Sentul Raily Station - Revisited

Remember this:

This is what is left:

My regret is that I did not fully document the Station while it was still there.  The top photograph is the only one I took.

The station has been replaced by this new one.

It is big, it is bright, it is spacious.  

 The train route has also been extended.

A lot of effort has been put into the aesthetics of the building and surroundings.

There is also space for kiosks inside the station.

The station is serviced by escalators and elevators...

... and more seats have been added for the convenience of commuters.

This is the view of the station from the other end.

Sentul - the face of things to come (2)

A colleague of mine got married today.  I brought along my camera to the event.  On the way back, I decided to pass Sentul.

I stopped at the market that lends it's name to the area (Sentul Pasar).  Its practically deserted at this time of day, unlike the hustle and bustle in the mornings.

 

This short row of shophouses are next to the market.  It looks like a combination of pre and post WWII buildings.

This dilapidated row of wooden shops are opposite.

Their days appear to be numbered.

 

There are remnants of the old Railway Quarters still standing.

 

 

 

 

 

A temple being repaired.

 

The worker was Indonesian, and not Indian as I had expected.

  

This 2 units, that have yet to be completely demolished, gives an indication of the size of the living quarters of the majority of Railway workers then.  Families were not small, yet people survived these cramped conditions and moved on.  Many of the 'Railway Children' have grown up into successful people, at least my friends have.

The people still residing in the remnants of these quarters don't appear to be railway workers.  The new owners of the property and the relevant authorities better act fast to prevent this becoming a major issue when the time comes.

  

 

These bill-boards give an indication of things to come.

 

 

  

Sentul - The face of things to come

I had my secondary education in Sentul - La Salle and Methodist Boys Schools. It was a railway men's town then, consisting mainly of railway workers' quarters. This was the late 1960's early 1970's.

I do pass Sentul every now and then, and also occasionally shop at the Sentul Pasar wet market.

The other day, I noticed something like a new railway station being constructed. I happened to have my camera with me, so I decided to take some shots to share.



A new station is under construction. This will be bigger and hopefully, more comfortable than the existing one.

These are probably the last days of this station that has stood here from, I'm assuming, before independence.

The police station and living quarters nearby appear to be deserted.

The place has been walled up. There was no sign of anybody, not even a guard, at the premises.

Unlike at most abandoned buildings, the sign here has not faded.

Another view of the abandoned building, notice the high-rise in the background.

It would appear that the quaint little railway men's town is fast changing its facade to become an exclusive residential address.