Arau railway station
The Arau railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at and named after the town of Arau, Perlis.
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 Entrance of Arau railway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Arau, Perlis, Malaysia. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Keretapi Tanah Melayu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | West Coast Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Available, free. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | June 22, 2011 (old station) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The current railway station was built as part of the Ipoh–Padang Besar Electrification and Double-Tracking Project, which was completed in December 2014. The new station replaced an old wooden single platform station that closed on 22 June 2011.[1]
See also
References
- "Arau Railway Station Ceases Operation". Bernama. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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