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Penang Hill is a hill resort comprising a group of peaks near the center of Penang Island, Malaysia. It is located within the Air Itam suburb, 9 km (5.6 mi) west of the center of George Town. Penang Hill is also known by the Malay name Bukit Bendera, which actually refers to Flagstaff Hill, the most developed peak.
The Penang Hill Railway is a one-section funicular railway which climbs the Penang Hill from Air Itam, on the outskirts of the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The railway first opened in 1923 as a two-section railway, but was overhauled in 2010 into a one-section system.
Ayer Itam [2] (formerly spelt as Air Itam) is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Nested within the central valleys of Penang Island , it is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of the city centre .
Hill Railway Station Road is a road in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Designated as Route P210 , it stretches from the suburb of Air Itam to the Penang Hill Lower Railway Station at the foot of Penang Hill .
via Komtar, Dato Keramat Road, Rifle Range, Ayer Itam: 202 Weld Quay–Paya Terubong via Komtar, Dato Keramat Road, Rifle Range, Farlim: 203 Weld Quay–Ayer Itam via Komtar, Dato Keramat Road, Farlim: 204 Weld Quay–Penang Hill lower station via Komtar, Dato Keramat Road, Rifle Range, Ayer Itam: 206 Weld Quay–Jelutong
Aside from the northern part of the Air Itam suburb, colloquially known as Air Putih by the locals, much of the state seat is sparsely populated, consisting of hilly and forested areas that include the Penang Hill. [6] The Air Putih seat is bounded to the southeast by Air Itam Road; the portion of Air Itam south of the road falls under the Air ...
The line is a component of the Penang Transport Master Plan and contains interchange stations towards the Mutiara line and Ayer Itam line. Along with the Mutiara line, the line may be part of the northern end of Penang's first light rail transit alignment from Bayan Lepas to Tanjong Bungah.
Kek Lok Si Temple viewed from Air Itam. Kek Lok Si Temple is located at the foot of the Air Itam mountain in George Town on Penang Island. It is built over a plot of an area of 12.1 hectares (30 acres) that was donated by Yeoh Siew Beow. It is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) walk from the Penang Hill Station. [2] [6]