Shenton Way

Shenton Way is a major trunk road serving Singapore's Central Area and is most commonly known for the commercial skyscrapers flanking both sides of the road. The road is a one-way street that starts at the junction of Boon Tat Street, Raffles Quay and Commerce Street before ending at Keppel Road.

Shenton Way
Road
Skyscrapers above Shenton Way (top) and Shenton Way MRT station (bottom)
Location in Singapore
Coordinates: 1.2778°N 103.8505°E / 1.2778; 103.8505
Country Singapore
Planning AreaCentral Area
BoundariesBoon Tat Street, Raffles Quay, Commerce Street and Keppel Road

History

The road is built almost entirely on what was once the Telok Ayer Basin. It was originally intended to be named Raffles Way, but later Shenton Way was chosen after Shenton Thomas, Governor of Singapore from 1934–1946, as an acknowledgment of his decision to stay in the city and become a prisoner of war (POW) during the Japanese occupation of Singapore.[1]

Since the 1950s, Shenton Way has become known as Singapore's Wall Street, especially after commercial developments and government offices were built there from the 1970s onwards and continues to be a prime commercial address on par with that of Raffles Place today.

Public transport

Buses

The Shenton Way Bus Terminal is located at 31 Shenton Way.

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)

The road is directly served by its namesake Shenton Way station on the Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL), located on Park Street next to the Asia Square building. Other stations within the vicinity include Downtown station on the Downtown Line (DTL) and the upcoming Prince Edward Road station on the Circle Line (CCL), located at the end of the road towards Keppel.

Buildings along Shenton Way

References
  1. "Shenton Way". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board.

Sources
  • Peter K G Dunlop (2000) Street Names of Singapore Who's Who Publishing ISBN 981-4062-11-1
  • Savage, Victor R.; S. A. Yeoh, Brenda (10 January 2022). Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Singapore. ISBN 978-9814928809. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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