This is a continuation of my previous post where I talked about a walk Boon Hwee and I took from Bukit Timah Railway Station to Jalan Hang Jebat. Before bidding farewell, Jerome gave us some pointers on what to look out for along the route as well as how to get there, and we set… Continue reading A Walk on the Tracks – Pt. 2 (Buona Vista to Jalan Hang Jebat)
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A Walk on the Tracks – Pt. 1 (Bukit Timah Railway Station to Ghim Moh)
Shortly after the cessation of rail services between Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and the Woodlands Train Checkpoint, the announcement came that the entire railway will be opened to the public to explore until 17 July 2011. With no trains to watch out for, this is a good time to explore the track and the surroundings,… Continue reading A Walk on the Tracks – Pt. 1 (Bukit Timah Railway Station to Ghim Moh)
Shooting the Last Days of the KTM Railway
I was not much of a railway person. The KTM railway in Singapore has been around for nearly 80 years, but like most people, I never thought much about it. I had vague memories of taking the train to Malaysia when I was a little kid but couldn’t remember much of it. The quaint little… Continue reading Shooting the Last Days of the KTM Railway
End of an Era
After 79 years of operation, the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station will cease operations on 30 June 2011. Not wanting to miss the historic moment, I decided to pay the station a last visit before it’s closed the next day. Gilbert was with me as well, and we hoped to capture the last trains in and… Continue reading End of an Era
Another Visit to the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
With not much time left before the impending closure, and Sunday being the last weekend of operations of the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, Boon Hwee and I decided to make a trip down to the station after the morning’s Green Corridor walk from Railway Mall to Bukit Panjang Crossing. This was my 2nd visit to… Continue reading Another Visit to the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
A Walk From Rail Mall to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing
Having been inspired by Jerome Lim, author of The Long and Winding Road, I was pleasantly surprised to find that he’ll be leading a walk together from the Rail Mall to the Bukit Panjang Crossing. I’ve actually walked that route the previous week, but I wanted the opportunity to meet him in person so I… Continue reading A Walk From Rail Mall to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing
Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
This weekend marks the last weekend of the train operations along the old railway system in Singapore. During the last few weekends, I’ve been photographing around the Bukit Timah Railway Station several times as I am attracted to the quaint little building and also wanted to capture the old practice of exchanging key tokens. Today,… Continue reading Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
A Walk from Bukit Timah Railway Station to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing
Inspired by the posts on Jerome Lim’s The Long and Winding Road and Tan Kar Gee’s A Journey Till the End, as well as the walk by the Green Corridor last week, I decided to explore the south side of the railway, looking for the bridges and level crossings. So, after re-visiting the Bukit Timah… Continue reading A Walk from Bukit Timah Railway Station to Bukit Panjang Level Crossing