Bencoolen

Bencoolen is a railway stop in . Bencoolen is situated nearby to the swimming pool , as well as near the arts center .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Masjid Bencoolen and Maghain Aboth Synagogue.

Mosque
Photo: Robertsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic mosque located along Bencoolen Street in . It was originally built in 1824 by Indian Muslim immigrants from .

Synagogue
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.
The is a Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in , within the Central Area of .

Museum
Photo: Sengkang, Copyrighted free use.
The is a public dedicated to art, culture and history. Located within the country's at the area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. is situated 350 metres southwest of Bencoolen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bras Basah and Dhoby Ghaut.

Neighborhood
Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY 2.0.
is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of . means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.

Neighborhood
is a place in Singapore that often refers to the , which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line.

Photo: dionhinchcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
and Kampong Glam are districts of , just to the east of the central business district.

Bencoolen

Latitude
1.299° or 1° 17′ 56″ north
Longitude
103.85035° or 103° 51′ 1″ east
Operator
SBS Transit
Network
Downtown Line (DTL)
Open location code
6PH57VX2+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4008935462
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
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In Other Languages

“Bencoolen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “明古连”

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