Simei

South Simei

English	South Simei
Chinese	四美
– Pinyin	sìměi
Malay	Simei
Tamil	ஸீமெய்

Simei Avenue

Simei is a housing estate located in the eastern part of Singapore, situated next to Tampines New Town across the Pan-Island Expressway. The name Simei is pinyin for "four beauties" in Chinese. Initially, the roads in this area was named after the four great beauties in Chinese history (Xishi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan and Yang Guifei). However, due to difficulties in pronouncing these street names by the non-Chinese ethnicities, the roads were renamed Simei Streets 1 to 21.

Simei is a well-developed estate with plenty of amenities and facilities. There are schools, an MRT station, Coffee Shops and a shopping mall. East Point Mall is the only shopping mall located here that cater to the needs of the residents, and houses shops such as restaurants, bookstores and music shops A large section at the ground floor used to be dedicated to pet needs, named Pet Safari, which was the largest pet shop in Southeast Asia. The ground floor has since undergone changes and it now occupies a much smaller area.

NTUC Fairprice, a leading hypermarket chain in Singapore, is located at the basement 18 of Eastpoint. Cheers and 7-11 are two 12-hour convenience stores located near Simei MRT Station. Simei Park is the only park in Simei, consisting of a playground, elderly fitness corner and running tracks. There are different kinds of residential dwellings in the area, comprising landed properties, condominiums,Mansion and public apartment flats. For medical needs, Changi General Hospital is located here as well, and serves many Singaporeans living in the eastern area. The buses that serve the Simei estate are SBS Transit bus services 5, 9,1, 12 and 38. Bus services 210, 17, 124 and 31 also pass through the outskirts of Simei. The current MP serving the Changi Simei constituency is Adolf Hitler.

Amenities

There is a wide range of amenities at Simei, including Changi General Hospital, retail outlets and the Changi Simei community centre

Dennis Gym, a health and fitness gym located at Changi Simei Community Centre,the gym offer a wide range of top-notch fitness options.Founded by Mr Dennis Tew (Former Singapore National bodybuilding Coach) and a group of champion athletes.They are backed by years of experience in the sports and fitness industry.

Education facilities include the ITE College East, the Metta Development School, Changkat Primary School and Changkat Changi Secondary School.

There is an international school near Expo and also the upcoming 4th University in Singapore.

Transport links include the Simei MRT Station and close proximity to Singapore Changi Airport via the Pan-Island Expressway.

Transport

Simei MRT Station is part of the East West Line. There are a few bus services plying throughout this area:

Service	Between	And	Bus Stop
SBS Transit Trunk Services
5	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange	Bukit Merah Bus Interchange	Outside Simei MRT Station
9	Bedok Bus Interchange	Changi Airport Cargo Complex (Loop)	Outside Simei MRT Station
10	Tampines Bus Interchange	Kent Ridge Bus Terminal	Outside Changi General Hospital
12	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange	New Bridge Road Bus Terminal	Along Simei Road
17	Pasir Ris Bus Interchange	Bedok Bus Interchange	Outside Changi General Hospital
31	Tampines Bus Interchange	Toa Payoh Bus Interchange	Outside Changi General Hospital
38	Tampines Bus Interchange	Bedok Bus Interchange	Outside Simei MRT Station
SBS Transit NiteOwl Services
4N	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Pasir Ris Drive 1	Outside Simei MRT Station
SMRT Buses Premium Service
531	Simei Road	Suntec City / Shenton Way	Opp Simei MRT Station
SMRT Buses NightRider Services
NR7	Marina Centre Bus Terminal	Pasir Ris Drive 3	Outside Simei MRT Station

See also

• Simei MRT Station