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[Updated on 11 May 2019]

How to get to Marina Barrage

Marina Barrage by MRT and Bus

Marina Barrage nearest MRT: Bayfront MRT and Marina Bay MRT

From Marina Bay MRT to Marina Barrage, take SBS Bus Service 400  (0700hrs – 2330hrs)

From Tanjong Pagar MRT Station to Marina Barrage, take SBS Bus Service 400 in front of International Plaza

From Downtown MRT Station to Marina Barrage, take SBS Bus Service 400 at Marina Bay Financial Centre along Marina Boulevard.

Marina Barrage by Car or Taxi

From AYE (East Bound), head towards Central Boulevard into MCE (Exit 2) or ECP/ KPE (Towards City) into MCE (Exit 3). Follow the road/ directional signs along Central Boulevard towards Marina Gardens Drive (right turn). Stay on Marina Gardens Drive passing by Gardens by the Bay and Satay by the Bay on the left before reaching Marina Barrage.

From Rochor/ Ophir towards ECP (West Bound) through Sheares Avenue into Central Boulevard.

Opening Hours: 24 hours (Marina Barrage public areas)
Address: 8 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018951

Officially opened on 1 Nov 2008, Marina Barrage is a dam built across the Marina Channel to create Singapore’s first freshwater urban reservoir. It’ll help Singapore to become self-sufficient in water by 2061 when its water agreement with Malaysia ends.

The Marina Bridge (dam) holds the nine crest gates that control water flow at the mouth of the Marina Channel. It also serves as a flood-control gate.

Er? The Singapore Flyer again? Yes! You can have a very nice view of the city from Marina Barrage.

The $226 million Marina Barrage is also a major lifestyle and tourist attraction! Many families visit this newly opened recreation centre over the weekends. The Colourful water jets add elegance to this amazing new architecture.

Get wet! Happy children running around the fountain, playing with water.

The Pump House in the background contains the 7 massive water pumps.

Marina Barrage Visitor Centre with sloping open green roof for the public to access and enjoy the surrounding view.

It’s the first time I see such a nice view of the city from the opposite bank. It definitely looks better than this picture! 😛

Another bridge for a leisure walk out into the sea!

The Solar Park is the largest in Singapore. It provides electrical power for the site.

Whose boats?

For more information on Marina Barrage: pub.gov.sg/marinabarrage

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Comments

  1. crazywrazy

    February 26, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    warao! very nice ler the fountain! i likey it! hehehe

    Reply
  2. ZARA 札拉 [사랑해~]

    February 26, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    Wah!!

    Looked so good ler!!

    Want to go!!

    Reply
  3. dede

    February 26, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    fantastic! so beautiful,….btw, been long time?

    Reply
  4. Austin

    February 27, 2009 at 2:53 am

    Great photos, I didn’t even know there was such a thing in Singapore. I think it’s a great thing for visitors to check out.

    Reply
  5. eunice

    February 27, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    @crazywrazy: so guess u’d go play with the water! lol

    @Zara: ok!

    @Austin: it’s a new development, a new attraction.

    Reply
  6. calvin

    February 27, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    are the children really allowed to play with the fountain waters??? neways, singapore’s view at night is simply breath taking compared to ours……wayyyyyy better. sorry for not visiting your blog for quite some time now. encountered several problems in the past….now ok d 😛

    Reply
  7. Borneo Falcon

    February 27, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    Wow! Another new attraction in Singapore. Like the concept of clean energy.

    Glad to hear got free public transport to reach there. Will remember this plan in my future visit to Singapore

    Reply
  8. Cecil Lee

    February 28, 2009 at 12:56 am

    Brilliant! What a wonderful night scene of Singapore city! Are you sure it actually looks better than your photo? View shown in your photos are already causing me stop breathing for 1 minute!!

    Reply
  9. eunice

    February 28, 2009 at 2:27 am

    @calvin: yes, except the water jets near the entrance cos they are enclosed. 🙂
    Hmm.. I think KL night scene is nice too! I saw pics taken from that Lookout point at KL. Lovely!

