Walk a disused international railway from end to end
24km, and it used to be Malaysia
The Rail Corridor runs 24 kilometres from Woodlands in the north to Tanjong Pagar in the south, along the route of the former Singapore–Kranji railway that linked the island to peninsular Malaysia.
Why it's unique
Until 2011 this was Malaysian land. The railway reserve running through the middle of Singapore was owned by KTM, the Malaysian national operator, with Malaysia holding partial sovereignty over the strip — a legacy of separation that nobody had resolved for nearly fifty years. A land swap settled it, the last train ran on 30 June 2011, and the tracks were lifted.
What is left is a continuous green corridor cutting the entire width of a country, walkable end to end in a day. It passes through forest, under road bridges, past quarries and the backs of housing estates. The 1932 Bukit Timah Railway Station still stands on it, one of only two railway stations left in Singapore, conserved and reopened in 2022.
Before you go
Do not attempt all 24 kilometres at midday. The Bukit Timah section is the best single stretch and takes about two hours, with the station at its middle.
There is very little shade in places and long gaps between water and toilets — this is a former railway, not a park. Start early. Sections close periodically for works, so check the NParks route map before setting out.