So we finally got to go on my rail trip from Singapore's soon-to-be-defunct Tanjong Pagar KTM Railway Station, for a 7-hour trip to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. A trip into nostalgia was well worth the effort, never mind the crowds and niggling problems. Come 1 July, such a trip will have to begin in the sterile Woodlands Railway Station and checkpoint. It's so sterile that photos are not allowed to be taken in its premises, which is probably a good thing anyway.
The long queue for the 8 am Ekspres Rakyat.
This is what the 1st Class (Premium)
This is what the 1st Class (Premium) carriage looks like.
I could not resist taking a shot
I could not resist taking a shot of Bukit Timah Plaza.
The residences of
The residences of Choa Chu Kang / Stagmont.
The Causeway and the Straits of Johore.
Miles and miles of
The Causeway and the Straits of Johore.
Miles and miles of oil palm estates in Johore.
More oil palms until we reach Segamat.
A new station will soon be built in Gemas.
The capital of Negri Sembilan, Seremban.
The Moorish Mines Resort
More oil palms until we reach Segamat.
A new station will soon be built in Gemas.
The capital of Negri Sembilan, Seremban.
The Moorish Mines Resort means we're near KL.
The familiar smog-laden skyline of
The familiar smog-laden skyline of Kuala Lumpur and KL Sentral station.
Our rail trip was undertaken on
Friday 17 June 2011. It was good to be back!
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