Geylang East, as a planning subzone, covers what is more commonly known as Eunos (IPA: /ˈjuːnoʊs/ YOO-nohss).

This area is distinct from the Geylang East Central and estate, which is adjacent to and west of Eunos.

In 1927, he appealed to the government and was granted $700,000 that the Singapore Malay Union used for the purchase of 670 hectares of land, which later became known as Kampong Melayu.

[4] This land was used to provide a home for Malays who were affected by the building of Singapore’s first airport at Kallang.

The two stations are: Geylang East also houses the Eunos Bus Interchange, which opened in December 1981.