The history of the Singapore Railway dates back to the early
1900s.
The Singapore - Kranji Railway, also known as the Singapore
Government Railway and the Singapore - Johore Railway at various
times, was constructed between 1900 and 1902 under the supervision
of C.E.Spooner, the General Manager of the Federated Malay States
Railway and was opened from the Singapore terminus in Fort Canning
Park to Woodlands in two sections, Singapore to Bukit Timah on the
1st January 1903 and Bukit Timah to Woodlands on 10th April 1903.
Total length at this time was 16 miles 79 chains. At Kranji there
was a ferry connection to the Malayan mainland. From Singapore the
line ran north-westwards and crossed Orchard Road by a bridge near
Emerald Hill west of the Singapore Cold Storage by Cuppage Road. It
continued north-westwards until reaching Newton station, near where
Newton circus now is, and then ran along the north side of Bukit
Timah Road, through Cluny station, just west of Adam Road, Holland
Road station, and on to Bukit Timah station, which was across the
road from Pei Wah Avenue, where the Halfway House stood in the
1960s. At Bukit Timah village the line turned north and ran via
Bukit Panjang station, Mandai station and Kranji to Woodlands
station, which was adjacent to the jetty east of the present
causeway, the section from Bukit Panjang still being in use today
as far as Woodlands new station. In 1906-7 the line was extended
southwards from a new station at Tank Road via Pulau Saigon bridge,
Peoples Park (Chinatown) and Tanjong Pagar, and on to Pasir Panjang
(at Chermin Bay) near Alexandra Brickworks. This extension was
opened on 21st January 1907. At this time there were stations at
Pasir Panjang, Borneo Wharf, Tank Road, Newton, Cluny Road, Holland
Road (for the rifle range), Bukit Timah, Bukit Panjang and
Woodlands. Total length of the line is stated as 19¾ miles, in
which length are 55 gate-crossings, including 23 public
level-crossings, where gatemen have to be maintained.
Singapore and Kranji Railway station opening dates
Singapore 01 Jan 1903 (Thu) This was the first station, by Fort
Canning Hill opposite the Ord Road/River Valley Road junction,
converted to goods in 1907
Newton 01 Jan 1903 (Thu)
Cluny Road 01 Jan 1903 (Thu)
Bukit Timah 01 Jan 1903 (Thu)
Bukit Panjang 10 Apr 1903 (Fri)
Woodlands 10 Apr 1903 (Fri)
Holland Road 16 Jul 1903 (Thu)
Tank Road 21 Jan 1907 (Mon)
Borneo Wharf 21 Jan 1907 (Mon)
Pasir Panjang 21 Jan 1907 (Mon)
People's Park 01 Apr 1908 (Wed)
More info can be found at http://members.multimania.co.uk/railsing/Singapore/SRhistory.htm.