popular and bustling town is proving to be an excellent place for both residents and visitors to experience local culture.

Amenities

Sub zones
  • Marymount
  • Toa Payoh Central
  • Braddell
  • Boon Teck
  • Kallang
  • Pei Chun
  • Kim Keat
  • Woodleigh
  • Potong Pasir
  • Sennet
  • Paya Lebar
Nearby districts
  • Balestier (D12)
  • Novena (D11)
  • Potong Pasir (D13)
  • Thomson (D11, D12)
Transportation   MRT Station
  • Toa Payoh (NS19)
  • Braddell (NS18)
Buses
  • Feeder services – SBS Transit – 231G, 231W, 232, 235, 238

  • Trunk services
  • SBS Transit – 8, 26, 28, 31, 73, 88, 90, 139, 142, 143, 145, 155, 157, 159, 163
  • Premium services
  • SBS Transit – 535
Education   Primary Schools :
  • Braddell Primary School
  • Convent of Holy Infant Jesus
  • Primary School
  • First Toa Payoh Primary School
  • Kheng Cheng School
  • Marymount Convent School
  • Pei Chun Public School
  • Poi Ching School
Secondary Schools :
  • Beatty Secondary School
  •  Braddell-Westlake SecondarySchool
  • Convent of Holy Infant
  • Jesus Secondary School
  • First Toa Payoh Secondary School
Others
  • SAF Education Centre
  • Lycee Francaise de Singapore
  • Singapore School For The
  • Visually Handicapped
  • Avondale Grammar School
Places of Worship
  • Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery
  • Poh Chung Tian Chor Sian Tong Temple
  • Shuang Lin Cheng Huang Temple
  • Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple
  • Toa Payoh Seu Teck Sean Tong Temple
  • Tong Heng Kang Ah Hood Kampong Sin Huay Temple
  • Masjid Muhajirin Mosque
  • Church Of The Risen Christ
  • Rosevilla
  • Toa Payoh Methodist Church
Shopping & Food
  • Toa Payoh HDB Hub
  • Toa Payoh Food Centre 1
  • Toa Payoh Food Centre II
Community Clubs & Recreational Centres
  • Safra Toa Payoh Clubhouse
  • Singapore Table Tennis Association Academy ( STTA )
  • Toa Payoh Sports And Fitness Centre
  • Toa Payoh Sports Hall
  • Toa Payoh Stadium
  • Toa Payoh Swimming Complex
  • Pei Chun Sports Hall / Centre
Others
  • a. United Medicare Centre
    b. Toa Payoh Community Library
  • c. Toa Payoh East Community Children's Library
    d. Toa Payoh Town Park


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