Click on the above photo for high-res imageThe Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway station currently in operation at Tanjong Pagar will be relocated to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint by 1st July, 2011. Designed by D.S. Petrovich of Finland, it was built by Swan & McLaren in 1932.
We have only a few months left to take photos of the KTM Stesen area before having to bid farewell to another old friend.
Click on the above photo for high-res imageThis picture shows the train stopper. Singapore has KTM's only hydraulic buffer stops made by Ransomes & Rapier.
Click on the above photo for high-res imageThis is the termination point for both "Arrival" and "Departure" platforms. On the right is the "Arrival" platform.
Click on the above photo for high-res imageThe Railway Yard.Click on the above photo for high-res imageHigh up on a wall in the lobby are the antiquated initials for the Federated Malay States Railway, (the original operator) and the FMSR's crests.
Click on the above photo for high-res imageThe ticketing booth at KTM Tanjong Pagar Click on the above photo for high-res imageThe Eastern & Oriental Express (E&O) is a luxury tourist train for holiday and sightseeing trips. It plies the route between Singapore and Thailand and is operated by the legendary Venice Simplon Orient-Express Limited.
Click on the above photo for high-res imageClick on the above photo for high-res imageThe Malayan Railways Limited (KTMB) Auxiliary PoliceClick on the above photo for high-res imageClick on the above photo for high-res imageThe entrance to Tanjong Pagar Railway Station with the four pillars of Malaya's economy, Agriculture, Commerce, Transport and Industry.