Yow Hoe Bus from Ayer Hitam to Segamat

Yow Hoe is a rural bus operator serving main roads out of Segamat, with a rather long trunk route between Ayer Hitam and Segamat at about 94km long. Continuing on my journey to Segamat after lunch, I waited for more than 1 hour at Ayer Hitam Bus Terminal as no bus route and timetable information is available.

Ayer Hitam Bus Terminal

I arrived back at Ayer Hitam Bus Terminal at 1.30pm after lunch, with no Yow Hoe bus in sight. I just waited around the terminal in the hopes that one would show up soon.

At 1.38pm, a Yow Hoe bus arrived carrying passengers from Segamat. Some passengers asked the driver what time is he departing and he said 2.30pm. That would be an hour’s wait for me here at Ayer Hitam Bus Terminal then.

The driver flipped the destination sign over to show Segamat, and then went for his break. No bus service number is observed for the Yow Hoe Ayer Hitam-Segamat bus.

At 2.00pm, the Green Transit Liner bus, which I had arrived from, departed for Kulai again.

Johore Motor Bus 56 makes a stop at Ayer Hitam Bus Terminal in both bounds when travelling between Kluang and Batu Pahat.

At 2.30pm, the driver opened the doors for boarding, but asked everyone to take a seat first.

Tickets are sold from a mobile device where the driver collects cash and then keys in your ticket information. The receipt-like printout is your ticket.

The interior of the Yow Hoe bus operating on the Ayer Hitam-Segamat route in a 2+2 configuration.

The legroom available on board the Yow Hoe bus.

I tried finding a cooler seat to no avail. The air-conditioner on board was working, but was very weak with a reasonably-cool air only ranging around 15cm from the linear vents, and it was very warm everywhere out of the 15cm range throughout the bus.

Seats are also in a bad condition with vandalism and tattered covers.

After the driver returned to the bus, everyone went forward to pay for tickets. My ticket for the Yow Hoe bus journey from Ayer Hitam to Segamat costs RM9.90.

My Yow Hoe bus departed from Ayer Hitam Bus Terminal at 2.40pm.

Heading out of Ayer Hitam.

Yow Hoe between Ayer Hitam and Segamat uses Malaysia Federal Route 1 for most of the journey, except when accessing bus terminals.

Heading parallel with the North-South Expressway.

Crossing over the North-South Expressway.

Passing by Yong Peng Toll Plaza South.

Yong Peng

Entering Yong Peng.

There are proper bus stops in Yong Peng but some looks overgrown and out of access from the road.

Turning in to Yong Peng Bus Station.

Yong Peng Bus Station

Making a brief stop at Yong Peng Bus Station. Do note that this is the local bus station in Yong Peng itself, and not the express bus rest stops of Ming Ang or Lucky Garden.

Making a brief stop at Taman Sembrong Barat.

Not heading to the PLUS Highway froma Yong Peng pass-through this time.

Crossing over Sungai Temehel.

Making a brief stop at Kampung Haji Kamisan.

Chaah

Making a brief stop at Taman Muhibbah Chaah.

Chaah Bus Terminal

Making a brief stop at Chaah Bus Terminal.

Labis

Heading parallel with the KTM train tracks at Labis.

Passing through Labis.

Looks like there’s a big entrance to the future Labis Railway Station.

Heading on the new flyover across the railway tracks, eliminating the level crossing.

Passing by the future Labis Railway Station.

Making a u-turn at Kompleks Gerai Jalan Segamat.

Passing by Dataran Labis.

Labis Bus Terminal

Making a brief stop at Labis Bus Terminal.

Tenang

Making a brief stop at Tenang Stesen. Tenang Stesen is the name of the town around the former Tenang Railway Station.

Passing by the former Tenang Railway Station.

Passing by the junction to Segamat Inland Port.

Bus stops are also built along rural parts of Route 1, with no passengers waiting.

Turning left away from Route 1.

Genuang

Approaching the future Genuang Railway Station for freight only.

Passing through the bus stop for Genuang Railway Station. Seems like this is a very old route which provides connectivity to Genuang Railway Station which has not existed for many years now, but the bus route remains the same.

The entrance road to the future Genuang Railway Station.

Heading away from the railway tracks again.

Heading back on to Route 1.

Segamat

Passing under the Segamat Crown Gate, officially entering Segamat.

The railway line travels on elevated viaducts through much of Segamat due to the many railway crossings needed to be eliminated and to mitigate flood risks.

Passing by the former railway crossing at Bukit Siput with a road sign still warning motorists of the train track ahead.

Passing by Segamat Temporary Railway Station. Segamat Temporary Railway Station and railway line is fenced up facing Route 1 and there is no through walkway from Segamat Temporary Railway Station to the main road.

The tracks head back up on elevated viaducts.

Crossing over Sungai Kenawar.

Heading inwards on approach to Segamat town.

Crossing over Sungai Segamat.

Turning into Segamat Bus Station.

Taking the roundabout in front of the future Segamat Railway Station.

Segamat Bus Station

My Yow Hoe bus from Ayer Hitam arrived at Segamat at 4.35pm, making this a journey of 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Birds at Segamat Bus Station quickly fly down to the Yow Hoe bus as an extended perch from the terminal ledge.

The façade of Segamat Bus Station.

Segamat Bus Station is located just before the 0 KM Segamat monument.

Segamat Railway Station

Segamat Bus Station is located in front of the future Segamat Railway Station.

Yow Hoe Bus Ayer Hitam-Segamat Bus Timetable

Unknown. No bus information or terminal staff are available at Ayer Hitam and Segamat.