South Bridge Road

South Bridge Road is a major road in Singapore, running south of the Singapore River in Chinatown. It starts at Elgin Bridge from North Bridge Road and ends at the junction of Neil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road.^[1]

South Bridge Road
South Bridge Road at the Maxwell area
Route information
Length	1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Existed	1830s–present
Major junctions
Northern end	Elgin Bridge
Southern end	Neil Road, Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road
Location
Country	Singapore
Highway system
Transport in Singapore

History

A view of the road in 1965

South Bridge Road was built in 1833.^[1] From 1885 to 1894, the tramway from the town to the New Harbour (now Keppel Harbour) used this road. From 1905 to 1927, Singapore Electric Tramways Company ran their trams along the road. In 1929, trolley buses also used this road.^[2]

Landmarks

• Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
• Elgin Bridge
• Eu Yan Sang
• Fook Hai Building
• Hong Lim Complex
• Jamae Mosque
• Maxwell Food Centre
• Maxwell MRT station
• One George Street (or ERGO insurance building; formerly Pidemco Centre)
• Sri Mariamman Temple