Bus Stop in Tanjong Pagar Road Looks Like Part of a Building

Times are changing, and so are the things around us.

Twitter has been doing a very good job lately at reminding us about how so many years have gone by in a flash.

Remember these?

How old are you

Me: pic.twitter.com/cJyTk0uCyQ

— Ganesh Nasen Rajah (@neshhh_h) May 26, 2019

Or these?

how old are you?

me: pic.twitter.com/gsWG1r1GEq

— yourwoah (@rudi_wiejaya) May 26, 2019

And here’s a major throwback.

how old are u?

me: pic.twitter.com/N7wL5zYy9Q

— 𝓴𝓪𝓷 ♡ (@6ensity) May 26, 2019

Ah, the good old days of getting that $1 back after returning that green ticket.

Old Bus Stops

Before the dull grey bus stops, we had much nicer ones.

Posted a day ago on Reddit, user awesome is awesome brought the existence of such bus stops back to light.

Times may be changing, but bits and pieces of the past still remain all around Singapore. According to Remember Singapore, these bus stops were believed to be built in the sixties. The bus stops are shaped like small houses, and with a roof brick.

In fact, they look a lot nicer than those we have now.

Along with this old bus stop at Tanjong Pagar, the colourful shophouses have also been preserved. There is also another one located near Craig Road.

Other users on the Reddit thread expressed their distaste for the new, modern bus stops as well. Some others discussed the area surrounding the bus stop. One even brought up the different spa boutiques in the background. However, one comment stood out.

“I’m an Australian who has visited Singapore once and am excited to return in a month’s time… And I caught a bus from that stop! Took several photos because it’s so different from what I see at home. I LOVE Singapore, i can’t wait to return,” wrote user NoChanseyInHell.

Other users from Australia found the comment very relatable, and talked about how boring their bus stops looked compared to ours.

It’s definitely refreshing to see something from the past among modern day buildings and technology.

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Feeling old yet? Here are a few more things which could spark nostalgia within you. Or if you’re interested to learn about some things from the past, here are some you may or may not have heard of.

Old Street Name Signs

The street name signs we see today are usually green in colour. But in the past, they looked like this.

This old and simple style was used in Singapore for decades until the new change. In the early 2000s, there was a major revamp for the majority of the street name signs all around the island by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

Though, some of these signs still exist today. You can find them at Pasir Ris Farmway, Seletar West Farmway, Fernvale Road and New Tiew Road, which is located off Lim Chu Kang Road.

Bestman Balloons

These were the bomb in primary school.

They were sold at the school bookshops and during science fairs back in primary school. But now, children in primary school may not know what these are anymore. (Since they’re so busy playing games on the latest iPads and iPhones.)

They can still be found in places like Chinatown, though. Miss them.

Idol Cards

This one goes out to all K-pop lovers out there. Before we had photocards in our albums, these were actually a thing. Back in the late 80s to mid-90s, Hong Kong and Taiwan pop idols were very popular in Singapore. Cards like these were sold for die-hard fans. Which is basically an equivalent to our modern day K-pop photocards.

That’s cute.

In light of this trip down memory lane, Singapore will be turning 54 this year!