Old Road Names in Kuala Lumpur

Unlike Singapore, Malaysia is hell-bent on renaming major roads (for now) to local heroes (or supposed ones) if the initial names were colonial. Looks like a classic "divorce" mentality!

Batu Road - Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman


Birch Road - Jalan Maharajalela
The Greats not only changed the road name but renamed it with the man who murdered him as he was taking a bath. Truly heroic! There is some debate that the road in Kuala Lumpur was named after some other Birch and not James Birch. True or not I'd say the morons had intent.


Brickfields Road - Jalan Sambanthan


Campbell Road - Jalan Dang Wangi


Cecil Street - Jalan Hang Lekir


Church Street - Jalan Gereja


Club Road - Jalan Parlimen


Cross Street - Jalan Silang

Davidson Road - Jalan Hang Jebat


Foch Avenue - Jalan Cheng Lock


High Street - Jalan Bandar - Jalan Tun H S Lee


Holland Road - Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan


Java Street - Mountbatten Road - Jalan Tun Perak


Klyne Street - Jalan Hang Lekiu


Malacca Street - Jalan Melaka


Market Street - Leboh Pasar Besar


Old Market Square (Macao Street + Hokkien Street) - Medan Pasar


Pudoh Street - Jalan Pudu


Rodger Street - Jalan Hang Kasturi


Shaw Road - Jalan Hang Tuah


Station Street - Jalan Balai Polis


Sultan Street - Jalan Sultan


Swettenham Road - Jalan Mahameru


Theatre Street - Jalan Panggong


Treacher Road - Jalan Sultan Ismail


Venning Road - Jalan Perdana


Victoria Avenue - Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin


Weld Road - Jalan Raja Chulan