Once the gateway to the Straits Settlements and beyond, now a timeless reminder of Singapore's past and it’s colonial legacy.
“But as the winds of change swept through the land, The station stood tall, a steadfast monument to the past.”
A historical train station located in the Tanjong Pagar district of Singapore. The Stesen Keretapi Tanjong Pagar was built by the British Empire in 1932 and served as the southern terminus of the Malayan Railway, connecting Singapore to Kuala Lumpur and beyond.
Operations ceased on 30 June 2011 when the land on which it stood was returned to Singapore by Malaysia. It has been sealed and closed to the public ever since. (As of time of writing in 2023)
The beginning of every journey begins at the ticketing counter.
The Green Corridor & Spooner Road
Spooner road contains some of the oldest HDB blocks in Singapore. They were built in the mid 1970s and were formerly used to house personnel of the KTM staff and families.
Currently used as rental apartments for low income residents, Spooner road estate was once abandoned and left empty for years when operations ceased at the railway station.
Due to abandonment or perhaps the general age of the Spooner estate, there have been quite a handful of eerie stories about the place and its surroundings.
*First published 28 March 2023
All images were shot on film.
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