SINGAPORE — A historic train service from downtown Singapore to Malaysia faces its final run Thursday as part of a multibillion-dollar territorial settlement between the two neighbours.
The last train to Kuala Lumpur from Tanjong Pagar station in Singapore's port district is set to leave before Malaysia formally cedes ownership of the facility at midnight (1600 GMT), with railway buffs and tourists on board to mark the journey.
The closure resolves a gripe among Singaporeans over Malaysia's ownership of the station and a swathe of railway land running deep into the city-state's territory well after the two countries separated in 1965. Full story
