Singapore: Tiny Pod, a pop-up lodge and coliving model, is ready to increase its hospitality portfolio with the opening of Prepare Pod @ one-north, comprised of a decommissioned MRT carriage, within the second half of 2025.
Prepare Pod @ one-north will characteristic eight ensuite rooms, every outfitted with an connected rest room, positioned at JTC’s LaunchPad within the metropolis’s one-north enterprise district.
Every room is fitted with Murphy-style single bunkbeds that may accommodate two individuals, alongside air-con, WiFi and Netflix entry.
Visitors will even have entry to shared services together with merchandising machines, an outside kitchen and a washer.
The lodge has been transformed from a Kawasaki-Nippon Sharyo C751B prepare automotive – the identical mannequin used on SMRT’s North-South and East-West MRT strains from 2000 to 2024.
Moreover, LCD panels mounted inside the motive force’s compartment will depict real-life footage of the prepare’s earlier journey.
The refurbishment took eight months and price roughly S$300,000 (£182,000), in accordance with developer JTC.
Elements of the prepare not used within the lodge interiors have been repurposed elsewhere on web site – with unique MRT seats was public park benches.
Yap Eai-Sy, director for brand new estates enterprise improvement and advertising at JTC, stated: “Prepare Pod @ one-north is a development from Tiny Pod’s transport container lodge testbed at one-north. Greater than only a area to check new ideas, LaunchPad may facilitate development and product improvement.”
Seah Liang Chiang, founder and CEO of Tiny Pod, stated: By reworking underutilised areas into distinctive lodging experiences, we unlock new income streams and minimise our environmental footprint. This endeavour aligns seamlessly with evolving client preferences, the place conscientious travellers search genuine and eco-friendly options.
“With the assist of our companions JTC, LTA and MTI, and the rising momentum of eco-conscious tourism, this undertaking demonstrates our dedication to catalyse optimistic change throughout the trade whereas delivering memorable experiences for our friends,” he added.
Tiny Pod operates related compact motels utilizing repurposed transport containers at websites together with Haw Par Villa and Gardens by the Bay.
