Tanjong Pagar Train Station To Relocate
Monday, 24th May 2010
The Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) station will be relocated from Tanjong Pagar to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP) by 1 July 2011. Malaysia would co-locate its railway CIQ facilities at WTCP. Singapore would facilitate the relocation to the WTCP and ensure bus service connectivity from the KTMB Station at WTCP to a nearby MRT Station for the convenience of train passengers. Tanjong Pagar Railway Station Passenger Terminal building would be conserved given its historical significance and would be a centerpiece for the new proposed development on the site. In addition, the old Bukit Timah Railway Station building at Blackmore Drive may also be conserved.
In a joint statement issued by Mr Lee Hsien Loong and Mr Najib Razak in Singapore, an be integrated with public transport services in both Johor Bahru and Singapore will be implemented. The proposed rapid transit system link will be operational by 2018. Thereafter, Malaysia may consider relocating the KTM Station from Woodlands to Johor.