Tampines

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Tampines is a planning area and residential town in the geographical region of Tanah Merah located along the north-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. The planning area is bordered by Bedok and Paya Lebar to the west, Pasir Ris to the north, Changi to the east, and the Singapore Straits to the south. Tampines New Town is located in the northern portion of Tampines planning area. Tampines is the third-largest new town in Singapore by area, covering over 2089 hectares of land, and also is the third most populated new town, following Bedok and Jurong West. It is the regional centre for the East Region. ()

Alternative names: Area: 8.07 mi²Coordinates: 1°21'7"N, 103°56'38"E

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Tampines – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bedok Reservoir, Tampines Mall, Eastpoint Mall, Tampines 1.

1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bedok Reservoir
36 min walk • Bedok Reservoir is a reservoir in the eastern part of Singapore, to the north of Bedok. The reservoir has a surface area of 880,000 m², and a capacity of 12.8 million m³. The mean depth of the reservoir is 9 m, with a maximum depth of 18.2 m. The shoreline length is 4.3 km.
~410 ftNE
Shopping centre, Shopping, Parking
Tampines Mall
2 min walk • Tampines Mall is a suburban shopping mall located at Tampines Central 5 in Tampines, Singapore, next to Century Square as well as Tampines 1. It was completed in 1995.
0.9 miSE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Eastpoint Mall
23 min walk • Eastpoint Mall is a shopping mall located in Simei, Singapore beside Simei MRT station. It was formerly known for its wide selection of educational and enrichment centres and its pet shop, which was once the largest in Asia.
~960 ftNE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Tampines 1
5 min walk • Tampines 1 is a shopping mall located in the east of Singapore next to the Tampines MRT station. The mall opened on 1 April 2009.
~1890 ftNW
Mosque
Masjid Darul Ghufran
10 min walk • Masjid Darul Ghufran is currently the largest mosque in Singapore, located in Tampines and occupying with a floor area of 5,910 sq metres. It is about 300m from Tampines Bus Interchange, and beside Our Tampines Hub.
~110 ftN
Shopping centre, Shopping
Century Square
1 min walk • Century Square is a 6-storey shopping mall in Tampines, Singapore. It is located near Tampines MRT station and next to Tampines Mall. Opened in 1995, Century Square underwent expansion in 2005 and renovations in 2018.
~1620 ftN
Library
Tampines Regional Library
8 min walk • Tampines Regional Library is a library located at Our Tampines Hub, Singapore. It is the first regional library in Singapore. The library was opened in 1994 at Tampines New Town and was closed in June 2017 for upgrading.
0.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Tampines Bike Park
18 min walk • Tampines Bike Park was formerly located in the eastern part of Singapore, in the Tampines Regional Centre. Just one-kilometre away from Tampines Mall, the entrance of the park and the parking lot are located along Tampines Avenue 9 at the junction of Tampines Avenue 7.
~1140 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Tampines Stadium
6 min walk • Our Tampines Hub is an integrated community and lifestyle building in Tampines, Singapore. It is located on the grounds of the former Tampines Stadium and Tampines Sports Hall and is part of the development of the Tampines Regional Centre.