Great Malaysian Railway Journeys
SUNGAI BULOH

signboard of the leprosy relief association

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 Some of the content may be outdated.

THE STATION

railway station at Sungai Buloh

Sungai Buloh is the last stop before Kuala Lumpur on the North South Intercity route.

It is also a stop on the slow (Silver) ETS trains from Ipoh to KL.

The KTM Komuter trains also stop here.

The station is located next to a busy highway and surrounded by roadworks. It is very pedestrian unfriendly at present and it is advisable to stay on the train unless you have business in this area.

NEARBY

Sungai Buloh means Bamboo River and once upon a time this area would have been a tranquil rural district. Over the years, Kuala Lumpur's urban sprawl has more or less absorbed Sungai Buloh into the city's boundaries. Green pockets still remain however, most notably the Leprosy Settlement, or Valley of Hope which was set up in the 1920's to provide leprosy sufferers with a self sufficient community.

Today Sungai Buloh is best known for its garden centres. You can read about these and the leprosy settlement on my Thrifty Traveller blog.

Turf being grown for sale at Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement.Turf being grown for sale at Sungai Buloh Leprosy Settlement.
Plant nursery at Sungai Buloh.Plant nursery at Sungai Buloh.

Previous Stop: Rawang

Next Stop: Kuala Lumpur

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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.