A Pulau Ubin bicycle rental shop has closed down, having recently "shut its doors for the final time", a Facebook post on July 26 said.
A photo from the post shows the empty interior of the bicycle rental shop at House 31:
Photo via Wan's Ubin Journal on Facebook.
The post was made by Nor Syazwan Bin Abdul Majid, or Wan, a Singaporean who writes about Pulau Ubin on his Facebook page, Wan's Ubin Journal.
Before and after
Wan's post also contained pictures of the shop's exterior, which can be compared to previous images from March 2015, from Google Maps' street view:
Before
House 31 on Pulau Ubin in March 2015. Screenshot from Google Maps Street View.
After
Photo via Wan's Ubin Journal on Facebook.
Before
House 31 on Pulau Ubin in March 2015. Screenshot from Google Maps Street View.
After
Photo via Wan's Ubin Journal on Facebook.
Bicycle rental services helped promote "island's culture and heritage"
Wan thanked the operator, Mr Sum, for "providing visitors with years of bicycle rental services".
Wan recognised the service as having played a part in "promoting our island's culture and heritage".
"It is unclear as to why the owner decided to do this", Wan added.
What happens next?
Visitors to Pulau Ubin will still be able to rent bicycles though.
According to Wan, there are four other bicycle rental stalls still operating on Pulau Ubin.
As for House 31, Wan said that it would be returned to the state.
All land on Pulau Ubin is state-owned, including the plot closest to the jetty where House 31 sits:
Screenshot from Onemap.sg.
Visiting Pulau Ubin during Phase 2:
Top image via Wan's Ubin Journal on Facebook