South Bridge Road

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. History

South Bridge Road was built in 1833. 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.

1. Landmarks

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple Elgin Bridge Eu Yan Sang Fook Hai Building Hong Lim Complex Jamae Mosque Maxwell Food Centre Maxwell MRT station One George Street (or ERGO insurance building; formerly Pidemco Centre) Sri Mariamman Temple

1. References


1. = Further reading =

Haughton, H. T. (1891). Native Names of Streets in Singapore. Singapore: Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. pp. 49–65. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Victor R. Savage; Brenda Yeoh (2013). Singapore Street Names: A study of Toponymics. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 9789814484749.

1. = External links =

South Bridge Road by the National Library Board, archived from the original on 26 May 2025.

1. External links