| Commuter rail station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Kobah, Pendang, Kedah, Malaysia | ||||||||||
Owned by | Keretapi Tanah Melayu | ||||||||||
Line(s) | West Coast Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 2015 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 2015 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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