In between an errand, I managed to have 40 mins in town today and make it to the station.
The art deco Tanjong Pagar Railway Station:
The large initials "F M S R" stand for Federated Malay States Railways. The four white marble reliefs beneath these initials are allegories of Agriculture, Commerce, Transport and Industry.
Station statistics:
Address Keppel Road, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore.
Coordinates 1°16′22″N 103°50′17″E / 1.27278°N 103.83806°E / 1.27278; 103.83806
Lines North-South Line (KTM Intercity).
Platforms 1 side platform and 1 island platform (segmented as two side platforms).
Owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Tanjong Pagar railway station (Chinese: 丹戎巴葛火车总站; Malay: Stesen Keretapi Tanjong Pagar), also called Keppel Road railway station or Singapore railway station, was a railway terminus owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), the main railway operator in Malaysia. The land on which the station and the KTM railway tracks in Singapore are situated was held by KTM on a 999-year lease.
Source of information : Tanjong Pagar railway station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjong_Pagar_railway_station
Standing on the side platform, I fulfil my wish to visit the station and I am contented to have a photo for the sweet and fond memory!
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