Trevor Kam Completes 85.7Km East-West Line Walk With 100 Followers
An 85.7km group walk along Singapore’s East-West Line concluded on Nov 14, marking the end of a 20-year-old commuter’s months-long quest to traverse every rapid transit route in the country within a single day.
Trevor Kam and more than 100 followers covered the distance from Tuas Link station in the west to Changi Airport station, according to The Straits Times. While workout app Strava logged actual walking time at 15 hours and 22 minutes, rest breaks pushed the entire journey to nearly 27 hours.
The group departed Tuas Link at 9:20pm on Nov 13 and gathered for a final group photo just after midnight on Nov 15. The East-West Line, first opened in December 1987, runs 56.7km across 35 stations according to SGTrains data, though Kam’s walking route totaled 85.7km.
Rail operator SMRT stepped in to assist following earlier events organized by Kam’s online community, Sidequests Central. SMRT provided route planning, blinking safety lights for overnight segments, and coordinated the distribution of more than 1,000 bottles of mineral water and 100Plus across 14 stations along the green line.
“From the flag-off to cheering them on as they completed the challenge, it’s been wonderful seeing our network become more than a way to get around,” said SMRT Trains president Lam Sheau Kai in response to queries from The Straits Times, adding that the initiative allowed people to make lasting memories together.
Participants contended with rain showers, afternoon heat, and occasional blisters. Personal trainer Tim Lye, 30, completed most of the route dressed in cosplay as the anime character Inosuke Hashibira, wearing a fake boar’s head and carrying a prop sword.
Kam indicated that no further walking endurance events are planned for the immediate future. “You’ll never see me walking again,” he said in a video message on his Telegram channel, @sidequestcentral.
Sidequests Central plans to launch a second season of social meet-ups to encourage residents to build connections through activities other than long-distance walking.