Tanjong Pagar, Singapore
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Neighbourhood guide

Tanjong Pagar

Food centres, bars and railway history

Tanjong Pagar sits between the business district and the Duxton Plain, with a large food centre, a cocktail bar and the former railway terminus.

Amoy Street Food Centre has 134 cooked food stalls on the NEA's list. Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre has 52. Jigger & Pony at 165 Tanjong Pagar Road opens at 18:00 every day and closes at midnight Sunday to Tuesday and 02:00 Wednesday to Saturday.

The Former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station at 30 Keppel Road was the southern terminal of the Federated Malay States Railways. The Singapore Art Museum has gallery space at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Road.

Yueh Hai Ching Temple at 30B Philip Street is a Teochew temple surrounded by office towers. Telok Ayer Park and Duxton Plain Park are open 24 hours.

Getting there

Tanjong Pagar (East-West line) serves the railway station, the bars and the art museum. Telok Ayer (Downtown line) is the closest stop to Amoy Street Food Centre.

8 places
Raffles Place (North-South and East-West lines) · Tanjong Pagar (East-West line) stations
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Nearby neighbourhoods

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The best of Tanjong Pagar

Best food centre Amoy Street Food Centre 134 cooked food stalls.
Best bar Jigger & Pony Open from 18:00 every day.
Best old building Former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station A national monument at 30 Keppel Road.
Yueh Hai Ching Temple
Best temple Yueh Hai Ching Temple A Teochew temple among skyscrapers.

Things to do in Tanjong Pagar

Gateway and curved rooflines of Yueh Hai Ching Temple among office towers
Temple, mosque or church Yueh Hai Ching Temple A Teochew temple (Wak Hai Cheng Bio) among the office towers of the central business district, and one of Singapore's oldest Chinese temples. It marks the Teochew pioneers who arrived soon after 1819.
Landmark Former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station The southernmost terminal of the Federated Malay States Railways, no longer used as a station. It is a national monument.
Hawker centre Amoy Street Food Centre The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Amoy Street Food Centre 134 cooked food stalls. NEA files it as Telok Ayer Food Centre.
Hawker centre Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre 52 cooked food stalls.
Museum Singapore Art Museum at Tanjong Pagar Distripark The Singapore Art Museum's gallery space at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, open daily including public holidays, with a collection show running on the check date.
Park Telok Ayer Park A small park with landscaped lawns and swings, bounded by Maxwell Road, Cecil Street and Telok Ayer Street. Open 24 hours.
Landscaped path through Duxton Plain Park with towers behind
Park Duxton Plain Park A 1.8-hectare park that dates from before World War II, when the land was a railroad reserve leading to Pulau Saigon. Entrances are on New Bridge Road, Neil Road, Kreta Ayer Road and Yan Kit Road. Open 24 hours.
Nightlife Jigger & Pony A cocktail bar at 165 Tanjong Pagar Road with a happy hour daily from 18:00 to 19:30. It opens at 18:00 every day and closes at midnight on Sundays to Tuesdays and 02:00 Wednesday to Saturday.

What's on in Tanjong Pagar

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

  • SportingTB! - Table Tennis Activities

    Sat 21 Nov · Tanjong Pagar CC, Multpurpose Hall, Level 1

    A community workshop or activity at Tanjong Pagar CC, Multpurpose Hall, Level 1, organised through the People's Association by Tiong Bahru CC.

    S$5 · 10:00 to 16:00 · Map · Source: People's Association

  • Chinchilla Star Jam Vol.2 Performance

    Sat 5 Dec · Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Rd #04-04 Singapore 089065

    A dance show at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 39 Keppel Rd #04-04 Singapore 089065, presented by Chinchilla Star Fleet (Wesley Ng).

    S$25 to S$35 · from 15:00 · Map · Source: SISTIC

  • Magic @ Pagar 2026 Performance

    Sat 5 Dec · Tanjong Pagar CC & Duxton Plain Park

    A community show at Tanjong Pagar CC & Duxton Plain Park, organised through the People's Association by Tanjong Pagar CC.

    S$6 · 09:00 to 21:00 · Map · Source: People's Association

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