46 Somme Road

About 46 Somme Road

46 Somme Road is a small private apartment block in the Jalan Besar neighbourhood of District 8 (Little India, Farrer Park). The full address is 46 Somme Road, Singapore 207869. OneMap lists one address point here and gives the block no name, so it goes by its street number. The owners run the property through MCST Plan No. 1707.

Interesting facts

• Somme Road is named after the Battle of the Somme, fought in northern France in 1916.

• Most of the street names here honour generals and admirals. Somme Road, Verdun Road and Flanders Square are the exceptions, being named after places where First World War battles were fought.

• The naming scheme dates from 1926, when the roads were being laid out on newly filled swamp land.

Nearby

Farrer Park station on the North East Line is the nearest MRT stop, with Bendemeer and Jalan Besar stations on the Downtown Line as alternatives. City Square Mall, Mustafa Centre and Jalan Besar Stadium are all within the neighbourhood.

Key facts

• Address: 46 Somme Road, Singapore 207869

• District: District 8 (Little India, Farrer Park)

• Property type: Apartment

• Nearest MRT: Farrer Park (North East Line)

• MCST: 1707