As Close as it Gets

As a Malaysia-bound train cruises past Portsdown Road area on its left-hand-side, it gets as close as about 20 to 25 metres from some of the HDB blocks near Commonwealth Park on its right-hand-side. The trains normally slow down when they reach this area.

Along this stretch of the railway track, there are several shortcuts that have been artificially made to allow people to cross the railway track to get from Commonwealth area to Biopolis and Buona Vista area, and vice versa.

One such shortcut is shown here with the futuristic building Immunos in Biopolis in the background.

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Train vs Train

As a Malaysia-bound KTM train leaves behind Commonwealth Drive and Tanglin Halt Road, it will meet the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train/track for the very first time at the junction of North Buona Vista Road and Commonwealth Avenue near the Buona Vista MRT Station.

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Ghim Moh Estate

After a Malaysia-bound train passes under the MRT track near Buona Vista MRT Station, it will emerge between Ghim Moh estate on its left and Holland estate on its right, next to North Buona Vista Road. Here, a moving train will be visible to pedestrians and motorists traveling along North Buona Vista Road.

From the top of the 34-storey Blk 18B Holland Drive, one can see the twining railway track meandering on the periphery of Ghim Moh estate, with Mount Sinai estate in the background.

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