    @Borneo Falcon: U can go there to take many nice pics again!

    @Cecil: Yeah yeah the real view is better. The pics are quite dark… cos not using your kind of camera hehe

    Reply
  10. Bridge

    February 28, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    Hey there sis, thanks for visiting 🙂 Yeah, life’s getting tougher and busier. I am heading close to my destination, few more steps.

    How have you been? Singapore is always fancy and avant-garde! You are enjoying your life being a “City Person”, haha! How’s your hubby’s doctorate degree? He must be busy now I guess. There’s a lot of work, phew!

    I might go to Singapore this summer break. Looking forward to seeing you soon. BTW, do you still remember the cellphone accesory you gave me last Christmas? I am using it now as a “key accesory”, it hangs on my car key, unit key, and office key. It looks very “downtown”, haha! Thanks a lot. I always remember you everytime I see it.

    Be Good,
    Bridge

    Reply
  11. Maria

    March 1, 2009 at 11:20 am

    Singapore looks amazing!!! Of course it doesn’t hurt that an expert photographer was behind the lens!

    Reply
  12. pusang-gala

    March 1, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    eunice —I think I asked you the question before Eunice coz I was really wondering why a well traveled person like you has never been to the Philippines. It’s understandable though coz we are a 3rd world country….but please don’t be too concerned about security…..unless you go to Mindanao—or SULU island in particular.

    Reply
  13. eunice

    March 2, 2009 at 12:19 am

    @pusang-gala: hmm I don’t really see myself as a “well-travelled” person, so it’s not surprised that I have not been to the Philippines, and not even Indonesian and Bangkok! There are still many places that I have not been too. And no, it never crosses my mind that a 1st world country is safer than a 3rd world country, but I am only concerned with certain areas of a country whether they are tourist-friendly eg. backpackers can find their way around easily.

    So I got the answer! Really looking forward to visit your country soon!! My hubby is also interested to go. We love those beautiful beaches!

    Reply
  14. radbadnomad

    March 6, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    wow, great pics, will have to go check this out when i am in Singapore. Great post, thanks

    Reply
  15. irvine

    March 7, 2009 at 2:24 am

    awesome places u been to!

    Reply
  16. dong ho

    March 8, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    certified one travel must-see sites of singapore.

    Reply
  17. Footyman

    March 10, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    Looks like a great place to bring my son to “play water”! Thanks for the photos !

    Reply
  18. Martinha

    March 10, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    Hi..
    Nice blog..
    Congratulation..
    ☆ Martinha ☆
    =)
    http://travelandtrips.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  19. Mark H

    March 11, 2009 at 4:09 am

    Solving a 2061 problem – that is thinking ahead… Great photos.

    Reply
  20. Sardinia Photos

    March 12, 2009 at 4:41 am

    you’ve got some fantastic photos here

    Reply
  21. Jasper Jugan

    March 12, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    that’s a nice picture of the skyline!

    Reply
  22. Friendz

    March 13, 2009 at 1:30 am

    nice picture….looks amazing, fantastic, wow!!!
    looks great

    Reply
  23. J2Kfm

    March 13, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    your shots of the night scene look fantastic.
    you’re using a DSLR?

    1st time visiting. and I’m impressed. 🙂

    Reply
  24. Pei Li

    March 14, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Wow the water jets are really nice! I think it would have been more impressive if they were somehow larger though… hmm.
    Anyway I blogged about my UK post… lol.

    Reply
  25. Loft Designer

    March 15, 2009 at 4:18 am

    You must have used a DSLR..beautiful shots.

    Reply
  26. Anston

    March 18, 2009 at 1:25 am

    Woah~~~ so beautiful on the night scene!

    Must visit this place if got chance to S’pore 🙂

    Reply
  27. idealpinkrose

    March 20, 2009 at 12:37 am

    it’s awesome! what a great place to visit! I hope I can visit there someday!

