Kampong Sungai Pandan Travel Guide

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      Tributary of Pandan River, Singapore
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      Scene from Choo Choo Trek, Singapore
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Explore Kampong Sungai Pandan

Things to Do  

Clementi New Town

Clementi New Town, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  This is one of the housing estates in Singapore, with a shopping area at the town centre located along Commonwealth Avenue West. There is also a big bus interchange as well as the MRT sub-way system which can link you directly to the city area. 

Choo Choo Trek 7: Chinese temple

Choo Choo Trek 7: Chinese temple, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  After acrossing the railway bridge over the Pandan River, there is a small Chinese temple next to the path near to housing flat block 305 of Clementi Avenue 4. Due to other commitments, I have to stop my trek here while the other people in my group continued from here... 

Choo Choo Trek 7: Across the Pandan River

Choo Choo Trek 7: Across the Pandan River, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  The highlight of the Choo Choo Trek must be walking along the bridge crossing the Pandan River. From here, you can see the housing estate of Clementi New Town, the river as well as people doing exercises, recreational activities etc along the river below you. 

Choo Choo Trek 6: Wider open spaces

Choo Choo Trek 6: Wider open spaces, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  After crossing the bridge over Sunset Way road, the path opens to wider open spaces where you can see more housing flats next to the path. There are also many trees, such as the banana trees along the path. 

Choo Choo Trek 5: Bridge Across Sunset Way

Choo Choo Trek 5: Bridge Across Sunset Way, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  After seeing the housing flats along Sunset Way, you will soon reach a small disused railway bridge across the Sunset Way road. 

Choo Choo Trek 4: Sunset Way

Choo Choo Trek 4: Sunset Way, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  After going through the railway tunnel, the railway track has reached the small housing settlement of Sunset Way which is located off Clementi Road. You can see the housing flats of Sunset Way from here. 

Choo Choo Trek 3: Tunnel

Choo Choo Trek 3: Tunnel, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  After walking through the jungle area, you will reach a tunnel which runs underneath Clementi Road somewhere near the Clementi Neibourhood Park. 

Choo Choo Trek 2: Jungle walk

Choo Choo Trek 2: Jungle walk, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  After walking along the tributary of the Pandan River, the path then goes into the tropical jungle. You can still see remains of the railway track on the ground. This portion of the trek will be tricky if the weather is wet. 

Choo Choo Trek 1: The journey begins .....

Choo Choo Trek 1: The journey begins ....., Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  After diverging from the main railway track, the "Choo Choo Trek" official begins. After walking for a while, you will see a small tributary of the Pandan River (Sungei Pandan). 

Signboard

Signboard, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  There is a nice signboard along the railway track which is worth taking a photo, giving directions to the railway stations in Singapore. 

Walking on the railway tracks

Walking on the railway tracks, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  During the first part of the Choo Choo Trek which starts from the Bukit Timah Railway Transit Station, we have the first hand experience of walking along the live railway track before turning right into the disused railway track about 200 metres later. 

Bukit Timah Railway Transit Station

Bukit Timah Railway Transit Station, Kampong Sungai Pandan

 victorwkf Says:  This small railway station is located near the junction between Bukit Timah Road and Clementi Road, and can ve accessed via a small path at the King Albert Park Area just below the railway bridge across Bukit Timah Road and Dunearn Road. The trains do not stop here anymore... 

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