Segamat railway station

Summary

The Segamat railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Segamat, Segamat District, Johor.

Segamat
KTM_Intercity_Logo | Inter-city rail station
The Segamat railway station before demolition. Currently, a temporary station is in use and the new permanent station is nearing completion.
General information
LocationSegamat, Segamat District
Johor
Malaysia
Coordinates2°30′25″N 102°48′51″E / 2.50698°N 102.81412°E / 2.50698; 102.81412
Owned byRailway Assets Corporation
Operated byKeretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s)West Coast Line
Platforms1 side platform (future: 2 side platforms)
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal transportation
Construction
Structure typeElevated(Formerly at grade)
ParkingAvailable, free.
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnder renovation as part of double tracking and electrification project. The new station is already completed, but is not yet opened due to technical reasons.
History
Opened1909
OpeningNovember 2023 (expected)
Closed28 April 2021 (2021-04-28) (old station)
Rebuilt1 June 2023 (2023-06-01) (completed, not yet opened)
ElectrifiedYes (partially; down line)
Services
Preceding station Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Intercity) Following station
Gemas
towards Tumpat
Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Kluang
Gemas
Terminus
Ekspres Selatan Labis

This station provides KTM Intercity train services. Adjacent to the railway station is the bus & taxi terminal.

History edit

The station was originally established in 1909. In 1924, the station building was reconstructed with a bigger building on the same place. This station ceased operations on 28 April 2021 and was temporarily replaced by the Segamat Temporary Railway Station located 3.7 km (2.3 mi) away. The old station will be demolished to make way for a new station to be constructed as part of the Gemas-Johor Bahru Double Tracking and Electrification Project.[1] As of October 2023, the new station is already completed, with KTMB currently testing the station's internal and external lighting, passenger announcement and information systems, as well as the station's signalling. However due to the relatively slow progress of the electrified double-tracking project at the moment, the new station's launching is expected to be delayed until 2024.However trains now can pass through the station.

Around the station edit

  • Pejabat Penerangan Daerah Segamat
  • Kilometre Zero (KM0) Monument of Segamat
  • Segamat Roundabout
  • Segamat Bus and Taxi Terminal and Bazaar
  • Segamat Central Mall(Formerly UO)

References edit

  1. ^ Zain, Nabilah (3 May 2021). "Operasi Stesen Keretapi Segamat Ditamatkan" [Segamat Railway Station Operation Ended]. Sintok News (in Malay). Retrieved 20 October 2021.

External links edit

  • Segamat KTM Railway Station