Hundreds of thousands of people cross over the Causeway from Malaysia to Singapore each day, making it the busiest international land border in the world. While the vast majority of journeys are by car, bus or motorcycle, the most popular and efficient way to cross the border is onboard one of the eighteen daily train…
For many years, railway connections between Butterworth (Penang) and Johor Bahru were fractured and time-consuming, turning the journey into a mission that few travellers enjoyed. However, significant improvements to the West Coast Line have reduced journey times, connecting these two powerhouse regions by a number of convenient services including, for the first time, a direct…
Only a few kilometres from the Thai border and in one of the least visited regions of Malaysia, Tumpat sits at the end of the line in more ways than one. Some intrepid travellers find themselves in town after crossing over from Thailand, others use it as a base to explore nearby Kota Bharu and…
Travelling along what is affectionately known as the Jungle Line, the overnight journey from JB Sentral to Tumpat is one of the most memorable train trips in Southeast Asia. As the only sleeper service remaining in Malaysia, this is your chance to spend a night on the rails and explore one of the least visited…
Penang and Kuala Lumpur are two of Malaysia’s most popular destinations, with huge numbers of locals and tourists travelling between them each year. Frequent flights and buses connect the two cities, and there’s an excellent road network, but the most stylish way to travel is onboard the ETS trains, which cover the 381 kilometres of…
The recent upgrades to Malaysia’s West Coast Line have greatly simplified and improved connections to and from Johor Bahru, with the city now fully integrated into the ETS (Electric Train Service) network. In addition to direct trains to KL, Ipoh and Padang Besar, JB is now linked directly to Butterworth via a newly established daily…
For many years, only slow diesel trains ran on the single track line between Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur, limiting capacity, reliability and speed. In recent years, major upgrades have transformed the route: it’s now double-tracked, electrified, and able to carry far more passengers. Route map and details A key component of the region’s transport…
With improvement works taking place and investment across the entire network, the future for Malaysia’s railway network looks bright. Railways are a key component of Malaysia’s transport network, running all the way from the northern border with Thailand, past the major population centres of Penang and Kuala Lumpur, and continuing south to the Singapore border….
Bangkok to Singapore is the ninth busiest international flight route in the world, so there’s no doubt that many people want to travel between the two cities, but how many of them are making the journey by rail? In truth, only a tiny fraction of the total journeys are made onboard a train. But long-distance…
Travelling between Bangkok and Singapore by rail is currently a disjointed and complicated adventure. But with plans in place to improve both the network and infrastructure, it might soon become one of Southeast Asia’s great journeys again. Bangkok and Singapore are two of Southeast Asia’s true megacities, with millions of tourists visiting them each year….