Kempas Baru railway station

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General information
Location Kempas, Johor Bahru District
Johor
Malaysia
Owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s) West Coast Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingAvailable, bottom road beside station
AccessibleYes
History
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesKempas Bahru
Services
Preceding station Ktmintercitylogo.png Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Intercity)Following station
Kulai
towards Tumpat
Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Johor Bahru Sentral
Terminus
Kulai
towards Gemas
Ekspres Selatan
Future development
Preceding station Electrictrainservicelogo.png Keretapi Tanah Melayu (ETS)Following station
Kulai
towards Padang Besar
Electric Train Service Johor Bahru Sentral
Terminus

The Kempas Baru railway station (formerly Kempas Bahru railway station) is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Kempas, Johor Bahru District, Johor.

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History

Originally a predecessor station was built for the Federated Malay States Railway (FMSR) approximately 100 metres (330 ft) away from the current station, however Kempas Lama railway station as most railway fans named it was destroyed by the Japanese in World War II but was rebuilt after the war and demolished a few years later. After years of abandonment, the Malayan Railways ordered for a new railway station built and "Kempas Baru" (which means "New Kempas" in Malay) was chosen as the new station's name.

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