The Tanjong Tokong line, also spelt as the Tanjung Tokong line, is a proposed

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system in

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

. The line is planned to connect George Town's city centre with its northern suburb of

Tanjong Tokong Tanjong Tokong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located at the northeastern coast of Penang Island, northwest of the city centre. The suburb is bordered by Tanjong Bungah to the west and Tanjong Pinang to the ...

. The line has eight stations, with potential extensions towards

Tanjong Bungah Tanjong Bungah is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located along the northern coast of Penang Island between Batu Ferringhi and Tanjong Tokong, about northwest of the city centre. Tanjong Bungah is locally known ...

and

Batu Ferringhi Batu Ferringhi is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located along the northern coast of Penang Island and about northwest of the city centre, it is the prime beach destination in Penang among locals and tourists. To cater ...

. The line is a component of the

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and contains interchange stations towards the

Mutiara line The Mutiara LRT Line (English language, English: ''Pearl'') is a Light rail, light rail transit (LRT) system under development in Penang. The line will connect Central George Town, Penang, George Town's city centre with its southern suburbs of Je ...

and

Ayer Itam line The Penang Transport Master Plan ( ) is a strategic initiative developed by the Penang state government between 2012 and 2015, aimed at creating an integrated transportation system across the state. The multimodal plan, with an original estimated ...

. Along with the Mutiara line, the line may be part of the northern end of Penang's first light rail transit alignment from

Bayan Lepas Bayan Lepas is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located near the southeastern tip of Penang Island, south of the city centre, it is home to the Penang International Airport, the third busiest airport in Malaysia, as we ...

to Tanjong Bungah.

Station listing

There are eight stations over the route of the Tanjong Tokong line. The line's southern terminus is located at Komtar, while its northern terminus is located at

List of stations

References

External links

Penang Transport Master Plan
{{Public transport in Penang Penang Integrated Transportation Masterplan Rail transport in Penang Proposed rail infrastructure in Malaysia

Station listing

List of stations

See also

References

External links