Mountbatten, Singapore

Mountbatten
Coordinates: 1°18′51″N 103°49′44″E / 1.3142°N 103.8288°E / 1.3142; 103.8288
CountrySingapore
Government
 • Member of ParliamentLim Biow Chuan

Mountbatten (also known as Mountbatten Estate)[1] is a neighbourhood located in Singapore.

History

The neighbourhood is named after Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Supreme Allied Commander of the South East Asia Command. He accepted the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese.

Infrastructure

Mountbatten has some popular complexes or buildings.

  • Katong Community Centre (formally Mountbatten CC)[2]
  • Goodman Arts Centre (former LASALLE College of the Arts)[3]
  • Sing Hoe Hotel (formerly Sin Hoe)[4]
  • Katong Shopping Centre
  • Liv@MB[5]

Transportation

Mountbatten is served by the Mass Rapid Transit. It has two stations in the neighbourhood. It is Mountbatten MRT station and Dakota MRT station on the Circle MRT line.

References

  1. ↑ "Mountbatten Estate | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "onePA - Katong CC". onePA. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Goodman Arts Centre (former Laselle College of the Arts)". www.roots.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Singapore, Remember (6 September 2016). "The Old World Charm of Mountbatten". Remember Singapore. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Liv @ MB | Arthur Road, Mountbatten, Singapore". Liv @ MB Condo | Located at Arthur Road By Bukit Sembawang. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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