Trekking Clementi Railway Tracks | Abandoned Old Jurong Railway Line

Exploring Singapore Series 22: Trekking Clementi Railway Tracks | Abandoned Old Jurong Railway Line
Clementi, Singapore
6th May 2021

Chapters:
00:00 Title Page
00:07 Railway through segment of Clementi Forest
00:45 Railway tunnel under Clementi Road
02:50 Railway through Maju Forest
04:31 Various fauna: Spotted dove, patridge sundial snail, pink- necked green pigeon
05:55 Truss bridge over Sunset Way
06:44 Iron bridge over Sungei Ulu Pandan
08:19 Railway under Clementi Avenue 6
08:40 Railway under Commonwealth Avenue West
08:58 Removed railway- Faber Estate, parallel to AYE
09:26 Truss bridge over Sungei Ulu Pandan
09:34 Various fauna: Asian water monitor, grey heron, white- breasted kingfisher

In the early 1960s before it was proposed to be the location of Singapore’s second port and later developed into an industrial estate, Jurong which was located in the west of Singapore, was mostly jungle and mangrove swamps.

The Jurong railway line was meant to connect the future Jurong industrial estate with Malaya to facilitate the transfer of goods. It was constructed at a cost of SGD5 million and stretched a total of 12 miles from Bukit Timah to the industrial estate.

Construction began in 1963, and was officially opened in March 1966. Its potential however was limited by Singapore’s separation from Malaysia in 1965. Its importance declined due to low usage, and was exacerbated by the completion of the Ayer Rajah Expressway in the 1980s. The line was eventually closed in the 1990s.

Much of the railway has since been dismantled to accomodate housing and industrial developments. Yet, some gems exist, waiting to be unearthed and found.


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