With the impending closure of Bukit Timah Railway Station in 2011 it became very popular with photographers wanting to record history. Bukit Timah was one of 5 railway stations on the line from Tanjong Pagar to Woodlands and the last one still manned. There was a spur off to Jurong that was built in the 1960s of which the remnants can still be found in the jungle near station. This stopped operating in 1993 and from then on trains passed though without stopping. With each train that passed through from Tanjong Pagar or Woodlands there were still daily exchanges of tokens between the trains and the station masters. The tokens served as proof of authority that the trains were on the right track and allowed to continue from Bukit Timah. The Station Master’s office had not changed for decades bar the addition of a TV and stereo. His log books were updated as they always had been with no computers in sight. The Milners 212 Patent safe was a sign of times when the station master sold tickets and kept wages for the staff. At the back of the office there are 2 electric staff machines along with whistle control to signal which direction the train was coming from. Short/Long from Tanjong Pagar and Long/Short from Woodlands. A wind up/battery powered phone was used to communicate with the other stations. At the end of the platform is the manually operated Signal Room. Originally it had 36 levers but only 6 were in use to control the track points. The yellow and black 772.75 sign denotes 772.75km from Butterworth where the North South line originated. With the closure of the railway line the area has reverted to a railway corridor with most of the tracks having been removed. LRA has renovated the area and the station can be visited with information of its history.