Kluang railway station

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Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad Logo.svg Kluang
Electrictrainservicelogo.png Ktmintercitylogo.png | Inter-city rail station
Kluang railway station.jpg
General information
Location Kluang, Johor
Malaysia
Coordinates 2°2′1″N103°19′3″E / 2.03361°N 103.31750°E / 2.03361; 103.31750
Operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s) West Coast Line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1 July 1909
Rebuilt3 December 2024
Electrified23 August 2025
Previous namesKluang Temporary Station
Services
Preceding station Electrictrainservicelogo.png Keretapi Tanah Melayu (ETS)Following station
Paloh KL Sentral–Kluang (Platinum) Terminus
Preceding station Ktmintercitylogo.png Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Intercity)Following station
Segamat
towards Tumpat
Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Kulai
Paloh
towards Gemas
Ekspres Selatan Rengam
Location
Kluang railway station
The old building of station. Old Kluang Railway Station 3.jpg
The old building of station.

Kluang railway station is a railway station located at and named after the town of Kluang, Kluang District, Johor. The station is located centrally in the town, with many key locations in walking distance. The station is now the southern terminus for KTM Electric Train Service (ETS) services.

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Since its opening, the station has provided intercity railway services connecting to various parts of the state and country. Prior to 2011, international services were available from Kluang to Tanjong Pagar Railway Station in Singapore. In August 2023, the station was double tracked, rebuilt and electrified, with new electric train services connecting Kluang with the capital Kuala Lumpur and its respective stations.

From late-2021 to 2023, passenger operations were shifted to a temporary station named 'Kluang Temporary Railway Station', utilising a makeshift platform south of the new station. The temporary station continued to use the old station building for passenger facilities, staff offices and ticket counters. The old station has since been named a heritage building, and houses a well known coffee shop within its premises named Kluang RailCoffee [1] . On 3 August 2022, the coffee shop received Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) recognition as the Oldest Railway Coffee Shop in Malaysia. [1]

The new railway station now features an elevated track with high level platforms, retail space, with connections to the old station and a bus stop, alongside a network of sheltered pathways.

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References

  1. 1 2 A. Thirumalni (3 Aug 2022). "Kluang eatery receives national recognition". The Star (Malaysia) .