    Reply
  28. Geotacs

    August 11, 2009 at 3:52 am

    very nice night shots of the Marina Barrage!

    must try to take some slow-shutter shots at night the next time…

    you must have used a tripod right? 🙂

    Reply
  29. trifena

    December 4, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    hey there..

    really nice pictures.. makes me wants to go there..

    may i know how u can take night scene of marina barrage.. ?? arent they close at 6pm daily ?

    thank you for the information.. i would love to see that beautiful night scene in real.. ^^

    Reply
  30. eunice

    December 4, 2009 at 3:07 pm

    @trifena: I think Marina Barrage closes at 9pm daily. hmm.. what camera do you use? We use DSLR and a tripod for those shots.

    Reply
  31. trifena

    December 4, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    oic.. hmm.. i guess i got the wrong info then.. thank you for the info.. ^^

    i am using canon 50D.. what time did u take those pictures ?

    Reply
  32. eunice

    December 4, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    @trifena: Must be between 8-9pm since I couldn’t remember the exact timing. hehe

    Reply
  33. trifena

    December 4, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    hehe ok then…

    thanks again for the info..

    also for the great pictures.. ^^

    Reply
  34. eunice

    December 4, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    @trifena: Hey you are welcome! Do u have Facebook? Check out my updates again 😀
    Keep in touch! -> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Travelerfolio/179107563570

    Reply
  35. Lydea

    December 13, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    hey Eunice, mind updating th info on how to get thr? its updated alr. here’s th link http://www.pub.gov.sg/marina/location/Pages/default.aspx

    like u said, sharing is caring !
    cheers 😀

    Reply
  36. eunice

    December 21, 2009 at 12:04 am

    @Lydea: OK thank u! Will update it soon… sorry was quite busy recently so haven’t updated it yet.

    Reply
  37. micheal

    March 4, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    heh eunice do you have any good places for tourism ? During the holidays i would like to go to other country in asia any place to recommend

    Reply
  38. eunice

    March 4, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    @Michael: It depends on how many days you intend to spend for your holiday and your budget. What sort of activities would u like to do during your trip?

    Reply
  39. Aveen

    March 6, 2010 at 12:30 am

    Thanks for a wonderful evening…After being in Singapore for an year, didnt know abt barrage

    Reply
  40. Tiko

    March 11, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    I went to the wrong place 🙁
    Next time i shall be here for this tremendous night scene

    Reply
  41. siva

    February 26, 2011 at 11:50 am

    very good, nice to see these places

    Reply
  42. Bambi Corro III

    April 6, 2011 at 10:58 am

    hey eunice, thanks for the info… I’m taking my girlfie here in 2 weeks time. by the way, are there any food stalls in the area or should we really bring all including drinks? thanks!

    Reply
    • eunice

      April 6, 2011 at 1:52 pm

      I only remember there is a restaurant. I’d suggest you bring your drinks.

      Reply
  43. MikeC

    April 24, 2011 at 6:26 am

    how far is it to walk from Marina Bay to the Barrage ? Is there a good walking route or is the bus/taxi the only way to get there ?

    Reply
    • eunice

      April 24, 2011 at 8:33 am

      @MikeC: It’s very far and I don’t think it’s advisable to walk there. U can take a train to Marina Bay MRT and take a bus from there. Pls see the info at the end of the post.

      Reply
  44. Amy Lee

    December 4, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    Hello ! Is the shuttle bus from Marina Bay MRT to the Barrage free ?

    Reply
  45. KC Canlas | Spread Some Awesome

    January 30, 2012 at 1:16 am

    I love your photos of Singapore at night. Lovely shots! I know they are difficult to take. 🙂

    Reply
    • eunice

      February 1, 2012 at 2:09 am

      @KC: thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  46. Matthew

    March 18, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    Hi, I wonder if can allowed to play for volleyball at marina barrage ?

    Thanks

    Reply

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