Padang Besar Railway Station is a railway station located in Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia. Padang Besar Railway Station is the northernmost railway station of the Peninsular Malaysia railway network, and the railway line continues north with the State Railway of Thailand Southern Line. Co-located Malaysia and Thai immigration and customs facilities for passengers and freight are available at Padang Besar Railway Station.
Padang Besar Railway Station is one of two railway stations along the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Tracking Project to retain the original station building as part of the upgraded system.
Padang Besar Railway Station Details
Address: Padang Besar, 02100 Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia
Owner: Railway Assets Corporation (RAC)
Operator: KTM Berhad
Platform Level: Ground
Platform Layout: Double Island Platforms
Opened: 1 July 1918
Rebuilt: January 2013
Padang Besar Railway Station Train Services
- KTM ETS Business Class
- KTM ETS Platinum Standard
- KTM ETS Platinum
- KTM ETS Gold
- KTM Komuter Northern Sector
- SRT International Express
- SRT Hat Yai – Padang Besar Shuttle Train
Station Layout
1F: KTM Berhad Ticket Counter, Station Cafe, Toilets, Departure Gates, Pick Up Point
GF: Immigration Department of Malaysia, Immigration Bureau of Thailand, State Railway of Thailand Ticket Office, Station Cafe, Ummul Travel And Tour Sdn Bhd, Train Platforms
Platforms
Fleet Depot
Stabling Sidings
Platform 1: Train Platform (Domestic / International To or From Thailand)
Platform 2: Train Platform (Domestic / International To or From Thailand)
Platform 3: Train Platform (Domestic)
Platform 4: Train Platform (Domestic)
Freight Yard with Royal Malaysian Customs Department Facilities
Concourse
The concourse is above the ground platform level. Separate stairs to the platform are available for domestic and international (Thailand) departures, with international stairs doubling up as domestic stairs during non-international operating times.
Key Station Amenities
Food
There are two station cafes in Padang Besar Railway Station, one on the concourse level and one on the island platform between Platforms 1 and 2.
State Railway of Thailand Ticket Office
State Railway of Thailand tickets can be purchased in Padang Besar, Malaysia. Both Thai Baht and Malaysian Ringgit (poor exchange rate) are accepted. Both advance and immediate ticketing are available with usual State Railway of Thailand booking time frames.
Exits
Jalan Stesen Exit: Jalan Stesen, Kuaters Lama KTMB Jalan Stesen Padang Besar, Kuil Sree Kamakshi Amman, Kampung Kolam, Taman Kastam, Kampung Baru, Kampung Melayu, SK Padang Besar Utara, KFC Padang Besar, Padang Besar Bus Hub, Arked Niaga Padang Besar, SJK (C) Padang Besar Utara, Padang Besar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, Security Complex (ICQs), The Zon Duty Free Shop
Public Transport Connections
myBAS Kangar Bus Service T11 serves Padang Besar from Padang Besar Bus Hub on Federal Route 7. While geographically beside Padang Besar Railway Station, Padang Besar Bus Hub is approximately 2.1km away from the station exit due to the closure of the pedestrian link bridge between Padang Besar Railway Station and Padang Besar Immigration, Customs, Quarantine, Security Complex (ICQs).
Ummul Travel And Tour Sdn Bhd operates a public van service from Padang Besar Railway Station to Arked Niaga Padang Besar and Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Sungai Chuchuh. The counter is located in between Platforms 1 and 2 on the southern end from the main station building.
Hat Yai – Padang Besar Minivan Service 8301 serves Padang Besar from opposite Padang Besar Customs House, Thailand.
Click here for RailTravel Station’s Padang Besar Malaysia Public Transport Guide.
KTM Northern Line Stations
- 🡹 To 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Padang Besar Railway Station
- Titi Tinggi Railway Halt (defunct)
- Kubang Tiga Railway Halt (defunct)
- Bukit Ketri Railway Station
- Mata Ayer Railway Halt (defunct)
- Arau Royal Railway Station
- Kodiang Railway Station
- Megat Dewa Railway Halt (defunct)
- Tunjang Railway Station (defunct)
- Sungai Korok Railway Halt (defunct)
- Anak Bukit Railway Station
- Alor Setar Railway Station
- Alor Belat Railway Halt (defunct)
- Tokai Railway Station
- Kobah Railway Station
- Bukit Pinang Railway Halt (defunct)
- Ladang Jenun Railway Station (defunct)
- Guar Chempedak Railway Halt (defunct)
- Gurun Railway Station
- Sungai Toh Pawang Railway Station (defunct)
- Bedong Railway Station (defunct)
- Merbau Railway Halt (defunct)
- Sungai Lalang Railway Halt (defunct)
- Sungai Petani Railway Station
- Pinang Tunggal Railway Station (defunct)
- Kubang Menerong Railway Halt (defunct)
- Tasek Gelugor Railway Station
- Jarak Railway Station (defunct)
- Penanti Railway Station (defunct)
- 🡸 To KTM Butterworth Line
- Alma Railway Halt (defunct)
- Simpang Ampat Railway Station
- Sungai Bakap Railway Station (defunct)
- Nibong Tebal Railway Station
- Parit Buntar Railway Station
- Simpang Lama Railway Halt (defunct)
- Sungai Bogak Railway Halt (defunct)
- Bagan Serai Railway Station
- Alor Pongsu Railway Station (defunct)
- Bukit Merah Railway Station (defunct)
- Pondok Tanjung Railway Station (defunct)
- Ulu Sepetang Railway Halt (defunct)
- Krian Road Railway Halt (defunct)
- Kamunting Railway Station
- Taiping Railway Station
- Ayer Kuning North Railway Station (defunct)
- Bukit Berapit Railway Station (defunct)
- Padang Rengas Railway Station
- Lawin Railway Halt (defunct)
- Kuala Kangsar Railway Station
- Enggor Railway Halt (defunct)
- Kampung Prik Railway Halt (defunct)
- Salak North Railway Station (defunct)
- Sungai Siput Railway Station
- Rimba Panjang Railway Station (defunct)
- Chemor Railway Station
- Tanjung Rambutan Railway Station (defunct)
- Tasek Railway Station
- Ipoh Railway Station
- Lahat Railway Station
- Batu Gajah Railway Station
- Bakap Railway Halt (defunct)
- Kota Bharu (Perak) Railway Station
- Malim Nawar Railway Station (defunct)
- Kampar Railway Station
- Temoh Railway Halt (defunct)
- Banir Railway Halt (defunct)
- Tapah Road Railway Station
- Sungai Merbau Railway Halt (defunct)
- Bidor Railway Station (defunct)
- Bikam Railway Halt (defunct)
- Sungkai Railway Station
- Klah Railway Halt (defunct)
- Trolak Railway Station (defunct)
- Slim River Railway Station
- Behrang Railway Station
- Kelawar Railway Halt (defunct)
- Tanjung Malim Railway Station
- 🡻 To KTM Central Line
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