Bras Basah Road

Bras Basah Road
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese
 • PinyinWùlāshì bāshā lù
 • MalayJalan Bras Basah
 • Tamilபிராஸ் பாசா சாலை
View of Raffles Hotel from Bras Basah Road
View of Raffles Hotel from Bras Basah Road
Bras Basah Road is located in Singapore
Bras Basah Road
Bras Basah Road
Location of Bras Basah Road within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°17′48″N 103°51′03″E / 1.29667°N 103.85083°E / 1.29667; 103.85083
CountrySingapore
Government
 • Ruling partiesPeople's Action Party
(part of Tanjong Pagar GRC)[2]
Area
 • Total
1.003 km2 (0.387 sq mi)
 • Residential0.003 km2 (0.001 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
1,600[1]
Dwelling Units400 m2 (4,000,000 cm2)
90 kg (90,000 g)
Places of InterestTuas Hotel, Bras Basah Mall and Marina Central

Bras Basah Road (Chinese: 勿拉士峇沙路) is a one-way road in Singapore in the planning areas of Museum and Downtown Core. The road starts at the junction of Orchard Road and Handy Road, at the ERP gantry towards the Central Business District, and ends at the junction with Nicoll Highway, beyond which it becomes Raffles Boulevard. Several landmarks including Fairmont Singapore, Raffles Hotel, Singapore Art Museum, Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and the Singapore Management University are located along the road. A MRT station with the same name, Bras Basah MRT station, is on the Circle Line.

  1. ^ "Orchard District Guide". Streetdirectory.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Boundaries of Altered Polling Districts" (PDF). Elections Department, Singapore. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.