Pasir Ris Heritage Trail

Adventure Playground
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Adventure Playground
Bumboat Playground
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Bumboat Playground

Next to Elias Mall is a 1980s playground built by the Housing & Development Board (HDB), popularly known as the Bumboat Playground.

Downtown East
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Downtown East

Downtown East, a leisure and theme park complex, was established in 1988 and envisioned as a “country club for workers”.

Elephant Playground
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Elephant Playground

In 1975, Telecommunications Authority of Singapore, popularly known as Telecoms, built eight chalets at Pasir Ris next to the PA Holiday Flats complex, which were made available to Telecoms staff at subsidised rates.

Flats with lighthouse facade
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Flats with lighthouse facade

The seaside resort theme of Pasir Ris is expressed in the form of architectural details on HDB blocks.

Flats with porthole motifs
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Flats with porthole motifs

The seaside resort theme of Pasir Ris is expressed in the form of architectural details on HDB blocks.

Former People's Association Holiday Flats
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Former People's Association Holiday Flats

The former PA Holiday Flats marked the first time holiday residences in Pasir Ris were made available to the public.

Green corridor along Sungei Api Api
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Green corridor along Sungei Api Api

The green corridor running alongside Sungei Api Api between Pasir Ris Drives 1 and 3 is flanked by award-winning residential estates, which are an example of how built and natural environments can come together.

Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple
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Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple

Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple is a multi-faith temple enshrining deities from Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as the uniquely Malayan spiritual tradition of Datuk Kong.

Mangrove Forest
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Mangrove Forest

Within Pasir Ris Park, a six-hectare plot of mangrove forest next to Sungei Tampines was preserved and a boardwalk was installed for visitors.

Masjid Al-Istighfar
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Masjid Al-Istighfar

Established in 1999, Masjid Al-Istighfar derives its name from the Arabic word istighfar, which is an Islamic concept of seeking repentance in God.

Pasir Ris Beach
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Pasir Ris Beach

Pasir Ris Park includes 3.

Pasir Ris Hawker Centre
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Pasir Ris Hawker Centre

Pasir Ris Hawker Centre opened in 2018 and is the only hawker centre in this town.

Pasir Ris Park
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Pasir Ris Park

Opened in 1986, the 70-hectare Pasir Ris Park was built mainly on reclaimed swampland, and stretches from Pasir Ris Beach in the west to Sungei Loyang in the east.

Pasir Ris Town Park
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Pasir Ris Town Park

Well-loved for its local landmark fishing pond, Pasir Ris Town Park was developed in the late 1980s by the Housing & Development Board (HDB).

PAssion WaVe @ Pasir Ris
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PAssion WaVe @ Pasir Ris

In 1987, the PA established Sea Sports Centres at Pasir Ris, East Coast and Kallang.

Riverfront flats along Sungei Api Api
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Riverfront flats along Sungei Api Api

This stretch of riverfront flats, and those at Sungei Api Api, were built in the 1980s when the HDB was seeking to diversify the designs of public housing.

Sakya Tenphel Ling
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Sakya Tenphel Ling

Established in Pasir Ris in 1995, Sakya Tenphel Ling is one of the first Tibetan Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia.

Sungei Api Api and Sungei Tampines
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Sungei Api Api and Sungei Tampines

Sungei Api Api and Sungei Tampines are two rivers that flow through Pasir Ris Town and into the Strait of Johor.

This is a self-guided trail.

Select Trails
  • Select Trails
  • Pasir Ris Heritage Trail - Architectural Highlights
  • Pasir Ris Heritage Trail - Play @ Pasir Ris
  • Pasir Ris Heritage Trail - Coastal Heritage
  1. Adventure Playground
  2. Bumboat Playground
  3. Downtown East
  4. Elephant Playground
  5. Flats with lighthouse facade
  6. Flats with porthole motifs
  7. Former People's Association Holiday Flats
  8. Green corridor along Sungei Api Api
  9. Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple
  10. Mangrove Forest
  11. Masjid Al-Istighfar
  12. Pasir Ris Beach
  13. Pasir Ris Hawker Centre
  14. Pasir Ris Park
  15. Pasir Ris Town Park
  16. PAssion WaVe @ Pasir Ris
  17. Riverfront flats along Sungei Api Api
  18. Sakya Tenphel Ling
  19. Sungei Api Api and Sungei Tampines
Adventure Playground 1
Bumboat Playground
Downtown East
Elephant Playground
Flats with lighthouse facade
Former Peoples Association Holiday Flats 1
Green corridor along Sungei Api Api
Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple 1
Mangrove Forest 1
Masjid Al-Istighfar 1
Between the 1950s and 1970s, Pasir Ris Beach was a popular seaside resort for recreational activities such as water skiing.
Pasir Ris Hawker Centre
Pasir Ris Park 2
Pasir Ris Town Park 2
Riverfront flats along Sungei Api Api
Sakya Tenphel Ling 1
Sungei Api Api and Sungei Tampines 1

Mention Pasir Ris, and people are likely to recall memories of seaside adventures, holiday stays in chalets and public housing flats distinguished by maritime-themed design motifs. More senior members of the public may remember the Pasir Ris Hotel, converted from a tycoon’s mansion, the bucolic kampongs set amidst coconut and rubber estates, as well as early tourist attractions such as Golden Palace Holiday Resort, and Villa Saujana and Dari Laut in Kampong Loyang.

Follow us on this trail as we explore the history and heritage of Pasir Ris through the stories of the people who have lived, worked and played here, as well as the institutions they have built over the decades.

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