As the crowds at Lebak Bulus Grab didn't allow me to exit the station again, I headed straight up to the opposite platform to start trainspotting. 6 sleeping Ratanggas in the depot. Should really be out and about ferrying the crowd. Another Ratangga is parked ahead from the stabling points, perhaps as a standby set … Continue reading MRT Jakarta: Lebak Bulus Grab to Fatmawati and Blok M by Ratangga Train
On the final day of the MRT Jakarta Trial Run, I headed to try individual station trainspotting and exploration. Pre-registration for the MRT Jakarta Trial Run ticket was still required, which I got without a hitch from Bukalapak. Already expecting that there might be heavier crowds than usual due to car-free day and it being … Continue reading MRT Jakarta: Dukuh Atas BNI to Lebak Bulus Grab by Ratangga Train
After arriving at Lebak Bulus Grab with the MRT Jakarta, I opted to head back immediately due to the big crowds in and around the station, which would prevent me from re-entering the station in case I went out to explore. The crowded departure platform of Lebak Bulus Grab. Ratanggas at Lebak Bulus Grab will … Continue reading MRT Jakarta: Lebak Bulus Grab to Bundaran HI by Ratangga Train
The MRT Jakarta is the newest rapid transit system in Indonesia, spanning 15.7 km from Bundaran HI under the main shopping district of Jakarta to Lebak Bulus Grab in South Jakarta. After a failed trial on my first-ever MRT ride, I headed back to Bundaran HI via Dukuh Atas BNI without exiting the station in … Continue reading MRT Jakarta: Bundaran HI to Lebak Bulus Grab by Ratangga Train
After getting some snacks from Arked Niaga, it was time to head back home. However, I'm doing a little something different this time, with the new-age "Ekspres Peninsular" instead. Here's how. I started my journey back to JB and onwards to Singapore from Padang Besar as usual with the KTM Komuter Northern Sector. However, instead … Continue reading KTM Komuter Northern Sector 2963dn: Padang Besar to Anak Bukit by Train
Immediately after arriving at Sihanoukville, it was time to head back. There was nothing much to do in Sihanoukville anyway, and since the train ride is the main attraction, might as well cover it as much as possible in a single day right? Moreover, I had a long journey ahead to catch my flight. The … Continue reading Royal Railway (SHV-PP): Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh by Train
Royal Railway operates the sole railway network in Cambodia, with the main railway line running between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville. I decided to give the revived railway a shot on a Sunday as it is the only day in the week that has a train which runs in both directions twice a day, enabling me … Continue reading Royal Railway (PP-SHV): Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville by Train
The Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train is Cambodia's first airport rail link, connecting Phnom Penh International Airport in Pochentong to Phnom Penh Railway Station in the heart of the city. The journey time takes around 40 minutes, with trains running at about 90 minute intervals, 24 hours a day. Fares for the Airport Shuttle Train are free of charge … Continue reading Royal Railway Airport Shuttle Train: Phnom Penh International Airport to Phnom Penh Railway Station by Train
Coming in from my Malindo flight from Singapore, I opted to get to the city by the KLIA Ekspres since I arrived in the afternoon, considerably late already since my arrivals are usually in the wee hours of the morning at TBS or Bukit Bintang. Picking up my bag from the baggage carousel which took … Continue reading KLIA Ekspres: KLIA to KL Sentral by Train