Tanjong Pagar Railway Station - Its journey from the 1930s to 2000s - 17.02.14

The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station (TPRS) has undergone a lot of changes through its hayday in the 30s to its closing in 2011. Through the images, we could also see how Singapore progressed from having electric trams to trishaws and now only 4-wheeled vehicles or motorcycles on the roads. The interiors of the station has changed too. In the 30s, the glass boxed pendant lights and a clock hung from the ceiling and wooden benches in the main waiting hall, gave a warm and welcoming feeling at the same time it complements with the surroundings which is decorated with the rubber tiles artworks and high glass windows. Now, those furniture are replaced with  2 symmetrical and elongated pendant lights with plastic chairs which I usually sat on at my family clinic while waiting for my number.  A pop up hut to promote tourism in Malaysia was also placed at the main waiting hall. Overall, the place looks like a mix matched of things put together which does not complement with each other at all.