The Rail Mall
The Rail Mall, or just Rail Mall, is a strip mall located at Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore. The Rail Mall is located nearby the Rail Corridor and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.[1][2][3]
History
In 1994, Lee Rubber subsidiary, Singapore Engineers, spent S$5.00 million to renovate it and turn it into a neighbourhood centre.[4] In 2008, The Rail Mall was revamped again to try to position it as a food and lifestyle hub for the West.[4] In 2018, The Rail Mall was put up for sale and SPH Reit had agreed to purchase The Rail Mall for S$63.24 million.[4][5][6][2]
In 2019, The Rail Mall commissioned Singaporean freelance artist, Yip Yew Chong, to paint a wall mural on the entrance of the strip.[1] The mural features the last wild tiger shot in Singapore and the Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), the last train to enter Singapore through the old railway station.[1][2]
Description
Stores and services
The Rail Mall has a Cold Storage, a cat café, Popeyes, and a Toast Box along with some tuition agencies.[4][5][7][8]
Mural
The Rail Mall has a wall mural on its entrance, it features the last wild tiger shot in October 1930, gambier and pepper plantations, and the number 6543 to represent the last KTM to enter Singapore through the old railway station.[1][7][9]
Yip Yew Chong stated that the mural was to, "educate the young and create the nostalgic feel for the elders"[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Bock, Hannah (1 October 2019). "Trains, zinc roofs and the last wild tiger - spot these in Yip Yew Chong's murals at The Rail Mall". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Ong, Yunita (29 January 2018). "Rail Mall owners seeking buyers". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Gene, Ng Keng (22 March 2021). "Restoring conserved truss bridges along Singapore's rail corridor to their former glory". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "SPH Reit to acquire Rail Mall for $63.2m". The Straits Times. 1 May 2018. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b "SPH Reit to buy The Rail Mall for $63.24m". The Straits Times. 30 April 2018. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Ramchandani, Nisha (11 October 2018). "SPH Reit net property income dips 1.2 per cent for FY2018; bright spots seen in The Clementi Mall and The Rail Mall". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ a b Ng, Lester (19 March 2021). "6 Things To Do At Rail Mall: Make A Stop For Food & More". Little Day Out. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Lim, Paige (6 October 2022). "Fei Siong Group inks exclusive franchise deal to develop and run Popeyes in Singapore". Business Times. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b Bock, Hannah (2 October 2019). "Bukit Timah through the ages". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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