Use Napier MRT for Tanglin Gate at Singapore Botanic Gardens. Tanglin Gate is at the southern end of the Gardens near the Botany Centre. If you plan to see Swan Lake or the Koi Pond Mural, start here and check the Gardens map before setting off.
Take a moment at the entrance to look at the gate itself. Eng Siak Loy designed the cast-aluminium gates, which were installed in 2006. Their curling metal forms draw on a woody climber, Phanera kockiana.
- MRT for Tanglin Gate Napier.
- Nearby landmark Botany Centre.
- What to look for Plant shapes in the metal gate.
Which MRT station should you use?
Napier is the station to use if you want to start at the Tanglin end. Botanic Gardens MRT leads to Bukit Timah Gate, shown in the header photo. If you are meeting friends, include the gate name in your message and agree whether to meet at the entrance or the Botany Centre.
Look at the gate before walking past
Follow one curling line across the gate and look for where the pattern changes. Compare the metal plant shapes with the greenery around the entrance. NParks also points out a mature rain tree in the setting. If you are with children, ask them which parts of the design suggest that the plant climbs.
Plan a short route from Tanglin Gate
Start at the gate, look for the Koi Pond Mural at the Botany Centre entrance, then use the map to continue to Swan Lake. If you have time for one more stop, look for the Flight of Swans sculpture on the lake. NParks has a sculpture map that starts at Tanglin Gate.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tanglin Gate the entrance by Botanic Gardens MRT?
Botanic Gardens MRT serves Bukit Timah Gate. Use Napier for Tanglin Gate.
Who designed the Tanglin Gate artwork?
Eng Siak Loy.
Which map shows the route from the gate?
Use the Tanglin Gate version of the NParks sculpture map.