NBB3 Schreef:
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> Je bent dan al door de grensbewaking en douane van Singapore, Martijn. Voorheen vertrok je vanaf het Keppel Road station middenin Singapore, zij het
> dat dat strookje officieel grondgebied van Maleisie was.
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> Enfin, nu is Keppel Road terug gegeven aan Singapore en is het station verschoven naar helemaal ten noorden van Singapore.
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> Ik meldde dit zodat reizigers beseffen dat Keppel Road niet meer van toepassing is.
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is het zo moeilijk om toe te geven dat je off the record melding niet correct was?
(Anneke, for the record, er rijden geen treinen meer vanuit Singapore. Deze dienst is afgeschaft. Die Seat62 site heeft dat ook nog niet meegenomen.)
op dezelfde site staat duidelijk aangegeven hoe je bij het station moet komen
How to get from central Singapore to Woodlands Train Checkpoint…
By MRT (metro) & bus:
- Step 1, take the MRT (mass rapid transit metro) from any downtown Singapore MRT station to Woodlands MRT station. MRT trains run every few minutes, fare S$2.20, distance around 26.4 km, journey time around 45 minutes. Woodlands MRT station is 3.3 km (2 miles) from Woodlands Train Checkpoint.
- Step 2, take air-conditioned bus numbers 911 or 913 from Woodlands MRT station to Woodlands Train Checkpoint. The bus is easy to find, just downstairs from the MRT train, go to bus bay 11. The bus fare is S$1, distance 3.3 km, journey time 10 minutes, buses run every 3 to 10 minutes all day (every 3 to 15 minutes after 7pm). The whole journey from central Singapore to Woodlands Train Checkpoint will take around 65 minutes and cost S$3.20 (£2 or $3), but plan to arrive at least half an hour before your train leaves for passport formalities. If you want to buy any supplies for the journey, buy them before arriving at Woodlands Train Checkpoint as there are few if any retail outlets there. See www.smrt.com.sg for a journey planner and a MRT network map.
By taxi: A taxi from Singapore's central business district to Woodlands costs around S$31 (£15 or US$25) per taxi for the 24 km ride, including tip. Allow at least 40 minutes for the taxi journey, plus allow half an hour for passport formalities at Woodlands before the train leaves. If you want to buy any supplies for the journey, buy them before arriving at Woodlands Train Checkpoint as there are few if any retail outlets there.
off the record:
waarom met de trein als vliegen zo goedkoop en eenvoudig te boeken is?