Lim Chu Kang

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englishname=Lim Chu Kang
chinesename=林厝港
poj=
pengim=
pinyin=Líncuògǎng
malayname=Lim Chu Kang
tamilname=லிம் சூ காங்

Lim Chu Kang is a planning area located in the northwestern part of Singapore.

History

Lim Chu Kang Village was founded by Neo Tiew (zh-cp|c=梁宙|p=Liáng Zhòu; born 1883, died 1975), a Chinese immigrant who was the sheriff of the village. The village is on the banks of the Sungei Kranji and was controlled by the Lim clan. Neo Tiew also set up a primary school and health centre in the village. Neo Tiew Road is named after him. The area was originally noted for its numerous pepper and gambier plantations. Later there were rubber plantations, e.g. Namazie-Cashin rubber estates.

Today

Today, Lim Chu Kang is still largely rural and serves as a water catchment area with the four reservoirs of Sarimbun, Murai, Poyan and Tengeh. Lim Chu Kang is served by the main road Lim Chu Kang Road and a network of narrow lanes and tracks. The area is largely undeveloped, and is made up of agricultural farms and forests. Besides small-scale agriculture, the area is also used for military training.

Ama Keng Chinese Temple

The Ama Keng Chinese Temple in Lim Chu Kang was built in 1900 to worship the holy mother, a goddess of peace and happiness. "Ama" means "grandmother" in Teochew and Hokkien, and "keng" means "temple". The first temple was made of attap. The temple was renovated in 1943 with a zinc roof and timber. In 1965, it was redeveloped with a tiled roof, and the renovations cost S$16,000. The temple holds wayang performances a few times a year.

Lim Chu Kang Rural Centre

The small public housing estate, the Lim Chu Kang Rural Centre, at Neo Tiew Road was vacated in 2002 under the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS), of which the residents had been moved to Blocks 268A-268C Boon Lay Drive in Jurong West.

References

*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), "Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names", Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1

Bus Routes

These Buses ply along Lim Chu Kang/Sungei Kadut/Neo Tiew Road{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"! Service !! Between !! And !! Notes
-! colspan="4" style="background-color:Red;color:white; height:35px" | SMRT Buses Trunk Services
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style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 172 || Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange || Boon Lay Bus Interchange
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style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 925 || Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange || Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange || Operates on Weekdays and Saturdays only
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style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 925C ||Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange || Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (loop) || Operates on Sundays and Public Holidays only
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style="background-color:Red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 975 || Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange || Lim Chu Kang Bus Terminal (loop)
-! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Trunk Services
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style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold;" | 405 || Boon Lay Bus Interchange || Choa Chu Kang Road End (loop) ||Operates only on some festive holidays
-! colspan="4" style="background-color:gray;color:white; height:35px" | Kranji Express
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style="background-color:gray;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold;" |KE || Kranji MRT Station || Kranji Countryside || See this website [http://www.kranjicountryside.com/template/schedule.html]
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