HarbourFront Centre

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HarbourFront Centre
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Former namesWorld Trade Centre
General information
StatusCompleted
Location HarbourFront, Singapore
Address1 Maritime Square, Singapore 099253
Coordinates 1°15′52″N103°49′12″E / 1.26444°N 103.82000°E / 1.26444; 103.82000
Opening1977;46 years ago (1977) (World Trade Centre)
2003;20 years ago (2003) (HarbourFront Centre)
OwnerMapletree Investments
Technical details
Floor count14
Floor area100,000 square feet (9,300 m2)
Design and construction
Developer Mapletree Investments
Other information
Public transit access NE1  CC29  HarbourFront
Aiga bus trans.svg HarbourFront
Website
www.harbourfrontcentre.com.sg

HarbourFront Centre, formerly World Trade Centre, is a shopping mall and ferry terminal in Singapore. The mall is part of a development known as HarbourFront.

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History

Plans of building the World Trade Centre was first announced by the Port of Singapore Authority in 1973. [1] It was officially opened in 1977, as well as having a ferry terminal that has traveling routes to nearby Indonesian ports, as well as the city of Batam and Bintan Island, it also featured nearby Expo Gateway and Harbour Pavilion exhibition halls. [2]

The World Trade Centre hosted Miss Universe Pageant in 1987. [3]

The World Trade Centre was later renovated from January 2000 with a connection to HarbourFront MRT station, and was reopened as HarbourFront Centre on 17 February 2003. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Tor, Ching Li (17 February 2003). "WTC is now HarbourFront Centre". Today. p. 5. Retrieved 15 March 2016 via NewspaperSG.
  2. "Centre to Boost Trade in Sea". New Nation. p. 23. Retrieved 8 April 2018 via NewspaperSG.
  3. Tan, Julie (17 May 1987). "A night for armchair judges". The Straits Times. p. 4. Retrieved 19 December 2022 via NewspaperSG.
  4. "World Trade Centre Retail Re-Opens With New Look and Name". Mapletree. 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. Tor, Ching Li (17 February 2003). "WTC is now HarbourFront Centre". Today (retrieved from NLB). p. 5. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
Preceded by Miss Universe venue
1987
Succeeded by