SBS Transit launches new wellness village at DTL Tampines station
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A steel combat class, organised by health and wellness company Fitivate, was held at a new wellness village at DTL Tampines MRT station on Sept 28.
PHOTO: SBS TRANSIT
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- SBS Transit launched a 15,000 sq ft wellness village at Tampines MRT, which can host fitness classes, health talks, and wellness workshops for commuters.
- The wellness village features art murals by community artists, including Mr Leong Sijun.
- SBS Transit plans to launch three more themed villages across its MRT network in the next 15 months, transforming transport nodes into community hubs.
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SINGAPORE – Passengers can now join fitness sessions and wellness programmes at the Downtown Line (DTL) Tampines MRT station midway through commuting to their workplaces or homes.
Public transport operator SBS Transit (SBST) unveiled a 15,000 sq ft wellness village there on Sept 28, to make wellness activities more accessible to commuters and residents.
This is the first in SBST’s series of thematic villages, which aims to transform transport nodes into community hubs.
Offering fitness classes, health talks and wellness workshops, the wellness village at DTL Tampines MRT station is equipped with full-length wall mirrors for members of the public to use during dance, pilates and yoga sessions.
The walls at the wellness village are lined with vibrant art murals created by community artists to promote gracious commuting and social connections.
One of the murals was created by Mr Leong Sijun, a 21-year-old artist who has Down syndrome and managed to continue drawing despite gradually losing his eyesight and muscle strength.
Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng, who is Minister of State for Transport, and Culture, Community and Youth, attended the launch of the wellness village on Sept 28.
Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng (left), who is also the Minister of State for Transport, and Culture, Community and Youth, with SBST group chief executive Jeffrey Sim at the opening of a wellness village at DTL Tampines MRT station on Sept 28.
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SBST also signed several agreements at the opening ceremony, including one with healthcare workshop provider Fitivate to conduct wellness activities at its stations, and another with health assessment firm Kresics Fitness to promote health awareness via its screening kiosks to help users monitor their key health metrics.
Mr Jeffrey Sim, group chief executive of SBST, noted that the operator will launch three more such villages across its MRT network over the next 15 months, each with its own theme.
On the inspiration behind the themed villages, he said: “We reimagined our transport nodes as modern-day villages – welcoming spaces that go beyond transit, where people can gather, connect and build meaningful relationships along their journeys.”
Mr Sim added that Tampines was chosen as the location for the wellness village as it is a major interchange with high commuter traffic.
