Marina South Pier, pier in Singapore with ferry services to the Southern Islands of Singapore
Marina South Pier is a ferry pier in the Marina South district of Singapore, serving as the main terminal for boat services to the southern islands. It sits at the edge of the city's waterfront, with open views across the water toward the southern part of the Singapore Strait.
The Marina South area was created through land reclamation works that Singapore carried out from the 1970s onward, gradually building up new ground along the southern coastline. The pier was established to consolidate ferry services to the southern islands into a single, organized terminal.
Marina South Pier is the main departure point for ferries to Singapore's southern islands, including St. John's Island and Kusu Island, which locals visit on weekends for a break from the city. The ferry terminal gives the pier a lively port feel, with families and groups gathering near the boarding areas before each departure.
The pier has its own MRT station on the Circle Line, which makes it easy to reach from most parts of the city without needing to transfer multiple times. On weekends and public holidays, the ferry boarding areas can get busy, so arriving a little early is a good idea.
The MRT station serving the pier sits at the end of a branch line and sees far less daily traffic than most stations in the network, giving it an almost empty feel on quiet days. This makes the walk from the station to the water unusually calm for a city as dense as Singapore.
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