This post about the former site of the Royal Malaysian Customs in Singapore marks the 400th blog post on RailTravel Station. Thank you for your support! Once a hive of activity for cargo trains arriving into Singapore from Malaysia, the former site of the Federal Customs Collection Station of the Royal Malaysian Customs at Kampong Bahru … Continue reading Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal: The Former Royal Malaysian Customs Godown Lives On
The Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal serves ferries towards the Indonesian island destinations nearer to the eastern part of Singapore, such as Batam Centre and Nongsapura on Batam Island, and Pulau Lobam, Bintan Lagoon, Tanjung Pinang and Telok Sebong (Bintan Resorts) on Bintan Island. A dedicated public bus route, SBS Transit Bus Service 35/35M, serves the Tanah Merah … Continue reading SBS Transit Bus Service 35/35M: Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal (TMFT) to Tanah Merah MRT Station by Bus
After a six-month delay partially due to the fine-tuning of the new CBTC system also used on the North South Line, the four-station Tuas West Extension was opened to the public for revenue service on 18 June 2017. While Joo Koon initially served the Tuas area since the initial extension from Boon Lay, the East West … Continue reading Tuas West Extension: Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link
The Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang (B-Train) is the fifth generation of electric multiple units (EMUs) to be in operation on the North South and East West Lines operated by SMRT. 45 sets of 6-car trains were ordered under LTA's Contract C151B. The prominent new aesthetics include the new external livery and the new … Continue reading SMRT Kawasaki Heavy Industries & CRRC Qingdao Sifang (B-Train)
The railway trip may have ended with the Shuttle Tebrau, but it wasn't my last train journey yet. Here's the final leg of my trip back home. Service 913 to shuttle me from Woodlands Train Checkpoint to Woodlands MRT. There was an earlier 912 but I didn't take it. More details here. The interior of … Continue reading Day 40: SMRT Buses & SMRT Trains from Woodlands CIQ to Home
As part of LTA contract C830C, 24 new additional trains are ordered to boost the capacity of the Circle Line. The first of these trains is now in passenger service. The new trains were launched on 26 June 2015. Exterior-wise, the new trains sport the same livery as the first batch, with brighter headlights. The … Continue reading SMRT Circle Line Alstom Metropolis Batch 2
The second batch of trains for the Bukit Panjang LRT consists of a fleet of 13 additional train cars to boost the capacity of the line by 50%. 4 of the new train cars are in operation, with all of them expected to operate by end-2015. While the design of the exterior of the train … Continue reading Bukit Panjang LRT Bombardier Innovia APM 100 (Batch 2)
NS28 Marina South Pier MRT Station is the newest station to be added in the Singapore MRT network. Situated right below it's namesake, it is the new terminus for North South Line trains. Marina South Pier was built to replace the Clifford Pier as its access to the sea will be blocked by the Marina … Continue reading Marina South Pier MRT Station
While many will advise you on catching express buses to save time, the catch is if you enter the bus checkpoint by bus, you will not be able to backtrack out of the checkpoint unless you have a valid reason. Even if you have one, some formalities are needed before they will allow you to … Continue reading Getting from Singapore City to Woodlands Train Checkpoint | Bus to KTM Woodlands CIQ Travel Guide 2019