Great Malaysian Railway Journeys
KLANG

railway bridge at Klang

I wrote these Great Malaysian Railway Journey pages during the period 2014-2017. They used to be hosted on a separate Weebly website but, since mid 2026, Weebly is no longer available for customers in Malaysia so I am transferring the content here. Some of the information may be outdated and of historical interest only.

The railway line from Kuala Lumpur to Klang was one of the first lines in the country. It was opened by the Selangor Government Railway in September 1886 and ran for 20 miles from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Kuda, near Klang. Four years later, the Connaught bridge over the Klang river was opened and brought the railway to Klang town.

The Klang Valley line was extended from Klang to Port Swettenham on 1st January 1899.

This is what the Federated Malay States Railways Pamphlet of Infromation for Travellers had to say about Klang in 1914:

"Residence of His Highness the Sultan of Selangor and centre of a famous planting district.

Port Swettenham is its port. North and south of it lie Kuala Selangor and Kuala Langat, also great planting districts."

Here are some photos of Port Swettenham (now known as Port Klang) in those early days:

Port Swettenham Station
Port Swettenham Station 2
Port Swettenham Station 3
Port Swettenham Station 4

Port Klang is still a busy port with modern container terminals at West Port and North Port. The area around the railway station is where passengers take ferries to Crab Island or international ferries to Sumatra. Here are some recent photos.

Port Klang stationPort Klang station
The station has recently been updated.The station has recently been updated.
Old railway property at Port KlangOld railway property at Port Klang
The station is located next to the Crab Island ferry jetty.The station is located next to the Crab Island ferry jetty.

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The vintage photos on this page are courtesy of Uncle Howard's Album.

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David (the one on the left) is the writer behind Malaysia Traveller, sharing first-hand travel advice from over five decades of living and travelling across Asia and the Middle East. Based in Malaysia since 2009 and now in Kuching, he has published over 790 pages on this website, personally visited every place he covers, and uses only his own photos. Readers can learn more on his About Me page. He also shares updates on Facebook and YouTube. He loves uncovering overlooked places that even some Malaysians have never visited.