If you live in Singapore, you can't miss all the excitement over the currently unused railway tracks. As of July 1st 2011, Tanjong Pagar station ceased operations & the Singapore-Malaysia railway terminal has relocated to Woodlands. That means there will only be 1 km of railway line in Singapore versus the 26km before.
The government has already announced that on July 18, dismantling of the tracks will begin so for now until then the railway line is open for the public to experience it one last time. Last weekend, we decided to walk the tracks, along with half of Singapore & their cameras.
Not kidding about the hordes of people
There were some who undertook to walk the entire way. We weren't that crazy. I thought Bukit Timah Station at King Albert Park would be a good start & from there, we headed in the direction of Tanjong Pagar.
I didn't see this until now but The Green Corridor just put up an excellent post with the map of the railway tracks breaking it down in sections, access points, highlighting photo op etc. Last Saturday's Straits Times had a good write up.
My advice is to start early, bring lots of water & wear a hat. The tracks are obviously not sheltered so it can get very hot. Make sure you wear track shoes.
The old station master's house
The platform @ Bukit Timah Station
Where possible, walk on the pathway that runs alongside
The novelty of walking on the tracks wore off very quickly
Looking at this, I realised how rare it is to see a monsoon drain
The children at play
Love the greenery along the way
Going pass housing estates
Beautiful homes
This has become a part of Singapore's heritage & a pity to remove it. I hope the government will come up with a plan to find some way of preserving this. 
Graffiti in the underpass where we exit near Buona Vista station
What a great way to end a walk, with food
1 comment:
As always, stunning photos. = )
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