Papar railway station (Malaysia)

Papar railway station (Malay: Stesen Keretapi Papar) is one of four main railway station on the Western Sabah Railway Line located in Papar, Sabah, Malaysia.

For other uses, see Papar railway station (disambiguation).
Papar Railway Station

Stesen Keretapi Papar
The station photographed in 2011.
LocationPapar, Sabah
Malaysia
Coordinates5°43′57.54″N 115°55′56.47″E
Owned bySabah State Railway
Operated bySabah State Railway
Line(s)Western Sabah Railway Line
(formerly North Borneo Railway Line)
PlatformsSide platform
TracksMain line (2)
Construction
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
History
Opened1 August 1914 (1914-08-01)
Closed2007 (2007)
Rebuilt21 February 2011 (2011-02-21)
Services
Preceding station   Sabah State Railway   Following station
toward Tenom
Western Line
toward Secretariat

History

As part of the development of rail networks in North Borneo, construction of rail networks has started since 1896 with Papar have become one of economic production site in the West Coast Division as sago mills began to appear in the area as well in Beaufort.[1] Full operation service of the North Borneo Railway was launched on 1 August 1914. During World War II, a railway bridge crossing the Papar River was destroyed while the railway station was ridden with bullets following the heavy fighting between the Australian and Japanese forces.[2]

In 2007, the station was closed for renovation works with the station building which was originally built from wood being demolished and replaced with a new concrete building. The present station began its operation on 21 February 2011. In 2016, new diesel multiple unit (DMUs) from Japan for use in the Tanjung Aru–Beaufort lines was introduced.[3] A tourist stop centre is set to be built near the station in 2017.[4]

References
  1. Rob Dickinson. "The North Borneo Railway Project". The International Steam Pages. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  2. "Australian invasion of Borneo in pictures". Malayan Railways. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. 『サバ州立鉄道(JKNS)元 名鉄キハ8500系』 (in Japanese). 2427 Junction. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. Tracy Patrick (5 April 2017). "45-min Papar tourist stopover". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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