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Jungle Railway Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Jungle Railway

The Jungle Railway is 526 km long and runs betweenGemason theButterworth-Kuala Lumpur-Singaporetrunk line, andTumpatin the northeastern part ofPeninsular Malaysia. It passes through the states ofNegeri Sembilan,PahangandKelantan. Despite it being called the East Coast Line, it only goes near the coast at its terminus in Tumpat: it goes through the center of Peninsular Malaysia. There are no large cities along its route. Most stations are in remote, jungle-surrounded villages and many stops are nothing more than a platform in the middle of the jungle. The bigger towns along the line areMentakab(on the Kuala Lumpur-Kuantanmain road),Jerantut,Kuala Lipis(former capital of Pahang state),Gua MusangandKuala Krai. The East Coast line was developed a little later than the West Coast trunk line, pu

Jungle Railway Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including:

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