Landmark

Former Hill Street Police Station

Civic District, Singapore

Address
140 Hill Street, Singapore 179369

Source: roots.gov.sg, checked 7 Nov 2026.

Window-shuttered facade of the Former Hill Street Police Station
Photo: Tony Hisgett / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Nicknamed the Police Skyscraper, once the largest police station in Malaya, at the junction of Hill Street and River Valley Road.

Nearest station Clarke Quay (North East line)
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What's on near Former Hill Street Police Station

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Former Hill Street Police Station, from the weekly Singapore events calendar.

Exhibition From S$15

Pop after Pop: Art around Us

11 Dec 2026 to 4 Apr 2027 National Gallery Singapore, Civic District

Group exhibition at National Gallery Singapore, 11 December 2026 to 4 April 2027. Timed entry, with a Special Exhibition or All Access ticket from S$15.

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Singapore Writers Festival 2026

13 to 22 Nov The Arts House and Civic District venues, Civic District

Literary festival on the theme of truth, 13 to 22 November 2026, with programmes at Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, The Arts House and National Gallery Singapore. A Festival Pass is S$30 (regular) and some programmes are sold separately.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Monkey Goes West Performance

    12 Nov to 27 Dec · The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre @ Wild Rice, Funan, Civic District

    A theatre production at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre @ Wild Rice, Funan, presented by Wild Rice Ltd.

    S$50 to S$120 · Map · Source: SISTIC

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Nearby

Armenian Church Temple, mosque or church · 1 min walk The Armenian Apostolic Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, described by the National Heritage Board as Singapore's oldest Christian church. Central Fire Station Landmark · 2 min walk The oldest surviving fire station in Singapore, near the Armenian Church and the Former Hill Street Police Station. Former Supreme Court and City Hall Landmark · 5 min walk Two neighbouring national monuments facing the Padang. National Gallery Singapore Museum · 5 min walk A visual arts museum in the twin buildings of the Former City Hall and Supreme Court, with over 8,000 works of Southeast Asian art across 64,000... Peranakan Museum Museum · 5 min walk A museum in the century-old former Tao Nan School building, the first modern Chinese school in Singapore. The Arts House Landmark · 5 min walk The Former Parliament House, likely the oldest surviving building in Singapore.

Around Civic District

Museums, churches and colonial buildings

The Civic District packs the National Gallery, three NHB museums, two of the oldest churches in Singapore and Fort Canning Park into a short walk. Its monuments date from the colonial period.

Civic District has 19 places on the Roam Singapore map: 8 landmarks, 4 temples, mosques and churches, 4 museums and 3 parks and gardens. Read the Civic District guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Former Hill Street Police Station?
140 Hill Street, Singapore 179369.
How do I get to Former Hill Street Police Station?
The nearest station is Clarke Quay (North East line). Former Hill Street Police Station is in Civic District, Singapore.

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