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The station is located near to, and linked via covered pedestrian walkways, the Penang Sentral and the Sultan Abdul Hamid Ferry Terminal for ferries to Penang Island. The end of the line at this station is " Chainage Zero", and as such, regarded as the starting point of the KTM West Coast Line to Woodlands, Singapore.
The Ipoh railway station is a Malaysian train station located on the southwestern side of and named after the capital city of Ipoh, Perak.It serves as the main railway terminal for the state under Keretapi Tanah Melayu offering KTM ETS services, as well as handling freight trains.
It is a popular train and bus hub and is commonly used by college students for travel to and from colleges and universities like SEGi College Subang Jaya, Taylor's University, Monash University, INTI College, UOW Malaysia KDU University College and Sunway University. The journey time to KL Sentral from this station is approximately 30 minutes.
Rail transport in Malaysia has evolved significantly since its inception in the late 19th century, reflecting the country's economic growth and modernization.. The development of Malaysia's railways, from the first tracks laid for transporting tin to the extensive network that exists today, mirrors the broader social and economic transformations that have shaped the nation.
The 1,151-kilometre line is busier than the East Coast railway line because the West Coast railway line handles a variety of passenger train services such as the KTM ETS services, the KTM Intercity services, the International Express, the KTM Komuter in the Klang Valley and Greater Penang areas, and freight trains. Of this total length, 759 km ...
KTM Intercity has long enjoyed moderate success, but increasingly faces competition with road and air travel, as expressways (motorways) increase in number and budget airlines offer shorter travelling time. In 2006, KTM Intercity earned a profit of RM 70.94 million as group revenue, hovering around the RM 65 million mark since 2001.
The completion of the overhead bridge now enables customers to travel between KL Sentral and the monorail station safely and conveniently. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The station uses the Spanish solution , having one rail line with a platform on each side, for passengers embarking and disembarking the train separately.
At 23:30 hours local time of 31 December 1981, people in Peninsular Malaysia adjusted their clocks and watches ahead by 30 minutes to become 00:00 hours local time of 1 January 1982, to match the time used in East Malaysia, which is GMT+08:00. Singapore Standard Time followed suit and has continued to use the same time as Malaysia.