Junction 8 (, stylised as JUNCTI8N) is a popular heartland
shopping mall
A shopping mall (or simply mall) is a large indoor shopping center, usually Anchor tenant, anchored by department stores. The term ''mall'' originally meant pedestrian zone, a pedestrian promenade with shops along it, but in the late 1960s, i ...
located in the centre of
Bishan. It is located outside
Bishan MRT station and
Bishan Bus Interchange
The Bishan Bus Interchange is a bus station, bus interchange serving Bishan, Singapore, Bishan, Singapore. The interchange commenced passenger service as Bishan Bus Terminal in 1988, with Services 56 and 58. Located at Bishan Street 13, it is des ...
.
Etymology
The name of this shopping centre was derived from the old station numbering of the
North South line sector of nearby
Bishan (N8).
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
Wong Kan Seng ( zh, s=黄根成, j=Wong4 Gan1 Sing4, p=Huáng Gēnchéng; born 8 September 1946) is a Singaporean former politician who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2005 and 2011 and currently is the chairman of Unit ...
.
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.
See also
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List of shopping malls in Singapore
This is a list of shopping malls in Singapore, sorted along their districts. As of May 2025, there are 165 malls on this list.
Some listed shopping malls here are also inclusive as a mixed-use development and or part of a neighbourhood plaza.
C ...
References
External links
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CapitaLand
Buildings and structures in Bishan, Singapore
Shopping malls in Singapore
Tourist attractions in Central Region, Singapore
Shopping malls established in 1994
1994 establishments in Singapore
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