Bukit Timah Heritage Trail - WWII Legacy Trail

Estimated Trail Distance: 3.2 km
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Places
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve contains the largest contiguous tract of primary rainforest on the island, and it is one of the remaining few places where one can experience Singapore’s primeval forest environment.

MOFF
Places
Former Ford Factory

During the battle for Singapore in February 1942, Bukit Timah was strategically important as reservoirs and vital British supply depots were located here, and the main road to the city ran through the area.

Former Beauty World
Places
Former Beauty World

Beauty World Centre was named after the former shopping and leisure destination of the same name that was located across the road.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Places
Cheong Chin Nam Road, Chun Tin Road, Yuk Tong Avenue & Tham Soong Avenue

In Bukit Timah, there are a number of the roads which are named after members of the Cheong family that owned land and developed residential properties in the area.

This is a self-guided trail.

  1. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
  2. Former Ford Factory
  3. Former Beauty World
  4. Cheong Chin Nam Road, Chun Tin Road, Yuk Tong Avenue & Tham Soong Avenue

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
MOFF
Former Beauty World
Cheong Chin Nam

During World War II (WWII), Bukit Timah was a key target for the Japanese as the British supply depots, reservoirs and the strategic Bukit Timah Hill were all located in the area. This trail explores WWII-related sites as well as places that carry the memories and legacies of the Japanese Occupation.

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