Magazine Road, George Town
| Magazine Road | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Malaysia |
| State |
 Penang |
| City | George Town |
| Postal code | 10300 |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Penang Island City Council | |
| Existed: | Late 19th century – present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: | Magazine Circus (next to Komtar) |
| East end: |
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Jalan Magazine (Malay)
頭條路 (Chinese)
Coordinates: 5°24′47.84″N 100°19′49.41″E / 5.4132889°N 100.3303917°EMagazine Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. The one-way road, one of the busiest in the city centre, runs along some of George Town's major landmarks, including Komtar and 1st Avenue Mall.
The road was created towards the end of the 19th century as part of an urban residential quarter known as the Seven Streets Precinct. Straits Eclectic-style shophouses can still be seen along the road, standing alongside more modern high-rises.
The western end of Magazine Road joins the similarly-named Magazine Circus, which also intersects four other major roads within the city centre - Penang Road, Macalister Road, Dato Keramat Road and Brick Kiln Road.
Magazine Road was named after a gunpowder depot that once existed at the site where Gama Departmental Store now stands. The road is also known as Thaû-tiaû-lơ̄ in Penang Hokkien, implying Magazine Road's geographical location as the first (northernmost) street within the Seven Streets Precinct.
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