Battle of Bukit Timah

Battle of Bukit Timah

Historic site

About

One of the fiercest military encounters during WWII took place here as the Bukit Timah area held strategic and tactical importance to the Japanese and the British. This site marks Percival's final defence of southern Singapore against the Japanese invaders from the north on 8 February 1942.

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names
EN Battle of Bukit Timah한국어 부킷티마 전투 English: National Heritage Board; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2021-03-05
Planning area
Bukit Panjang URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/battle-of-bukit-timah.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Beauty World · Exit A The exit nearest this place, 786 m in a straight line (station 843 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, near visitor centre, Bukit Timah Hill

Nearby

Hindhede Nature Park Park and garden · 136 m away Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Nature reserve and island · 468 m away Rifle Range Nature Park Nature reserve and island · 690 m away Former Ford Factory Museum · 994 m away Eco-Link@BKE Park and garden · 1146 m away Bukit Batok Memorials Historic site · 1165 m away

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