After lunch, it's time to head back to Singapore via the Shuttle Tebrau, ending this very short loop around Peninsular Malaysia. The Shuttle Tebrau is particularly useful on peak days such as Sundays when tonnes of people are trying to head back to Singapore, both local Singaporeans after a day tirp or weekend in Malaysia, … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau 83dn: Johor Bahru Sentral to Woodlands CIQ by Train
It's been 8 years since 108 years of Singapore railway history had ended on 1 July 2011 when the railway land from Tanjung Pagar to south of Woodlands Train Checkpoint was handed back to Singapore and KTM train services ended serving central Singapore. Every year close to the anniversary or on the anniversary itself, I've … Continue reading KTM Singapore Sector: 8 Years On – What’s New and What’s Still The Same
Thursday, 30 June 2011 marked a very sad day - the last day of the Singapore Sector of the Malayan Railway after 108 years of operations since 1903 as specified by the Malaysia–Singapore Points of Agreement Supplement 2010. From 1 July 2011 onwards, all KTM Intercity trains would terminate at Woodlands Train Checkpoint, with the immigration … Continue reading Tren Khas Terakhir Stesen Tanjong Pagar 1030up: Singapore to Woodlands CIQ by The Last Train from Tanjung Pagar Railway Station driven by His Majesty DYMM Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor
Senai International Airport is a viable alternative to fly from Singapore to further Malaysian destinations due to the lower taxes and lower airfares for domestic flights, while not too far from Singapore, adding just a little bit of extra travelling time. The safest method to get from Singapore to Senai Airport is definitely by quick, … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau + Causeway Link AA1: Woodlands Train Checkpoint to Senai International Airport by Train + Bus
The Shuttle Tebrau is a popular shuttle train plying between JB Sentral and Woodlands CIQ, with tickets easily selling out 30 days in advance for the 5-minute across the Causeway. Heading back to Singapore on a Sunday night, I opted to camp online before 8.30am 30 days before departure to secure my ticket as the … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau 89dn: Johor Bahru Sentral to Woodlands CIQ by Train
The Shuttle Tebrau is a popular shuttle train plying between Woodlands CIQ and JB Sentral, with tickets easily selling out 30 days in advance for the 5-minute across the Causeway. Heading to JB on a weekend, I opted to use it to cross the border efficiently and comfortably. From Marsiling MRT Station, I got on … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau 86up: Woodlands CIQ to Johor Bahru Sentral by Train
On 1 July 2011 just after midnight, as the last train driven by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, The Sultan of Johor out of Tanjung Pagar Railway Station arrived at Woodlands Train Checkpoint, 108 years of Singapore railway history came to a close, save for a 1.46km stretch from the Singapore-Malaysia border on the causeway to the buffer … Continue reading 7th Anniversary of The Closure of The Singapore Railway
This post is about the Shuttle Tebrau Turnstile System at JB Sentral. This is NOT the actual information page you are looking for. Click here to visit the Shuttle Tebrau travel experience post. The dedicated page features the route map, train interior, timetable, fares, travel advisories and a walkthrough of the procedures for crossing the border … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau Turnstile System at JB Sentral
This post is about the travel experience onboard the ETS Gold, Ekspres Selatan and Shuttle Tebrau. Click here to visit the dedicated ETS Gold information page. Click here to visit the dedicated Ekspres Selatan information page. Click here to visit the dedicated Shuttle Tebrau information page. Following the cessation of through KTM Intercity services on the electrified double track sectors … Continue reading ETS Gold x Ekspres Selatan x Shuttle Tebrau: Kuala Lumpur to Singapore by “Night 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