Great Malaysian Railway Journeys
KUALA KANGSAR

river scene with hills in background

THE STATION

Kuala Kangsar has a spanking new station, which is probably the most attractive of the new stations on the KL to Butterworth line. The interior is palatial and too big for the four trains a day (two in each direction) which currently stop at Kuala Kangsar. However the extended Electric Train Service (ETS) is set to start before the end of 2015, at which time there should be a more frequent service to and from Kuala Lumpur. It should then be possible to visit Kuala Kangsar on a day trip from KL and will bring increased tourist traffic to this charming royal town.

Entrance to Kuala Kangsar station.Entrance to Kuala Kangsar station.
Station interior.Spacious waiting area.
arched windows The station's Islamic-inspired windows provide a view of a sleepy kampung on the edge of Kuala Kangsar.

NEARBY

There is a lot to see in Kuala Kangsar, much of it within walking distance of the station.

heritage building in kuala kangsar

Take my Kuala Kangsar Heritage Trail to see all the main highlights that this town has to offer. 

headstone of Major H.L.Hawkins

There is an historic British military cemetery here containing the graves of casualties during the Perak War. Read more on my Thrifty Traveller blog.

victoria bridge

A few kilometres outside of town is the Victoria Bridge, a 115 year old piece of superb railway engineering. It is no longer used for rail traffic (a wider modern concrete bridge has been constructed adjacent to it) but it can still be used as a footbridge. Find more details on my blog.

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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 760 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.