SINGAPORE: A new section of Pasir Panjang Park that links to Labrador Nature Park and West Coast Park opened on Saturday (Sep 16).
The 2.2km section adds to the first 450m section that opened in 2021 and stretches from Pasir Panjang MRT station to the Jalan Pelepah residential estate.
“The public can now enjoy a more pleasant 17km walking and cycling experience from Labrador Nature Park to West Coast Park through Pasir Panjang Park, all the way to Jurong Lake Gardens and Jurong Central Park,” said the National Parks Board (NParks) in a media release.
Map of Pasir Panjang Park. (Image: NParks)
On Saturday, NParks also announced plans to enhance 13 parks in Singapore’s southern region and link them up through curated theme trails.
These trails will offer greater access to recreational features and expand the variety of nature-based experiences along the Southern Ridges and West Coast, said NParks.
Three out of the 13 parks - HortPark, Labrador Nature Park and West Coast Park - will be further enhanced into "destination parks". These are large regional parks developed thematically to feature unique recreational elements, said NParks.
This follows the completion of enhancement works for three destination parks previously announced in 2012 - Admiralty Park, East Coast Park and Lakeside Garden at Jurong Lake Gardens.
The 13 parks in the southern region are:
Alexandra Nature Park, Berlayer Creek Nature Park, Park at Keppel Club and Park at King’s Dock were newly announced last year as part of a Labrador Nature Park Network.
Map of the 13 southern parks which will be linked via curated trails. (Image: NParks)
HortPark will be enhanced into a destination park with thematic identities and unique features. (Photo: NParks)
West Coast Park will also be enhanced into a destination park to provide Singaporeans with a wider variety of recreational options along the Southern Ridges and West Coast. (Photo: NParks)
“The rejuvenation of these green spaces will contribute to the ongoing transformation of Singapore’s southern region and complement NParks’ Labrador Nature Park Network, as well as the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s longer-term plans for the Greater Southern Waterfront and Southern Ridges and Coast Identity Corridor,” said NParks.
The agency will hold public engagement sessions over the next few months to get views on the proposed enhancement works.
Members of the public can contribute ideas by expressing interest in the engagement sessions at www.go.gov.sg/fotpengagement.
Like the first section of Pasir Panjang Park, the new section also pays tribute to Pasir Panjang’s history as home to one of Singapore’s major port terminals, said NParks.
The latest section features three shipping containers repurposed as shelters. They were donated by PSA Singapore, which also contributed S$3.5 million (US$2.57 million) to the development of Pasir Panjang Park through NParks' charity initiative, the Garden City Fund.
Two of the shelters exhibit maritime artefacts such as a ship telegraph and a ship anchor from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, as well as an old cannon previously displayed in the old Pasir Panjang Park.
The design of the new section incorporates ideas from the community, such as a heritage showcase featuring old photos of the area which were contributed by the public, NParks said.
The new section of Pasir Panjang Park features three shelters repurposed from shipping containers. (Photo: NParks)
The new section also pays tribute to Pasir Panjang’s history as home to one of Singapore’s major port terminals. (Photo: NParks)
Two of the container shelters house a heritage showcase featuring a ship anchor (left), an old cannon and a ship telegraph. (Photo: NParks)
Park visitors can read up some of the old stories and photos contributed by the public in the container shelters. (Photo: NParks)
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The 2.2km section adds to the first 450m section that opened in 2021 and stretches from Pasir Panjang MRT station to the Jalan Pelepah residential estate.
“The public can now enjoy a more pleasant 17km walking and cycling experience from Labrador Nature Park to West Coast Park through Pasir Panjang Park, all the way to Jurong Lake Gardens and Jurong Central Park,” said the National Parks Board (NParks) in a media release.
Map of Pasir Panjang Park. (Image: NParks)
On Saturday, NParks also announced plans to enhance 13 parks in Singapore’s southern region and link them up through curated theme trails.
These trails will offer greater access to recreational features and expand the variety of nature-based experiences along the Southern Ridges and West Coast, said NParks.
Three out of the 13 parks - HortPark, Labrador Nature Park and West Coast Park - will be further enhanced into "destination parks". These are large regional parks developed thematically to feature unique recreational elements, said NParks.
This follows the completion of enhancement works for three destination parks previously announced in 2012 - Admiralty Park, East Coast Park and Lakeside Garden at Jurong Lake Gardens.
The 13 parks in the southern region are:
- Alexandra Nature Park
- Berlayer Creek Nature Park
- Clementi Woods Park
- HortPark
- Kent Ridge Park
- Labrador Nature Park
- Mount Faber Park
- Park at Keppel Club
- Park at King’s Dock
- Pasir Panjang Park
- New extension of Pasir Panjang Park
- Telok Blangah Hill Park
- West Coast Park
Alexandra Nature Park, Berlayer Creek Nature Park, Park at Keppel Club and Park at King’s Dock were newly announced last year as part of a Labrador Nature Park Network.
Map of the 13 southern parks which will be linked via curated trails. (Image: NParks)
HortPark will be enhanced into a destination park with thematic identities and unique features. (Photo: NParks)
West Coast Park will also be enhanced into a destination park to provide Singaporeans with a wider variety of recreational options along the Southern Ridges and West Coast. (Photo: NParks)
“The rejuvenation of these green spaces will contribute to the ongoing transformation of Singapore’s southern region and complement NParks’ Labrador Nature Park Network, as well as the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s longer-term plans for the Greater Southern Waterfront and Southern Ridges and Coast Identity Corridor,” said NParks.
The agency will hold public engagement sessions over the next few months to get views on the proposed enhancement works.
Members of the public can contribute ideas by expressing interest in the engagement sessions at www.go.gov.sg/fotpengagement.
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Like the first section of Pasir Panjang Park, the new section also pays tribute to Pasir Panjang’s history as home to one of Singapore’s major port terminals, said NParks.
The latest section features three shipping containers repurposed as shelters. They were donated by PSA Singapore, which also contributed S$3.5 million (US$2.57 million) to the development of Pasir Panjang Park through NParks' charity initiative, the Garden City Fund.
Two of the shelters exhibit maritime artefacts such as a ship telegraph and a ship anchor from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, as well as an old cannon previously displayed in the old Pasir Panjang Park.
The design of the new section incorporates ideas from the community, such as a heritage showcase featuring old photos of the area which were contributed by the public, NParks said.
The new section of Pasir Panjang Park features three shelters repurposed from shipping containers. (Photo: NParks)
The new section also pays tribute to Pasir Panjang’s history as home to one of Singapore’s major port terminals. (Photo: NParks)
Two of the container shelters house a heritage showcase featuring a ship anchor (left), an old cannon and a ship telegraph. (Photo: NParks)
Park visitors can read up some of the old stories and photos contributed by the public in the container shelters. (Photo: NParks)
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