Marine Parade is a

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and residential estate located in the Central Region of Singapore. Straddling the tip of the southeastern coast of Pulau Ujong, Marine Parade serves as a buffer between the Central and

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regions of the city-state. Bordering it are the planning areas of Geylang to the north,

Kallang Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore. Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the n ...

to the northwest,

Bedok Bedok () is a planning area and matured residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. Bedok is bounded by five other planning areas: Paya Lebar to the north, ...

to the northeast, Marina East to the southwest and the Singapore Straits to the south.

Background

Marine Parade's early history can be associated with the precinct of Katong. Throughout the early to mid 20th century, the area was a haven for the wealthy

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community of Singapore. Katong witnessed a growth in Straits Chinese culture, developing a distinctive architecture style and even becoming the place of origin for the renowned Katong Laksa dish. Marine Parade, as it is known today, mainly consists of HDB (Housing Development Board) flats along the southernmost points of the estate. These were built in the 1970s after the reclamation of the island's east coast. Today, many private condominiums are also being built in the area.

Infrastructure

The main public housing estate comprises 58 blocks of HDB flats. The public estate is bisected by the arterial Still Road South that provides access to the major highway, East Coast Parkway, leading to the city area and to Singapore Changi Airport. Marine Parade will be served by the Mass Rapid Transit network when its station on the Thomson–East Coast line stage four opens by 2024.

Community Building

The

Marine Parade Community Building Marine Parade Community Building () is located at 278 Marine Parade Road, Singapore. Opened on 6 March 2000, it houses the formerly separate Marine Parade Community Centre and Marine Parade Public Library, as well as a performing arts group, Th ...

was completed in 2000. It houses the Marine Parade Community Club and the Marine Parade Public Library. Other facilities within the three-storey complex include a 263-seater theatrette, a glass-walled gymnasium, a covered

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on the rooftop, an air-conditioned and a sports hall.

Town Centre

Marine Parade, like other towns in Singapore, is served by a town centre. Dubbed Marine Parade Promenade, the centre itself consists of several neighbourhood shops, Parkway Centre and a commercial complex,

Parkway Parade Parkway Parade is a suburban shopping centre in Marine Parade, Singapore. Officially opened in March 1984, it has a 17-floor office tower and a seven-storey shopping mall with a basement. Developed by Parkway Holdings, the company sold the buil ...

, that houses offices and a shopping mall.

Education

As Marine Parade is primarily either recreational or residential, it is also a host to a variety of schools. * Primary Schools **

CHIJ (Katong) Primary This is a list of primary schools in Singapore. Children typically start their primary education in the year they turn seven. Primary education lasts six years, and is compulsory for all Singapore citizens. Primary schools in Singapore are clas ...

** Ngee Ann Primary School ** Tao Nan School ** Haig Girls' School * Secondary Schools ** CHIJ Katong Convent ** St. Patrick's School ** Chung Cheng High School (Main) **

Tanjong Katong Secondary School Tanjong Katong Secondary School (TKSS) is a co-educational government autonomous school in Singapore. Before its autonomous status, the school was frequently named by the Ministry of Education (Singapore), Ministry of Education (MOE) as the 'Best ...

** Tanjong Katong Girls' School ** Victoria Junior College

Politics

Marine Parade is a component division of the

Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency The Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central, eastern and north-eastern areas of Singapore. The constituency consists of a section of Bedok, Chai Chee, G ...

, which also includes the Braddell Heights,

Geylang Serai Geylang is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west. Geylang is perha ...

, Kembangan- Chai Chee and Joo Chiat divisions and elects five members to Singapore's

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. Singapore's former Prime Minister

Goh Chok Tong Goh Chok Tong (; born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1990 and 2004, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party between 1992 and 2004. He was the Member of Parliament (MP ...

is the Member of Parliament who represents the Marine Parade division since the formation until his retirement in 2020, where Minister Tan See Leng succeeded Goh as the MP.

References

External links

Marine Parade Town Council
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