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The whole establishment of the post office in the 1830s consisted of one European clerk, one local writer and a peon. To cope with the increasing volume of mail, the Post Office, then known as the Singapore Post Office, later General Post Office, was moved in 1854 to its own building near the Town Hall by the side of the Singapore River.
It was later renamed the Paya Lebar Fire Station. [2] In 1951, a prayer room was installed in the station, allowing on-duty Muslim firefighters to be able to perform prayers while at the station. [1] It ceased operations in 2002. [3] The fire station was replaced by the Paya Lebar Fire Station on Ubi Avenue. [1]
Singapore 571150 The postal codes for private residential, commercial and industrial houses and buildings are assigned based on the alphabetical sequence of the street names in each sector. This means that the codes for a particular postal sector have been assigned first to houses and buildings located along street names beginning with 'A ...
Paya Lebar (/ ˈ p ɑː j ɑː ˌ l eɪ b ɑː / PAH-ya LAY-bar) is a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore, bordered by Hougang to the west, Sengkang to the northwest, Tampines to the east, Bedok to the south and Pasir Ris to the north.
Paya Lebar MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the East West line (EWL) and Circle line (CCL) in Geylang, Singapore. Despite the name, this station is not located in Paya Lebar but rather along Paya Lebar Road, near the junction with Sims Avenue. It is located among the developments of the Paya Lebar Central ...
It will also provide an alternative access from Paya Lebar to Tampines. By travelling along Bartley Road East itself, it can save about ten minutes of travelling time and cut down the travelling distance of about 500 m compared to before. The project was divided into two phases: Kaki Bukit Viaduct phase and Paya Lebar Viaduct phase.
The Malay word for swamp is paya. It is the Chinese equivalent of Paya Lebar, which translates to "big swamp land". Toa Payoh's old Chinese name, was known as Ang Chiang San (alternatively An Xiang Shan) or "burial hill". The area was called as such because of the presence of an old cemetery located in the area.
A height restriction imposed on Singapore's central business district (CBD) limits buildings to a maximum height of 280 meters unless special permission to build higher is granted. It is in place due to the location of Paya Lebar Air Base. After the base's expected decommissioning in 2030, the restriction will be lifted. [9] [10] [11]