The site today comprises a main rail line that runs approximately 25.3km from the north to the south of Singapore, from the Kranji coastal mudflats to Tanjong Pagar district which sits at the fringe of the CBD. It passes through multiple, varied landscapes, ranging from residential, industrial uses to nature reserves.
The railway corridor can range up to 175m in width and is only interrupted by five at-grade crossings. Two significant cast iron bridges carry the former rails over major arterial roads at Bukit Timah and Upper Bukit Timah roads. It is possible to walk the length of the line through the city without encountering vehicular traffic for the most part.
The Jurong Line formerly served the Jurong industrial estates but has since long been abandoned. A 1.9km stretch of this line which spurs off from the main line off Bukit Timah Railway Station to Ulu Pandan Canal is also included in this competition. This stretch is almost completely overrun with lush tropical vegetation today.
There are two rail stations along the Rail Corridor. The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, which has been gazetted as a National Monument, marks the end of the Rail Corridor in the South; the Bukit Timah Railway Station, which has been conserved, marks an entryway to the Rail Corridor from Bukit Timah Road.
The plan for the entire Rail Corridor is available for download at the following website:
http://www.ura.gov.sg/railcorridor/ideas_comp/Ideas_Com_Plan.pdf.
To print a to-scale plan, please refer to the printing instructions under the FAQ Section.
Photographs of the Rail Corridor may be found at the following website: http://www.ura.gov.sg/railcorridor/gallery.html
A video clip of the Rail Corridor is available on YouTube filmed by NUS Architecture students: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4pVLu_M9Ew