Batu Gajah railway station

The new Batu Gajah railway station is a Malaysian railway station stationed on the northeastern side of and named after the town of Batu Gajah, Perak. It was officiated by Dato’ Sri Chan Kong Choy in 2008.

Batu Gajah
| Inter-city rail station
General information
LocationKampung Pisang, Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia.
Owned byKeretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s)West Coast Line
Platforms1 side platform
1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingAvailable, free.
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1893
Rebuilt2007
Electrified2007
Services
Preceding station Keretapi Tanah Melayu (ETS) Following station
Ipoh
Terminus
KL Sentral–Ipoh (Gold) Kampar
KL Sentral–Ipoh (Silver)
Ipoh
towards Padang Besar
KL Sentral–Padang Besar (Platinum)
Ipoh
towards Butterworth
KL Sentral–Butterworth (Platinum)
Ipoh
towards Padang Besar
Padang Besar–Gemas (Gold) Kampar
towards Gemas
Ipoh
towards Butterworth
Butterworth–Gemas (Gold)

The new station replaces an old station at Jalan Pusing in Batu Gajah town which was closed beginning 19 July 2005 when all services moved to the new station which was operating partially. The old, single-platform wooden station was to have been converted into a museum.

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