Federated Malay States Railways
The Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) was a consolidated railway operator in British Malaya (present day Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore) during the first half of the 20th century. Named after the then recently formed Federated Malay States in 1896 and founded five years after the formation of the federation, the company acquired various railways that were developed separately in various parts of Malaya, and oversaw the largest expansion and integration of the colonial rail network encompassing the Federated Malay States, the Unfederated Malay States (except Trengganu) and the Straits Settlements, with lines spanning from Singapore in the south to Padang Besar (near the border with Siam) in the north.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia) |
| Locale | British Malaya (including Singapore) |
| Dates of operation | 1901–1948 |
| Predecessor | Various state-level railways, including Perak Railway, Selangor Railway, Singapore Railway, Malacca Railway, Sungai Ujong Railway, Johore Railway, and other minor lines in British Malaya |
| Successor | Malayan Railways |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Metre gauge (1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)) |
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