Lorong Halus

Lorong Halus
Subzone of Hougang Planning Area
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Lorong Halus
Location of Lorong Halus within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°22′44″N 103°55′39″E / 1.37889°N 103.92750°E / 1.37889; 103.92750Coordinates: 1°22′44″N 103°55′39″E / 1.37889°N 103.92750°E / 1.37889; 103.92750
Country Singapore

Lorong Halus is an area in Pasir Ris, Singapore, surrounding a road of the same name. The road leads to industrial buildings and farms in Pasir Ris Farmway. It starts from the Tampines Expressway (TPE) and ends at a pier. There is a road from Lorong Halus that leads to the Lorong Halus Wetland. The wetland treats the water flowing through it, which was a former landfill.

The nearest MRT station to Lorong Halus is Pasir Ris MRT Station [1] while the nearest LRT station is Riviera LRT Station.[2]

History

In the 1970s, Lorong Halus was predominantly a farming area with rural villages, ponds and coconut and rubber plantations.[3] The area had been used as a sewage ground and refuse dump. The dumping ground closed down on 31 March 1999.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "How to get to Lorong Halus". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. ↑ PUB. "PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency". PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. 1 2 Singapore, National Library Board,. "Lorong Halus | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
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