Rengam railway station

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General information
Location Renggam, Johor, Malaysia
Owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s) West Coast Line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1909
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Ktmintercitylogo.png Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Intercity)Following station
Kluang
towards Gemas
Ekspres Selatan Layang-Layang

The Rengam railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Renggam, Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. [1]

Similar to Kluang, passenger operations shifted to Rengam Temporary Railway Station which is constructed on a viaduct some miles away from future Rengam Station. This leaves old Rengam Station open only for passenger facilities. It is still unknown whether the tracks within old Rengam Station has been removed.

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References

  1. "About Rengam Railway Station". Easybook.com.