Straits View Explained

Straits View
Settlement Type:Planning Area
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info1:海峡景
Translit Lang1 Type2:Pinyin
Translit Lang1 Info2:Hǎixiá jǐng
Translit Lang1 Type3:POJ
Translit Lang1 Type4:Malay
Translit Lang1 Info4:Pemandangan Selat
Translit Lang1 Type5:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info5:ஸ்ட்ரெய்ட்ஸ் காண்க
Translit Lang1 Type6:Tamil romanisation
Pushpin Map:Singapore
Coordinates:1.2787°N 103.8506°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Singapore
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central----
Subdivision Type2:CDCs
Subdivision Type3:Town councils
Subdivision Type4:Constituencies
Established Title:Town announced
Established Title1:Town completed
Established Title2:DGP exhibited
Established Title3:PA incorporated
Leader Title:Mayors
Leader Name:----
Leader Title1:Members of Parliament
Area Total Km2:0.77
Area Blank1 Title:Residential
Area Rank:55 out of 55
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:0
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:Chinese
Demographics1 Title2:Malays
Demographics1 Title3:Indians
Demographics1 Title4:Others
Postal Code Type:Postal district
Blank Name Sec1:Dwelling units
Blank1 Name Sec1:Projected ultimate

Straits View[1] is a planning area located in the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore.[2] [3] The area is currently relatively undeveloped, with fewer commercial developments compared to the adjacent Downtown Core.

Straits View planning area is bounded by Marina South to the north, the Downtown Core to the northwest and west, and the Singapore Strait to the south.

History

Straits View, along with adjacent planning areas, were created in the 1980s as part of the 660-hectare 'Marina City' land reclamation project undertaken by the government to expand the Central Business District.[4] While its adjacent areas have been considerably developed, Straits View remains relatively undeveloped and no long term plans have been announced by the government as of yet besides existing developments.

In 2006, the Marina South Pier opened, which was built to replace the former Clifford Pier at Collyer Quay. The pier provides ferry services to Southern Islands such as Kusu Island and Saint John's Island.

In 2012, the Marina Bay Cruise Centre opened, located about 500 metres from the Marina South Pier.

Transportation

The first Mass Rapid Transit station to open in Straits View is Marina South Pier station on the North South line, which started operations in 2014 as part of the NSL extension. Marina South Pier station replaced Marina Bay station as the southern terminus of the NSL. The station serves the namesake Marina South Pier as well as the adjacent cruise centre. Marina South MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast line was initially scheduled to open alongside other TEL3 stations, but it currently remains non-operational due to the lack of developments in Straits View but will open in tandem with future developments in the area.

Owing to the lack of developments, Straits View is served by a single bus service, 400, operated by SBS Transit. Service 400 provides connections between Marina South Pier or Marina Bay Cruise Centre with nearby MRT stations such as Gardens by the Bay (forward direction only), Downtown, Shenton Way (return direction only) and Tanjong Pagar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: URA 1991 Concept Plan. 7 December 2015. Urban Redevelopment Authority.
  2. Web site: URA SPACE. Urban Redevelopment Authority.
  3. Web site: [[Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)#Departments & Statutory boardsSingapore Department of Statistics]] - Planning Areas/Subzones in Singapore (Year 2015) . 2016-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013413/http://www.singstat.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/publications/publications_and_papers/population_and_population_structure/population2015-map1.pdf . 2016-03-05 . dead .
  4. Web site: The Marina Bay Story . 2023-04-21 . www.ura.gov.sg.