‘Countryside’ is not a word you’d immediately associate with Singapore. After all, when we think of green open spaces we might settle for our parks, nature reserves and coastal trails. And yet Singapore still contains some rural landscapes – areas where development is minimal and there are no tall buildings – be they office buildings or housing blocks – to be seen.
One of these ‘countryside’ landscape lie at the northewestern part of Singapore, which Jerome explores as part of his nostalgia trail down the Singapore-Malaysia railway line:
During much of a rain and lightning interrupted eight kilometre walk with friends from the level crossing at Choa Chu Kang Road, I was surprised to discover that, despite the high-rises on the horizon and the other signs of modernity that have replaced what was a rural feel of much of Singapore beyond the city limits, I was able to immerse myself in a countryside where time seems to have forgotten. The walk, motivated by the sense of nostalgia for the old railway line which was prompted by the impending shift of the KTM station to Woodlands, allowed us to have a glimpse perhaps of a slice of Singapore that would be forgotten very soon after the last of the trains of the old railway which has been with us since 1903, makes a final stop at Tanjong Pagar sometime before the first of July next year.
Down this Bukit Timah Corridor, Jerome visits a relatively quieter part of Singapore, places such as Upper Bukit Timah, the Murugan Hill Temple and the pagoda-looking St Joseph’s Church. Check out his post here.
2 Responses
Looks like indian country side especially on kerala.The greenery and the rail track all looks similar!
Posted on November 7th, 2010 at 11:22 am
I am delighted to find video about Haw Par Villa. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on December 14th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
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