Editing Marine Parade

{{other uses|Marine Parade (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Singapore English|date=December 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Marine Parade
| settlement_type                 = [[Planning Areas of Singapore|Planning Area]] and [[New towns of Singapore|HDB Estate]]
| translit_lang1                  = Other
| translit_lang1_type1            = [[Chinese language|Simp. Chinese]]
| translit_lang1_info1            = 马林百列
| translit_lang1_type2            = [[Chinese language|Trad. Chinese]]
| translit_lang1_info2            = 馬林百列
| translit_lang1_type3            = [[Pinyin]]
| translit_lang1_info3            = Mǎlín Bǎiliè
| translit_lang1_type4            = [[Malay language|Malay]]
| translit_lang1_info4            = Marine Parade
| translit_lang1_type5            = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| translit_lang1_info5            = மரின் பரேட்
| image_skyline                   = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = East Coast Park Panorama, Mar 06.jpg
| photo2a = Marine Parade Promeanade 2.JPG
| photo2b = East Coast Road, Mar 06.JPG
| photo3a = Goodman Arts Centre, Singapore - 20120421-16.JPG
| photo3b = KatongShoppingCentreFacade.JPG
| photo4a = Marine Parade Community Building, Sep 07.JPG
| photo4b = Marine Crescent, Mar 06.JPG
| photo4c = Tao Nan School, Mar 06.JPG
| size = 280
| spacing = 2
| color = transparent
| border = 0
}}
| image_caption                   = From top left to right: Panorama of [[East Coast Park]], Marine Parade Promenade, Shophouses in [[Katong]], Goodman Arts Centre, Katong Shopping Centre, [[Marine Parade Community Building]], Marine Crescent Housing Estate, [[Tao Nan School]]
| pushpin_map                     = Singapore
| pushpin_map_caption             = Location of Marine Parade within Singapore
| coordinates                     = {{coord|1|18|11|N|103|54|28|E|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type                = Country
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|Singapore}}
| subdivision_type1               = Region
| subdivision_name1               = [[Central Region, Singapore|Central Region]]
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| subdivision_type2               = [[Community Development Council|CDC]]
| subdivision_name2               = *[[South East Community Development Council|South East CDC]]
| subdivision_type3               = Town council
| subdivision_name3               = * Marine Parade Town Council
| subdivision_type4               = [[Constituencies of Singapore|Constituencies]]
| subdivision_name4               = {{Bulleted list|list_style=line-height: inherit; | [[Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency|Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC]] | [[Mountbatten Single Member Constituency|Mountbatten SMC]] }}
| leader_title                    = Mayor
| leader_name                     = '''South East CDC'''
* [[Dinesh Vasu Dash]]
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| leader_title1                   = Members of Parliament
| leader_name1                    = '''Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC'''
* [[Goh Pei Ming]]
'''Mountbatten SMC'''
*[[Gho Sze Kee]]
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name=citypopulation>[http://www.citypopulation.de/php/singapore-admin.php?adm1id=109 City Population – statistics, maps and charts | Marine Parade]</ref>
| area_total_km2                  = 6.12
| population_as_of                = 2024
| population_footnotes            = <ref name=citypopulation/><ref>[http://www10.hdb.gov.sg/ebook/ar2015/html5/index.html?opf=tablet/Key%20Statistics.xml&launchpage=http://www10.hdb.gov.sg/ebook/ar2015/key-statistics.html HDB Key Statistics FY 2014/2015] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304145846/http://www10.hdb.gov.sg/ebook/ar2015/html5/index.html?opf=tablet%2FKey%20Statistics.xml&launchpage=http%3A%2F%2Fwww10.hdb.gov.sg%2Febook%2Far2015%2Fkey-statistics.html |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref><ref name=singstat>{{cite web|url=https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/search-by-theme/population/geographic-distribution/latest-data|title=Statistics Singapore - Geographic Distribution - Latest Data|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total                = 46,690
| population_density_km2          = auto
| population_demonym              = '''Official'''
* Marine Parade resident
| postal_code_type                = Postal district
| postal_code                     = 15
| blank_name_sec1                 = Dwelling units
| blank_info_sec1                 = 7,862
| official_name                   = 
| image_map                       = Marine Parade in Central Region, Singapore.svg
| map_caption                     = Location in Central Region
}}

'''Marine Parade''' is a [[Planning Areas of Singapore|planning area]] and [[New towns of Singapore|residential estate]] located on the eastern fringe of the [[Central Region, Singapore|Central Region of Singapore]]. Straddling the tip of the southeastern coast of [[Pulau Ujong]], Marine Parade serves as a buffer between the Central and [[East Region, Singapore|East]] regions of the country. Bordering it are the planning areas of [[Geylang]] to the north, [[Kallang]] to the northwest, [[Bedok]] to the northeast, [[Marina East]] to the southwest and the [[Singapore Straits]] to the south. 

