Woodlands

28 MAY 2026

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Once a 19th-century landscape of plantation estates, Woodlands quickly evolved into a vital gateway into Johor with the opening of the historic Johor-Singapore Causeway in 1924. Today, Woodlands continues to serve this important role into the Malaysian state, but has also become a vibrant regional centre featuring bustling housing estates, parks, and commercial activities. Dive into our story map on Woodlands to explore its incredible transformation.

View the story map in full screen or on your mobile device by scanning the QR code below.

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Notes:

  1. This story map does not show a comprehensive coverage of the buildings, landmarks and villages of Woodlands.

  2. The base map used in this story map is the Singapore Land Authority’s OneMap.

  3. This story map used related Infopedia articles and other NLB digitised resources in NL Online, BiblioAsia, and Roots as references. A full reference list can be found in the story map.