Singapore Abuzz With Junction 8 Shopping Centre

With a buzzing commercial inflow and high-income rate, the residents of Singapore deep in to the nations mall culture. Majority of the country’s population spend their time in malls for fun and recreational activities.

Though there is many malls in Singapore that offer recreational and fun to the residents, it is Junction 8 shopping Centre that is most popular with the locals. This shopping mall was the second one to open in suburban Singapore after the North point mall in its Yishun district.

The Junction 8 Shopping Centre located in the heart of the country, in Bishan. Bishan is a district that is densely populated and the Junction 8 mall is at the center of it. Thus, it very well serves to the needs of the people in that area. This all is also very strategically located and connected by both the Bishan bus Interchange and the MRT Interchange Station.

The Junction 8 mall was completed in the year 1993, making it only the second suburban mall in Singapore after North point mall. The name of this mall was derived from the station number of the old North South Line that served the locals of Bishan.

Junction 8 when first became operational, it opened with 73 shops or tenants. Food Junctions outlet, the Golden Village Cineplex, Safe Superstore and Daimaru Supermarket and department store among many others.

The mall experienced heavy footfall ever since it’s opening and with a rise in population of the area and rise in demand it went for an expansion. It was expanded by another lock in the year 2004. With the extension of the mall by a new block more brands and retail outlets made their entry in to local business. The builders Capitaland Mall Asia also built a link bridge from the mall to the car park that was opposite the mall making it convenient for people to visit Junction 8.

Just before the malls extension, Daimaru made an exit from the country and NTUC Fairprice and Seiyu took up their space in the mall. Further re modeling and renovation as made to the mall by quipping it with an event plaza and a play area for children. The roof garden in the mall was also moved to level 3 from level 2. Following this the Junction 8 mall underwent another major planned renovation both from outside and inside. The exterior of the mall was given a new color providing it a more contemporary and fresh look. Even the children’s player area went through a second renovation phase. Also, making it more convenient for the people to come to the mall, its first basement was connected to the Bishan MRT stations south platform.