Bukit Timah Railway Station gazetted as a conserved building

Today Online 27 May 11;

SINGAPORE - The Bukit Timah Railway Station has been officially gazetted as a conserved building, as of Friday.

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

At their retreat last year, the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Malaysia announced in their joint statement that the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) station would be relocated from Tanjong Pagar to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint (WTCP) by July 1, this year.

Along with the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station Passenger Terminal building, both leaders also agreed that the old Bukit Timah Railway Station building at Blackmore Drive could also be conserved, given its historical significance. Both would then cease to operate as KTMB railway facilities.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said the Bukit Timah Railway Station was an endearing local landmark and a key building of Singapore's railway history, and its conservation would serve as a physical reminder of Singapore's role as a transport hub in the region.