Great Malaysian Railway Journeys
SERENDAH

Serendah name sign

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.

THE STATION

Serendah Railway Station

Serendah Railway Station is served by the Tanjung Malim - Rawang commuter service which runs roughly once an hour in each direction.

You can see KTMB's timetable for this sector here.

The ETS train service does not stop here, nor do North South Intercity trains.

The station is located about 2km from the town centre of Serendah.

HISTORY

Here is my World War Two 'Serendah' story.

When British forces were falling back from Slim River, the officer in charge called HQ for instructions.

' Where shall we make a stand?' asked the officer.
'Serendah' replied the General commanding HQ.
'Did you say surrender sir?'
'Yes, dammit, Serendah'
And he did.

That's just my silly joke. In reality there was a brief but bitter engagement at Serendah as the Gurkhas who had been left as a rearguard put up stiff, but ultimately futile, resistance against the Japanese. The Japanese entered the town on 10th January 1942.

SERENDAH ATTRACTIONS

On the main highway you can see these sights:

Serendah MosqueSerendah Mosque
Some run down shophousesSome run down shophouses
Serendah's old post office is on its last legs.Serendah's old post office is on its last legs.
Serendah street scene.Serendah street scene.

NEARBY

Serendah means 'low lying' and has always been prone to flooding, especially in the days when alluvial tin mining activity was carried out here. To reduce flood risk, the British built Seven Wells (Perigi Tujuh), a barrier with seven sluices of varying heights to regulate the water flow. I wrote about it here.

Serendah Waterfall is a popular spot for picnics and swimming. You can read about it on my Thrifty Traveller blog.


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AUTHOR BIO

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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.