Jerantut railway station

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General information
Location Jerantut, Pahang
Malaysia
Operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s) East Coast Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingAvailable, free.
Disabled accessYes
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Ktmintercitylogo.png Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Intercity)Following station
Kerambit
towards Tumpat
Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Kuala Krau
Mela Halt
towards Kuala Lipis
Shuttle Timur
Jenderak
towards Gemas

The Jerantut railway station, also known as 'Jungle Station', is a Malaysian train station stationed at and named after the town of Jerantut, Pahang. [1]

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The Jerantut KTM railway station is one of the major stations of KTM's East Coast Line. KTM intercity and express trains stop at this station. [2]

Train services

Around the station

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References

  1. "Jerantut Train Station | Jerantut, Malaysia Transportation". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. "Jerantut Train Station | Easybook®". www.easybook.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  3. 1 2 "KTM Train Schedule effective on April 1, 2021" (PDF). April 1, 2021.

Coordinates: 3°56′14″N102°21′28″E / 3.93722°N 102.35778°E / 3.93722; 102.35778