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Steam rose at Tanjong Pagar Station Terminus: The platform of the venerable train station in Singapore is steeped in histroy, heartbreak and loss There was certainly a mix of excitement and melancholy when I first saw the historic Tanjong Pagar Station. Located in Keppel Road, Singapore, the decommisioned railway station was gazetted as a national monument on April 2, 2011, by Singapore's Preservation of Monuments Board. Built in 1929 bya a French company, the station reminded me of the Helsinki train station in Finland. When four friends and I decided to tour the place recently, we found, much to our surprise, that the place was deserted. We had chosen to arrive early to avoid the crowds. These days, the 85-year-old monument is open to visitors only during public holidays. The venerable old station has been the venue of several major events, most recently the Green Corridor Run, a marathon held along the 10.5km rail corridor from Tanjong Pagar stat