Kallang Riverside Park
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Location | Kallang, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°18′25″N 103°51′58″E / 1.3070°N 103.8660°E |
Area | 7 hectares |
Managed by | National Parks Board |
Status | Open |
Kallang Riverside Park (Chinese: 加冷河畔公园) is a riverine park in Kallang, Singapore. It sits on the confluence of the Kallang River and Rochor River, north of the Kallang Basin.[1]
Elaboration
The 7-hectare park is a popular
The park is a 5-minute walk from Lavender MRT station, a 10-minute walk from Kallang MRT station, and a 15-minute walk from either Stadium MRT station or Nicoll Highway MRT station. Bus stops along Kallang Road and Crawford Street are within walking distances to the park. A public car park is situated at the end of Kampong Bugis.
The eastern section of the Kallang Riverside Park (on the eastern bank of the Kallang River) is not directly connected to other parts of the park; park users can access other parts via the pedestrian path on Sir Arthur's Bridge along Geylang Road. The central section of the park (on the western bank of the Kallang River) is linked to the western section of the park (on the western bank of the Rochor River) by a pedestrian bridge; the latter is linked directly to the Marina Promenade and Marina Centre.
History
The founder of modern Singapore,
In June 15, 2005, one of the major and brutal cases in Singapore known as the Kallang River body parts murder takes place here.
See also
References
- ^ "Kallang Riverside Park". National Parks Board. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ "Stamford Raffles's landing in Singapore | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ "Kallang Riverside Park : State of Buildings".