Green Lane, Penang

Green Lane refers to an area which covers the stretch of Green Lane or today's Jalan Masjid Negeri, Penang, Malaysia (though the latter "official" name is almost never used by the locals).

In the early 1920s, Green Lane was a little lane with a rather small farming community. The most important landmark on that lane was, and still is, the Penang Free School. In the 1960s, Green Lane evolved from a farming community into several housing estates. Various developers changed the landscape from sleepy farming areas such as Guan Joo Seng and Island and Peninsular Berhad into a new suburb. A new landmark the Holy Spirit Cathedral was established together with the Guan Joo Seng Estate - now known as Taman Besi. Green Lane grew from a little lane to a full road.

With the introduction of the industrial estate at Bayan Lepas, Green Lane became the trunk road connecting Georgetown with the south i.e. Gelugor and Bayan Lepas. Green Lane grew from a single lane to a triple lane road today. It is also one of the busiest roads in Penang.

With the opening of the State Mosque at the northern end of Green Lane, the road was renamed Jalan Masjid Negeri (State Mosque Road). The road passes through a few major housing estates e.g. Taman Besi, Island Glades and Island Park.

Today, Green Lane refers to the environs surrounding Jalan Masjid Negeri. Important landmarks apart from the aforesaid are the McDonalds drive-in, Penang Free School, Convent Green Lane, Chung Hwa Confucian High School, Tropicana Medical Centre, Lam Wah Ee Hospital, Tesco Jelutong and YWCA.

It was hoped that in the future Green Lane will be connected with the Bayan Lepas airport via the South monorail line. The transit station between the North and East lines will be situated at the State Mosque station. This project has since been put on hold by the Federal Government.

Visitors to Green Lane 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.Now the Green Lane also has Penang free WIFI Provided.

District of North East

Below are the major towns, villages, townships and islands within the district

Towns	Air Itam Batu Feringghi Batu Uban Gelugor Georgetown Jelutong Paya Terubong 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 Batu Lanchang Dhoby Ghaut Green Lane 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