URA conserves Bukit Timah Railway Station

The Bukit Timah Railway Station has been officially gazetted by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) as a conserved building.

This follows the gazetting of the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station as a National Monument on 8 April 2011.

At a retreat last year, the Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Singapore revealed in a joint statement that the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station is to be transferred to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP) from Tanjong Pagar by 1 July 2011.

Both leaders also agreed that the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station Passenger Terminal building and the old Bukit Timah Railway Station building at Blackmore Drive must be conserved due to their historical significance.

Following the relocation of KTMB station, both the Bukit Timah Railway Station and the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station will cease operations as KTMB railway facilities.

The URA noted that the Bukit Timah Railway Station is an endearing local landmark and a key building of Singapore’s railway history, and conserving it will serve as a physical reminder of the country’s role as a transport centre in the region.

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