Geylang East

This article is about the subzone in Geylang, Singapore. For other uses, see Eunos.

Geylang East, as a planning subzone, covers what is more commonly known as Eunos (IPA: /ˈjuːnoʊs/ YOO-nohss). This is located in Geylang zone in the Central Region of Singapore. The vicinity is served by both Paya Lebar and Eunos MRT stations. This area is distinct from the Geylang East Central and estate, which is adjacent to and west of Eunos.

Geylang East
Subzone of Geylang Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
• Traditional Chinese	芽籠東
• Simplified Chinese	芽笼东
• Malay	Geylang Timur
• Tamil	கேலாங் கிழக்கு
HDB flats in Eunos, with Eunos MRT station in the foreground
Coordinates: 1°19′11.01″N 103°54′11.19″E
Country	Singapore
Region	Central Region
Planning Area	Geylang
Area [1]
• Total	2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	32,820
• Density	13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)

"Eunos" is also the name given to a street called Jalan Eunos which spans the area.^[3]

Etymology and History

Eunos
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	友諾士
Simplified Chinese	友诺士
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yǒunuòshì
Malay name
Malay	Eunos
Tamil name
Tamil	யூனுஸ்

The settlement was originally named Kampong Melayu, a large Malay village that used to include Kampong Ubi and Kaki Bukit areas. It was later renamed Eunos in honour of its founder, Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah.

Eunos was the Chairman and co-founder of the Singapore Malay Union and the first Malay representative of the Legislative Council, the then governing body of Singapore. In 1927, he appealed to the government and was granted $700,000 that the Singapore Malay Union used for the purchase of 670 hectares of land, which later became known as Kampong Melayu.^[4] This land was used to provide a home for Malays who were affected by the building of Singapore’s first airport at Kallang.^[5]

Amenities

Shopping Malls

Geylang East is home to 7 shopping malls, namely:

• Paya Lebar Square
• Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ)
• SingPost Centre
• KINEX
• City Plaza
• Tanjong Katong Complex
• Joo Chiat Complex

Transportation

Rail

Geylang East is served by two Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations, across two lines, the East West Line and the Circle Line. The two stations are:

•  EW7  Eunos
•  EW8  CC9  Paya Lebar

Bus

Geylang East also houses the Eunos Bus Interchange, which opened in December 1981.^[6] The bus interchange is operated by SBS Transit and contains 9 bus routes.

References

1. City Population - statistics, maps and charts | Geylang East
2. "Singapore Residents by Planning Area / Subzone, Age Group, Sex and Type of Dwelling, June 2024". Department of Statistics Singapore. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
3. "Jalan Eunos". National Library Board. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
4. "Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah". National Library Board. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
5. Memory, Singapore. "A community leader who saw himself as a servant, Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah (born 1876 died 1933)". Singapore Memory. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
6. "Pasir Ris and Eunos interchanges to open on Sunday". The Straits Times. 7 December 1989. Retrieved 27 September 2017 – via NewspaperSG.