Decided to revisit after last being here in 1989 as a young backpacker.
Used the North South MRT Line from Newton, took about 35 minutes.
When you get off at Kranji station you exit and find buses outside. There are signs pointing the way to the site inside the station.
I caught the 960 bus and travelled 2 stops, you can see the war memorial sign on the left so you shouldn’t miss it. You could walk, its about a kilometre or so but remember it gets hot and there are no facilities at the cemetery and there are some busy junctions to negotiate.
When you get off the bus you need to follow the road adjacent to the bus stop uphill for about 500 metres, it bears off to the right and when you get to the bend in the road you will see the cemetery in front of you
It’s beautifully kept but poignant with so many young men and women of all nationalities and faiths buried there. Its a credit to the CWG how well it’s kept.
The cemetery is on a slope so do consider your abilities before visiting, there is some shade but not too much in the main cemetery itself.
I caught the bus back to the MRT station at Kranji, to do this you have to cross a busy road with a refuge in the centre as the return bus stop is almost opposite the entrance bus stop. It’s fine if you are fully mobile but if not you may want to consider getting a taxi.
I caught the 960 bus back to the MRT but there you will find a purpose built bridge across the road complete with an escalator that links directly to the station.
You can get cakes and food at the station, I did spot a supermarket there too.
Is it worth a visit-?I thought so, it’s good to see there are other aspects to Singapore apart from the shops and city.