Weld Road
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 A street sign indicating Upper Weld Road, with a decorative lotus flower motif. | |
| Owner | Land Transport Authority (LTA) Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | LTA |
Nearest Mass Rapid Transit System station | Jalan Besar MRT station |
| Other | |
| Known for | Named after Frederick Weld |
Weld Road (Tamil: வெல்டு சாலை) is the name of a road in Rochor that connects Jalan Besar to Little India, Singapore.[1][2] The road is named after Frederick Weld, a British colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1880 to 1887.[3] Divided in two parts, the road starts at Kampong Kapor road in Little India and stops at Jalan Besar, before continuing all the way into Arab Street; with the first half being named Upper Weld Road and the second being Secondary Weld Road.[1][2]
Historic shophouses can be seen in the Little India segment of the road, some of which had been put up for sale in 2021.[4][5] The first Build-To-Order (BTO) housing projects in Rochor, known as River Peaks I & II, are located along this road.[6][7][8] The Jalan Besar MRT station on the Downtown Line is situated at the junction of this road and the station's namesake, Jalan Besar.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Weld Road (Secondary Road)". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 "Upper Weld Road (Secondary Road)". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Savage, Victor; Yeoh, Brenda (2013). Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish.
- ↑ "Keep Little India as it is". The Straits Times. 2017-01-08. pp. 4–5.
- ↑ "Shophouses in Little India, Bedok and Toa Payoh for sale". The Business Times. 16 September 2021. p. 14.
- ↑ "Many who secured Rochor BTO flats say they intend to keep living there". The Straits Times. 2022-05-02. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- 1 2 "First BTO project in Rochor under new prime housing model to launch in November". The Straits Times. 2021-10-27. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Yong, Michael (2021-11-18). "Four-room HDB flats in Rochor in high demand, a day after first BTO launch under new prime area model". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2026-03-26.