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Compassvale

Coordinates: 1°23′27.2″N 103°53′51.4″E / 1.390889°N 103.897611°E / 1.390889; 103.897611
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Compassvale
Subzone of Sengkang Planning Area &
Housing Estate
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese康埔桦
 • Pinyinkāngpǔhuà
 • MalayCompassvale
 • Tamilகம்பஸ்வேல்
Compassvale is located in Singapore
Compassvale
Compassvale
Location of Compassvale within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°23′27.2″N 103°53′51.4″E / 1.390889°N 103.897611°E / 1.390889; 103.897611
CountrySingapore

Compassvale is a neighbourhood of Sengkang New Town, and is located between Rivervale and Anchorvale. Compassvale encompasses the Sengkang Town Centre.

History

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There used to be a few low-rise flats along Punggol Road with a defunct road named Buangkok South Farmway 1 leading into the estate. It was part of a rural centre built by HDB in the late 1970s. These flats were cleared by mid-2000s for further developments in the vicinity.

Educational institutions

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Primary schools
Secondary schools

Places of worship

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Buddhist temples

  • Pu Ti Buddhist Temple
  • Fu Hui Auditorium, also known as Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services

Mosque

  • Mawaddah Mosque

Church

Shopping amenities

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Public transport

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Compassvale is well served by many bus services originating from the Sengkang Bus Interchange, Compassvale Bus Interchange and from other parts of the island. Sengkang MRT station and the east loop of the Sengkang LRT line also serves the area, at Compassvale & Ranggung LRT stations. Buangkok MRT station serves residents living at the southern portion of the neighborhood.

Bus services that call at a pair of bus stops located along the TPE-Punggol Road Interchange also serves residents living in the vicinity, at the Sengkang-Punggol boundary.

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Housing estates
Educational institutions
Sengkang Sculpture Park
Sengkang town centre