News

Clementi gardeners get to stay

By Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 16 May 2012. A compromise has been reached between the Government and the people farming... 

President Tan urges govt not to rush plans for Rail Corridor

By Sharon See, Channel NewsAsia, 2 May 2012. President Tony Tan Keng Yam has urged the government to not rush into coming... 

URA establishes Rail Corridor Partnership to explore and promote community activities along Rail Corridor

Press Release by URA. 2 May 2012 – The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced today the formation of a Rail Corridor... 

Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Timah Railway Stations open for short-term uses

4 April 2012 – The former Bukit Timah Railway Station (BTRS) and Tanjong Pagar Railway Station (TPRS) have received... 

Winning ideas for Rail Corridor unveiled at launch of “Journey of Possibilities” exhibition

Press Release By URA, 30 March 2012. Eighteen winning ideas were unveiled at the launch of Urban Redevelopment Authority... 

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Events

Re-Imagining the Rail Corridor – Traveling Exhibition

The Re-imagining The Rail Corridor exhibition showcases some early ideas from students and design professionals for what... 

Re-Imagining the Rail Corridor

Re-imagining The Rail Corridor is envisioned as a series of events dedicated to enhancing the public awareness and understanding... 

The Green Corridor walk along the old Jurong Line [18 Sep]

Time: Sunday, September 18, 8:30am – 11:30am. Location: Teban Gardens to Sunset Way. The Jurong Line, completed in... 

Thank You Walk [31 Jul]

Sunday, 31 July, 9am – 11am; Location: Bukit Timah Train Station to Rail Mall (meet at platform opposite station); We... 

Walking the railway together [9 Jul]

Join us for a walk with Minister of State for National Development, Tan Chuan-Jin, tomorrow 6am, starting at the carpark... 

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Community Stories

Good Work on The Green Corridor by UWCSEA Students

On Monday 5th December 2011, 200 Grade 8 students from United World College of South East Asia, Dover Campus, Singapore, walked the Green Corridor from Bukit Timah Rail Mall to Ghim Moh. It was a great day out for everyone involved. The students loved having the opportunity to do something active in... 

Examples of Rails to Trails

A reader shares these examples of former railways converted into multi-purpose trails for cycling and walking, and at the same time serving as a wildlife corridor. Australia: http://www.railtrails.org.au/ http://www.visitmelbourne.com/Activities-and-attractions/Outdoor-activities/Cycling/Cycling-trails.aspx New... 

Breaking the link – cutting and removing the KTM railway line

By N. Sivasothi, 22 Jul 2011. A symbolic scene greeted me on my field trip yesterday morning. The Malaysian (Keretapi Tanah Melayu or KTM) railway I crossed each time I ventured into Mandai mangroves since 1987 has been cut. The fastening clips have been removed and collected in canvas bags along... 

A Walk Down the Tracks Part 2

By David Teo, 18 Jul 2011. In the previous post, I talked about my walk along the tracks from Bukit Timah railway station to Ghim Moh Estate. CK and I took a well deserved breakfast break together with the rest of the group. For many of them, this is their final stop for the day while CK and I decided... 

A Walk Down the Tracks – The Green Corridor

By David Teo, 17 Jul 2011. Bukit Timah Station at 645am on 10th July – now fenced up and closed.  When I started documenting the KTM railway closure in Singapore, I had decided I would do no more than a series of 5 postings documenting the closure, the people and of course, the trains.... 

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