Junction 8
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{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Junction 8
| image = Junction 8 at dusk.jpg
| caption = Junction 8 Shopping Centre with Bishan MRT station in the foreground.
| location = 9 Bishan Place, Singapore 579837
| coordinates = {{coord|1|21|02.32|N|103|50|55.59|E|display=inline,title|region:SG_type:landmark}}
| opening_date = {{Start date and age|df=y|1993|11|27}} (Soft opening)
{{Start date and age|df=y|1994|1|22}} (Official opening)
| developer = Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation and Liang Court Holdings
| manager = CapitaLand
| owner = CapitaMall Trust
| number_of_stores = 174
| number_of_anchors = 6
| floor_area = {{convert|376740|sqft|m2}}
| floors = 12 (6 retail floors inclusive of 2 basements (B2 to L4), 2 parking floors (B1 and B2), 7 office floors (L5 to L11))
| publictransit = {{SMRT code|NS|17|CC|15}} Bishan
| website = {{url|www.junction8.com.sg/malls/website/index.aspx|Junction 8}}
}}
File:Junction 8 Shopping Centre, July 2017.jpg
Junction 8 ({{zh|c=碧山第八站|p=dì bā zhàn}}, stylised as JUNCTI8N) is a popular heartland shopping mall located in the centre of Bishan. It is located outside Bishan MRT station and Bishan Bus Interchange.
Etymology
The name of this shopping centre was derived from the old station numbering of the North South line sector of nearby Bishan (N8).{{cite news| title = It's a MALL world after all | author = Cheong Suk-Wai | newspaper = The Sunday Times | location = Singapore | date = 2 April 2006 }}
History
Junction 8 was completed and opened in November 1993 and officially opened on 22 January 1994 by Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng.{{Cite news |date=23 January 1994 |title=Junction 8's official opening |pages=26 |work=The Straits Times |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19940123-1.2.30.15.3 |access-date=12 April 2023}} Junction 8 was developed as a joint venture between Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation (STIC) and Liang Court Holdings. When it first opened, it had 73 tenants, such as a Daimaru department store and supermarket, a Golden Village cineplex, Food Junction's first outlet, a duplex level SAFE Superstore and various specialty shops settling in a mall environment for the first time.
In 2004, the mall had an expansion block expanded to accommodate more retail spaces and a linkbridge was built, connecting to the car park opposite the mall. Daimaru was replaced by NTUC FairPrice and Seiyu (now BHG) during the former's exit from Singapore in 2003. The roof garden was relocated from Level 2 to Level 3, equipped with a children's playground and an event plaza. Also, the office tower space was decanted into the retail mall, and was subsequently leased to voluntary welfare organisations. In 2013, it underwent a major renovation, repainting its exterior and refreshing the interior of the mall. The children's playground was also renovated. The mall's basement was connected to the southbound platform of Bishan MRT station.
In March 2025, the famous newsstand Newspoint at Junction 8 permanently closed down after 30 years, due to URA's plan to develop new offices and work spaces in the region.{{cite news |last1=Gan |first1=Charis |title=Bishan newsstand at Junction 8 to close at the end of March after 30 years |url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/living/bishan-news-stand-close-end-march-30-years-operation-461766 |access-date=19 March 2025 |work=CNA Lifestyle |date=19 March 2025 |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.junction8.com.sg/malls/website/index.aspx}}
{{Singapore malls}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Bishan, Singapore
Category:Shopping malls in Singapore
Category:Tourist attractions in Central Region, Singapore
Category:Shopping malls established in 1994
Category:1994 establishments in Singapore
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