Park Connector Network

Woodlands Park Connector, with MRT tracks above

The Park Connector Network (PCN) is a network of walking, running and cycling paths in Singapore that connects the various parks and other green spaces throughout the country. Both the parks and the PCN are managed by National Parks Board (NParks).

As part of the National Cycling Plan to promote cycling, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is also constructing networks of cycling paths around the country. These cycling paths connect with the PCN, enabling people to cycle both within and out of town.

As of 2025, there are 94 individual park connector routes. Most of these park connectors run alongside roads, rivers or canals, as well as underneath MRT viaducts.

History

Kallang Park Connector, the first park connector, opening in 1995

The proposal to form a park connector network was approved in 1991 by the Garden City Action Committee. In 1995, Kallang Park Connector became the first park connector to be implemented. Stretching over 9 km (5.6 mi), the park connector links two regional parks: Bishan–Ang Mo Kio Park and Kallang Riverside Park. In December 2007, the 42 km (26 mi) Eastern Coastal Loop was completed, providing a link from East Coast Park to Changi Beach Park. The PCN had a total length of 200 km (120 mi) by January 2012, and 300 km (190 mi) by 2015, with the completion of the Central Urban Loop that same year.

List of routes

Route Length Completion date Ref.
Central Urban Loop 36 km September 20, 2015; 11 years ago
Eastern Coastal Loop 42 km December 2007; 18 years ago
Eastern Corridor 18 km February 17, 2024; 2 years ago
North Eastern Riverine Loop 26 km TBD
Northern Explorer Loop 25 km TBD
Round Island Route Phase 1 75 km January 22, 2022; 4 years ago
Phase 2 TBA 2035; 9 years' time
Southern Ridges Loop TBD
Western Adventure Loop 20 km TBD

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Parks Board Annual Report 2010/2011". Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cycling". Ministry of Transport (Singapore). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "List of Park Connectors". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on 31 August 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Linking People, Linking Nature: The Park Connector Network of Singapore, Lena Chan et al.
  5. ↑ "Newsroom, Ministry of National Development". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Community gathers to celebrate 25 years of the Park Connector Network". National Parks Board. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Enhanced recreational experience with the completion of the Eastern Corridor and upcoming enhancements to the eastern half of the Round Island Route". National Parks Board. 17 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "North Eastern Riverine Loop". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Northern Explorer Loop". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Ang, Qing (22 January 2022). "First half of Round Island Route opens from Seletar to Labrador". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Western Adventure Loop". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.