Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Timah Rail Stations Now National Treasures

BOTH the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and the Bukit Timah Railway Station will remain where they are, due to their deep historical and cultural significance.

The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station - opened in 1932 - will be gazetted as Singapore's 64th National Monument, while the Bukit Timah Railway Station will be gazetted as a conserved building.

The decision comes after an earlier decision in May 2010 by the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Malaysia to relocate the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station from Tanjong Pagar to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP). The relocation will be completed by July 1, 2011.

Go to URA's website at http://www.ura.gov.sg/conservation/mod2.htm for a listing of conserved buildings in Singapore.

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