Marine Parade is further divided into five subzones, East Coast, [[Katong]], Marine Parade, Marina East (not to be confused with [[Marina East]], the neighbouring planning area) and [[Mountbatten, Singapore|Mountbatten]].

== Background ==
Marine Parade's early history can be associated with the precinct of [[Katong]]. Throughout the early to mid 20th century, the area was a haven for the wealthy [[Peranakan]] community of Singapore. Katong witnessed a growth in Straits Chinese culture, developing a distinctive architecture style and even becoming the place of origin for the renowned [[Katong Laksa]] dish. Marine Parade, as it is known today, mainly consists of HDB (Housing Development Board) flats along the southernmost points of the estate. These were built in the 1970s after the reclamation of the island's east coast. Today, many private condominiums are also being built in the area.

==Infrastructure==
The main public housing estate comprises 58 blocks of [[Housing and Development Board|HDB]] [[apartment|flat]]s. The public estate is bisected by the arterial Still Road South that provides access to the major highway, [[East Coast Parkway]], leading to the city area and to [[Singapore Changi Airport]].

===Transportation===
Marine Parade is served by two [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) stations on the [[Thomson–East Coast MRT line|Thomson–East Coast line]], namely [[Marine Parade MRT station|Marine Parade]] and [[Marine Terrace MRT station|Marine Terrace]].

===Community Building===
[[File:Marine Parade Community Building, Sep 07.JPG|thumb|left|[[Marine Parade Community Building]]]]
The [[Marine Parade Community Building]] was completed in 2000. It houses the Marine Parade Community Club and the [[Marine Parade Public Library]]. Other facilities within the three-storey complex include a 263-seater theatrette, a glass-walled gymnasium, a covered [[basketball court]] on the rooftop, an [[air conditioning|air-conditioned]] and a sports hall. The building has since been demolished, and is receiving a major upgrade.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/MarineParadeSG/videos/after-more-than-20-years-our-marine-parade-community-building-will-receive-a-maj/4959161857501512/ |title=After more than 20 years, our Marine Parade Community Building will receive a major upgrading to better serve the community in the years ahead - and... {{!}} By Marine ParadeFacebook |language=en |access-date=2024-07-21 |via=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=ThatQuirkyBall |title=English: The site of the former Marine Parade Community Building. Image taken from a double-decker bus travelling along Marine Parade Road, 25 July 2024. |date=2024-07-25 |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Site_of_the_former_Marine_Parade_Community_Building.jpg |access-date=2024-07-27}}</ref>

===Town centre===
Marine Parade, like other towns in Singapore, is served by a town centre. Dubbed Marine Parade Promenade, the centre itself consists of several neighbourhood shops, Parkway Centre and a commercial complex, [[Parkway Parade]], that houses offices and a shopping mall.

==Education==
As Marine Parade is primarily either recreational or residential, it is also a host to a variety of schools.

* Primary Schools
** [[CHIJ (Katong) Primary]] 
** Ngee Ann Primary School
** [[Tao Nan School]]
** Haig Girls' School
** [[Tanjong Katong Primary School]]
* Secondary Schools
** [[CHIJ Katong Convent]] 
** [[St Patrick's School, Singapore|St. Patrick's School]] 
** [[Chung Cheng High School (Main)]] 
** [[Tanjong Katong Secondary School]] 
** [[Tanjong Katong Girls' School]] 
* Junior Colleges
** [[Victoria Junior College]]

==Politics==
Marine Parade is a component division of the [[Mountbatten Single Member Constituency]], [[Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency]], and [[East Coast Group Representation Constituency]] as of the 2025 election. The second and former Prime Minister [[Goh Chok Tong]], represents Marine Parade since its formation in 1976 until his retirement in 2020. Currently, Marine Parade is represented by three MPs, with [[Gho Sze Kee]] representing the westernmost areas under Mountbatten SMC, [[Edwin Tong]] who represents the easternmost areas and [[Joo Chiat]] in the neigbouring East Coast GRC, and [[Goh Pei Ming]] for the majority of Marine Parade; his predecessor, Minister [[Tan See Leng]], left there to contest [[Chua Chu Kang GRC]] in 2025.

{{commons|Marine Parade}}

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.mptc.org.sg/ Marine Parade Town Council]

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