Green Lane, Penang

Green Lane
Jalan Masjid Negeri
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)

Green Lane is a major road within George Town, Penang and a suburb of the city. The road is where two missionary schools in Penang - Penang Free School and Convent Green Lane - are located^[1]

Its official Malay name, Jalan Masjid Negeri, is rarely used by locals.

Geography

Green Lane is situated to the south of George Town proper, stretching from Air Itam Road to Jelutong Road.

Around Green Lane are other suburbs, such as Jelutong to the east, Air Itam and Batu Lanchang to the west, and Gelugor to the south.

History

In the early 1920s Green Lane was home to a small farming community. Its most important landmark was the Penang Free School. In the 1960s the development of housing estates transformed farming areas such as Guan Joo Seng and Island and Peninsular Berhad, into new suburbs. A new landmark, the Holy Spirit Cathedral, was established together with the Guan Joo Seng Estate - now known as Taman Besi. Green Lane had grown from a rural lane to a full road.

With the introduction of an industrial estate at Bayan Lepas, Green Lane became the trunk road connecting George Town with the southern parts of Penang Island (i.e. Gelugor and Bayan Lepas). Green Lane grew to a triple-lane road and is one of the busiest in Penang.

After the opening of the State Mosque at the northern end, Green Lane was renamed Jalan Masjid Negeri (State Mosque Road). It passes through major housing estates, such as Taman Besi, Island Glades and Island Park.

Green Lane now refers to the areas surrounding the street, including the Penang Free School, Convent Green Lane, Chung Hwa Confucian High School, Tropicana Medical Centre, Lam Wah Ee Hospital, Tesco Jelutong and YWCA.

Transport

Visitors can take the 103 Rapid Penang bus which plies Batu Ferringhi and the Bayan Lepas International Airport or the 206 which plies Komtar and Tesco, Jelutong.

References

District of North East

Below are the major city suburbs, villages, townships and islands within the district

City	George Town

Suburbs	Air Itam Batu Feringghi Batu Lanchang Batu Uban Gelugor Green Lane Jelutong Paya Terubong Pulau Tikus Sungai Dua Tanjung Bungah Tanjung Tokong

Villages	Kampung Batu Feringghi Kampung Batu Uban Kampung Buah Pala Kampung Belachan Kampung Cantik Kampung Dodol Kampung Hijau Kampung Kastam Kampung Makam Kampung Masjid Kampung Masjid Bagan Kampung Melayu Kampung Pisang Kampung Rawa Kampung Raya Baharu Kampung Syed

Islands	Lover's Isle Pulau Jerejak Pulau Tikus

Townships	Bandar Baru Ayer Hitam Bandar Sri Pinang Dhoby Ghaut Jesselton Heights Minden Heights Mount Erskine Seri Tanjung Pinang Sungai Pinang Taman Abidin Taman Brown Taman Free School Taman Greenview Taman Guan Joo Seng Taman Islands Glades Taman Jelutong Taman Kampar Taman Kennedy Taman Lalulintas Taman Lembah Sungai Taman Penang Taman P. Ramlee Taman Pekaka Taman Perak Taman Rampas Taman Ria Taman Scotland Taman Selamat Taman Tun Sardon

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