Kranji

Kranji

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englishname=Kranji
chinesename=克兰芝
poj=
pengim=
pinyin=Kèlánzhī
malayname=Kranji
tamilname=கிராஞ்சி

Kranji is a suburb in northwestern Singapore, located about 22 kilometres (15 miles) from the city centre.

Etymology

"Kranji" is named after a local tree, the "kranji" or "keranji" ("Dialium indicum", Velvet tamarind). Its abundance has rapidly dwindled since the first half of the nineteenth century.

History

The first Singapore-Kranji railway from Tank Road to Kranji was opened in 1903. In 1909, the Johor State railway was opened and after the completion of the Causeway in 1923, the lines were joined to become the Federated Malay States Railway.

Kranji served as a military camp before the Japanese invasion of Singapore in 1942, and is now the home of the Kranji War Cemetery and Kranji War Memorial, commemorating the 30,000 Commonwealth personnel who died in Singapore, Malaya, Java and Sumatra during World War II.

In addition, it is now a prime residential area comprising mostly stand-alone properties. There are no towering apartment blocks, unlike most suburbs of Singapore. It is also an industrial area.

Highlights

The Singapore Turf Club operates Kranji Racecourse, the only horse racing race course in Singapore. It is located next to the Kranji MRT Station.

There is also a reservoir known as Kranji Reservoir, which was formed by the damming of the Kranji River.

References

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

*Romen Bose (2006), "Kranji - The Commonwealth War Cemetery and the Politics of the Dead", Marshall Cavendish Editions, ISBN 981-261-275-0

External links

* [http://www.myfareast.org/SingaporeMemorials/kranji.html Kranji War Cemetery and Singapore Memorial]
* [http://www.turfclub.com.sg Singapore Turf Club]

Bus Services

The following bus services stop outside Kranji MRT Station at Woodlands Road:

The following busses ply along Kranji/Sungei Kadut:

There is a SMRT bus depot at Kranji Way


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