Tanglin railway station
Tanglin | |||||||||||
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| Location | Singapore | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 1°18′18.328″N 103°47′34.094″E / 1.30509111°N 103.79280389°E | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 3 May 1932[1] | ||||||||||
| Closed | Middle to late 20th century | ||||||||||
Original company | Keretapi Tanah Melayu | ||||||||||
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Tanglin railway station, also known as Tanglin Halt, was a railway station on the Singapore–Kranji Railway. It was opened in 1932 and operated until at least 1961.[2]
History
Due to a myriad of issues arising from the old alignment of the railway, including the inadequate terminus at Tank Road, the section of the railway between Bukit Panjang and Tank Road was to be abandoned, and would be replaced by a new railway running to Tanjong Pagar.[3] Tanglin railway station was opened as a new intermediate stop on 3 May 1932, along with Alexandra Halt and a new station at Bukit Timah.[1][4] Located near what was then Buona Vista Road,[5][6] the station was small, with not many amenities, such as automatic machines, that were common in other smaller stations.[7]
After the closure of Alexandra Halt on 20 March 1934, Tanglin station became the new halt. In November 1955, due to the low ridership of the station, a new lorry service was introduced to act as a last-mile connection between the railway station and people's workplaces.[8][9]
From 1966 or possibly earlier to at least 1987, Tanglin Halt station served a freight branch line to Ayer Rajah Industrial Estate.[10][11] By then, the station had no longer operate passenger service.
In 1984, Tanglin Halt station was proposed as a stop for a new railbus service between Tanjong Pagar and Johor Bahru.[12]
Incidents
On 14 May 1951, forty-year-old Ng Ang Bee, the mother of ten-year-old Ng Ang Lek, was knocked down and killed by an oncoming train near the station. Ang Bee left her home in Buona Vista to call her daughter, who had been playing on the other side of the tracks, back home. Ang Bee then approached her daughter by stepping onto the railway tracks just as a train had arrived, flinging her over twenty yards. Her death was witnessed by Ang Lek.[13] A verdict of death due to misadventure was returned.[14]
On 20 October 1956, a woman, Chong Yit Moh, attempted to cross the railway tracks at the station and was knocked down by an oncoming train. She was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition.[15]
Legacy
Built in the 1960s, the Tanglin Halt neighbourhood and former industrial estate was named after the station.[16]
References
- 1 2 "The new railway deviation". Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 2 May 1932. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Singapore 1961: City Area". Survey Department. 1961. Retrieved 7 January 2026 – via National Archives of Singapore.
- ↑ Chandy, Gloria (30 April 1979). "Once, Singapore connection crossed over the Johore Straits by steam ferries". New Nation. Singapore. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "New Railway Station". The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 April 1932. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Singapore's New Railway System". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Singapore. 16 April 1932. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Opening of Singapore's New Terminal Station". The Straits Times. Singapore. 2 May 1932. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Our Dull Stations". The Straits Times. Singapore. 14 September 1932. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "This May Mean 'Go by Train' to Work". The Straits Times. Singapore. 27 November 1955. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "The new train service". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 December 1955. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Singapore And Johor Baharu". Singapore Land Authority. 1966. Retrieved 2 June 2026 – via National Archives of Singapore.
- ↑ "Singapore Topographical Map". Ministry of Defence. 1987. Retrieved 2 June 2026 – via National Archives of Singapore.
- ↑ Soh, Victor (31 July 1984). "All Aboard the Johor-Singapore Railbus..." The Singapore Monitor. Singapore. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Girl sees train kill her mother". The Straits Times. Singapore. 15 May 1951. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Train Killed Woman". The Straits Times. Singapore. 19 June 1951. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "Train Knocks Down Woman". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 October 1956. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ Li, Joyanne; Wang, Jeanne; Arunachalam, Sivakami (6 June 2021). "Hard to say goodbye: A look at the options for affected Tanglin Halt residents". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 June 2026.