opposed to HDB flats, the area still has a rich history of having numerous schools. Excluding the schools that have operated from the holding site campus due to PRIME initiatives by the Ministry of Education at the junction of New Upper Changi Road and Bedok South Road, these are the schools which no longer operate in the estate and all but one of which are defunct: APSN Katong School, occupied the former Siglap Primary School premises from 1992 to 2006, it is now located at New Upper Changi Road Cheong Nam School, from 1931 to 1982, first set up at 79/ 123 Joo Chiat Place before moving in 1945 to 397A Jalan Tua Kong CHIJ Opera Estate, from 1959 to 1989, the Red Cross Campsite now occupies the site Opera Estate Boys' School, from 1959 to 1985, merged to form OEPS Opera Estate Girls' School, from 1959 to 1985, merged to form OEPS Siglap Malay School/ Siglap Indah Primary School, from 1903 to 1983, the Wisma Mendaki now occupies the site Siglap Primary School, from 1956 to 1990, located formerly opposite St. Stephen's School Siglap Secondary School, from 1955 to 1997, GIIS now occupies the site, it was subsequently merged with Coral Secondary School in Pasir Ris in 2017 These are the schools that have operated from the PRIME holding site campus chronologically: Temasek Primary School, original occupants of the holding site from 1980 to 2000, stands today along Upper East Coast Road Temasek Secondary School, original occupants of the holding site from 1980 to 1999, stands today along Upper East Coast Road Bedok North Secondary School, original occupants of the holding site to 1981 to 1982, it has now merged with Damai Secondary School Opera Estate Primary School, from 2001 to 2003 Ping Yi Secondary School, from 2004 to 2005 Pasir Ris Secondary School, from 2006 to 2007 Tampines Secondary School, from 2008 to 2009 St. Anthony's Canossian Secondary School, from 2011 to 2012 Tao Nan School, from 2014 to 2015 Tanjong Katong Girls' School, from 2017 to 2018 Transportation Bus Marine Parade Bus Terminal was operational from 5 July 1981 till 16 September 2001 when it was closed to make way for the construction of Victoria School. Most of the bus services that originated from the terminal were subsequently extended to Bedok Bus Interchange or Upper East Coast Bus Terminal further east, while other routes were cut short.