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Johor Bahru Sentral Station
Johor Bahru Sentral (also known as JB Sentral) is an integrated transport hub in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Inaugurated on 21 October 2010, it replaced the closed Johor Bahru railway station located 200m south of it. As part of the Southern Integrated Gateway, it is connected to the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex. Johor Bahru Sentral also was the southern terminus of KTM Intercity train services to and via ''Ekspres Selatan'' or via ''Ekspres Rakyat Timuran''. KTM Intercity via ''Shuttle Tebrau'' also served the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore across the Johor–Singapore Causeway. However, an electric train connection at is required for passenger to KL Sentral, and . The station did not provide any train services from January to June 2022 due to the Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking project and services resumed in July 2022 after the new tracks between Johor Bahru and Kempas Baru were ready. Johor Bahru Sentral ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. In its early history, Singapore was a maritime emporium known as '' Temasek''; subsequently, it was part of a major constituent part of several successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire. In 1867, Singapore came under the direct control of Britain as part of the Straits Settlements. During World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Railway Of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (, abbrev. รฟท., ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport (Thailand), Ministry of Transport in Thailand. History The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. Chulalongkorn, King Chulalongkorn ordered the Department of Railways to be set up under the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning. Construction of the Bangkok railway station, Bangkok-Ayutthaya railway station, Ayutthaya railway (), the first part of the Northern Line, was started in 1890 and inaugurated on 26 March 1897. The Thon Buri railway station, Thon Buri-Phetchaburi railway station, Phetchaburi line (), later the Southern Line, was opened on 19 June 1903. The first railway commander of the RSR was Purachatra Jayakara, Prince Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet. The Northern Line was originally built as , but in September 1919 it was decided to standardize on and the Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federated Malay States Railways
The Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) was a consolidated railway operator in British Malaya (present day Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore) during the first half of the 20th century. Named after the then recently formed Federated Malay States in 1896 and founded five years after the formation of the federation, the company acquired various railways that were developed separately in various parts of Malaya, and oversaw the largest expansion and integration of the colonial rail network encompassing the Federated Malay States, the Unfederated Malay States (except Trengganu) and the Straits Settlements, with lines spanning from Singapore in the south to Padang Besar (near the border with Siam) in the north. History Predecessors Until the formation of the FMSR, Malaya's railway systems were fragmented and concentrated in the commercially active west coast of the peninsula; none of the systems were originally intended for interstate travel, and were founded to fulfill sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTM Museum
Johor Bahru Sentral (also known as JB Sentral) is an integrated transport hub in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Inaugurated on 21 October 2010, it replaced the closed Johor Bahru railway station located 200m south of it. As part of the Southern Integrated Gateway, it is connected to the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex. Johor Bahru Sentral also was the southern terminus of KTM Intercity train services to and via ''Ekspres Selatan'' or via ''Ekspres Rakyat Timuran''. KTM Intercity via ''Shuttle Tebrau'' also served the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore across the Johor–Singapore Causeway. However, an electric train connection at is required for passenger to KL Sentral, and . The station did not provide any train services from January to June 2022 due to the Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking project and services resumed in July 2022 after the new tracks between Johor Bahru and Kempas Baru were ready. Johor Bahru Sentral ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pulai
Mount Pulai () is located in the district of Kulai, Johor, Malaysia. History World War II During the World War II, Mount Pulai served as the British Commonwealth armies stronghold against the invading Japanese Imperial Army. There are still remnants of a fortress, rails, tunnels, an aircraft landing site and wells deep in the mount forest. There are initiatives by non governmental organization (NGO) to reintroduce Mount Pulai as a jungle war memorial to educate people on the story of the mount during the World War II. Closure of Gunung Pulai Gunung Pulai is the source of the Pulai River which flows through the districts of Kulai, Mukim Pulai ( Johor Bahru) and Pontian. Excessive mining activities on the foot of Mount Pulai by a Chinese mineral mining company has destroyed the natural landscape of the area. Local villagers in the vicinity of the mountain reported up to 75 floods between 1986 and 2021. The most notable mud flood occurred on 26th December 2001 which resulted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Bakar Of Johor
Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Al-Khalil Ibrahim Shah ibni Almarhum Maharaja Tun Daeng Ibrahim ( Jawi: ; 3 February 1833 – 4 June 1895) was the Temenggong of Johor. He was the 1st sultan of modern Johor, the 21st Sultan of Johor and the first Maharaja of Johor from the House of Temenggong. He was also informally known as "The Father of Modern Johor", as many historians accredited Johor's development in the 19th century to Abu Bakar's leadership. He initiated policies and provided aids to ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs to stimulate the development of the state's agricultural economy which was founded by Chinese migrants from southern China in the 1840s. He also took charge of the development of Johor's infrastructure, administrative system, military and civil service, all of which were modelled closely along Western lines. Abu Bakar was noted for his diplomatic skills, and both the British and Malay rulers had approached him for advice in making important decisions. He was also an avid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit
The Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT) was a bus rapid transit system to be built in and around Iskandar Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia. It was to have consisted of trunk, direct, and feeder bus rapid transit corridors. The project was cancelled in 2024 due to insufficient capacity to handle projected traffic. The development used Australia's Brisbane BRT as a bus rapid transit model based on the feasibility study. History As the population of Iskandar Malaysia was expected to grow double in 2025 from 1.5 million people when it was established in 2006, IMBRT was proposed to cater the transportation needs for the residents in the area. This led to the first conceptualization of the project in 2009 that aimed to combine the speed and reliability of the light rail transit (LRT) with the affordability of a conventional bus system. The concept aimed to use high-capacity buses shuttling along the dedicated bus lanes on three main routes connecting Johor Bahru to industries and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JB Sentral
Johor Bahru Sentral (also known as JB Sentral) is an integrated transport hub in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. Inaugurated on 21 October 2010, it replaced the closed Johor Bahru railway station located 200m south of it. As part of the Southern Integrated Gateway, it is connected to the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex. Johor Bahru Sentral also was the southern terminus of KTM Intercity train services to and via ''Ekspres Selatan'' or via ''Ekspres Rakyat Timuran''. KTM Intercity via ''Shuttle Tebrau'' also served the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore across the Johor–Singapore Causeway. However, an electric train connection at is required for passenger to KL Sentral, and . The station did not provide any train services from January to June 2022 due to the Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking project and services resumed in July 2022 after the new tracks between Johor Bahru and Kempas Baru were ready. Johor Bahru Sentral ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System
[ , , , , , ] The Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is an international cross-border rapid transit system that will connect Malaysia's second largest city, Johor Bahru and Woodlands, Singapore, Woodlands, Singapore, crossing the Strait of Johor. The link has two stations, with the Malaysian terminus at Bukit Chagar RTS station, Bukit Chagar station and the Singaporean terminus at Woodlands North MRT/RTS station, Woodlands North station, which also interchanges with Singapore's Thomson–East Coast MRT line. The RTS Link will be the first light rail system in Malaysia outside Klang Valley. Both stations will have their own customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) facilities of both countries, which will co-locate both countries’ immigration together, ensuring a seamless pre-boarding clearance. Both CIQs at Bukit Chagar and Woodlands North will be independent from the existing facilities at the Sultan Iskandar Building and Woodlands Checkpoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukit Chagar RTS Station
Bukit Chagar station is a rapid transit interchange station on the Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS situated in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The station derives its name from the nearby Bukit Chagar neighbourhood, located to its south. It is one of only two stations along the RTS Link, the counterpart being Woodlands North in Singapore. Expected to commence operations in 2026, Bukit Chagar will mark a significant milestone as the first rapid transit station within the state of Johor and the first outside the Klang Valley. In tandem with its inauguration, an autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) system is also planned to be integrated with the station, enhancing last-mile connectivity within Johor Bahru's urban transport infrastructure. Around the station The station serves various commercial and retail developments of the area, including Johor Bahru City Square, Komtar JBCC as well as a connection to the Johor Bahru Sentral station Johor Bahru Sentral (also known as JB Sentral) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to other parts of Malaysia with the introduction of the Northern and Southern sectors. The service uses air-conditioned electric multiple units in 3 and 6 car formations. KTM Komuter contributed RM146.2 million to group revenue in 2017, carrying a total of 37.235 million passengers. The total number of passengers travelling with KTM Komuter in 2017 shows a decrease of 10.2%. This can be attributed to reduced service frequency due to the ongoing Klang Valley Double Tracking (KVDT) rehabilitation project. Network Current Network Central Sector KTM Komuter's 287 km (179 mi) network in the Central Sector mainly covers the Klang Valley. It has 53 stations. It consists of two cross-city routes, namely the KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
