About 305 Jalan Besar
305 Jalan Besar is a strata-titled shophouse at 305 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208966, in District 8 (Farrer Park, Serangoon Road). OneMap lists the address without a building name. It is managed by MCST 1063. The shophouse is on the odd-numbered side of the road, on the northern half of Jalan Besar.
Interesting facts
The land here was once low-lying swamp between the Rochor and Kallang rivers. URA notes that ribbon development after the First World War turned farmland along the road into rows of shophouses.
Historic trades in the Jalan Besar area included rubber processing, pineapple canning and engineering workshops, alongside clan associations and eating houses.
More than 230 shophouses survive around Jalan Besar, built between the 1880s and the 1960s.
Nearby
Bendemeer MRT station (DT23) on the Downtown Line and Farrer Park (NE8) on the North East Line are the closest stations. Jalan Besar Stadium and its swimming complex are nearby, and the coffee shops along Jalan Besar and Tyrwhitt Road provide plenty of food choices.
Key facts
Address: 305 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208966
District: District 8 (Farrer Park, Serangoon Road)
Property type: Shophouse
Nearest MRT: Bendemeer (DT23), Farrer Park (NE8)
MCST: 1063