Green Corridor - Bukit Timah Railway Station Community Node (2022 0702)
Open: 1st July 2022
Locate: Midway Point of the 24km-long Rail Corridor
Getting There:
MRT King Albert Park (DT6) exit and walk for 200 meters
Announced on 1st July 2022 the opening of the Bukit Timah Railway Station community node, The community node acts as a gallery, with salvaged historical artefacts and new educational signs installed throughout the compound, immersing visitors in the railway atmosphere and its history.
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A new sheltered Yard serves as a rest area and gathering point for visitors, with public restrooms that simulate rustic toilets found in the old days, while offering modern accessibility features for those with special needs.
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The conserved Bukit Timah Railway Station building, built in 1932 and one of two existing railway stations in Singapore, retains its original features.
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In the building, visitors will see restored elements like track switching levers, ticketing booth, and a replica of a signals diagram in the Signal Room, which former Station Masters used to control rail traffic.
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To the front of the building, visitors can find more restored features, such as station signs, token poles, and replicas of railway station wagons that once plied the tracks.
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Glazing and Crittall Window Frames
This type of metal window frame was first manufactured by the Crittall Manufacturing co. ltd. in the United Kingdom in the late 19th Century.
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772.75Km Distance Marker
This sign marks the distance this location from Butterworth Railway Station in Penang, Malaysia
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Token Exchange Pole
Token exchange pole is a practice for a single-track line, after passing through a section of the rail, the train driver will drop his token onto the token catcher pole, before he can continuous his journey to the next section.
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Overhead Electrical Cables
Electrical Cables were predominantly hung overhead until the early 1960s.
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Across the train tracks is the conserved Railway Staff Quarters, a former staff housing block which has been repurposed into a café with a rustic, relaxed ambience.
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.The Kampung Garden features ornamental shrubs and flowers iconic to Singapore’s 1960s landscape.
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The Herb and Spice Garden beside the former Railway Staff Quarters showcases plants that used to be grown by the railway staff living there and are commonly used for home-cooking.
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The Upper Bukit Timah Truss Bridge - Singapore’s Only Pratt Truss Bridge dates back to 1932.
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