Park Connector Network

Woodlands Park Connector, with MRT tracks above

The Park Connector Network (PCN) are a network of walking/running/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). ^[1]

As part of the National Cycling Plan to promote cycling, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is also constructing networks of cycling paths within residential towns. These cycling paths connect with the PCN, enabling people to cycle both intra-town (e.g., from home to Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations) and inter-town (longer distance cycling). ^[2]

As of 2025 ^[update] , there are currently 94 park connectors in Singapore. ^[3]

History

The proposal to form a park connector network was approved in 1991 by The Garden City Action Committee. ^[4] In 1995, The Kallang Park Connector became the first park connector to be implemented. Stretching over nine kilometres, the park connector links two regional parks: Bishan Park and Kallang Riverside Park. In December 2007, the Eastern Coastal Loop, a 42-kilometre loop, was completed, providing a link from East Coast Park to Changi Beach Park. By January 2012, 200 kilometres of the PCN had been completed. ^[5] In 2015, NParks had completed 300 kilometres of the PCN, along with the Central Urban Loop. ^[6]

Loops

• Central Urban Loop
• Eastern Coastal Loop
• Northern Explorer Loop
• North Eastern Riverine Loop
• Southern Ridges Loop
• Western Adventure Loop

See also

• List of parks in Singapore
• Urban planning in Singapore
• Rail Corridor (Singapore)

References

1. National Parks Board Annual Report 2010/2011
2. "Cycling". Ministry of Transport (Singapore). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
3. "List of Park Connectors". pcn.nparks.gov.sg. 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. "Community gathers to celebrate 25 years of the Park Connector Network". National Parks Board. 20 September 2015.

External links

• Official site Archived 22 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• National Parks Board, Singapore
• A Green Network for Singapore, Kiat W. Tan Archived 14 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine