Rantau Panjang railway station
Rantau Panjang | ||||||||||||||||
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View of Rantau Panjang railway station's tracks, platform and signboard | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas District Kelantan Malaysia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°01′12″N 101°58′33″E / 6.02000°N 101.97583°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Railway Assets Corporation[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Keretapi Tanah Melayu | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Rantau Panjang Line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
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| Closed | 1982 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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The Rantau Panjang railway station was a Malaysian railway station located on the Rantau Panjang branch line, which diverged from the main KTM East Coast Line at Pasir Mas. Situated near Jalan Besar, the station was named after the town of Rantau Panjang in Kelantan. It was one of two rail border crossings between Malaysia and Thailand, the other being Padang Besar railway station in Perlis. However, there are currently no cross-border train services operating at Rantau Panjang. The Thai entrance to the Harmony rail bridge remains sealed by the Royal Thai Army.[2]
History
The station began operations on September 1, 1920, when the railway branch between Rantau Panjang and Pasir Mas was opened.[3] Cross-border services began on November 1, 1921 following the completion of the railway section between Rantau Panjang and Hat Yai, establishing the international rail link between Malaysia and Thailand.[3]
The cross-border services was discontinued in 1978, due to concerns used for smuggling and people trafficking across the border.[4][5] The station was closed in 1982 following the discontinuation of passenger services.[6]
Rebuild project
On October 29, 2025, the Ministry of Transport of Malaysia, Anthony Loke announced a planned project to rebuild Pasir Mas-Rantau Panjang railway. This project is expected to begin in the year 2026 at a cost of RM264 million.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Rantau Panjang Railway Station". RailTravel Station. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Black_Rider. "ทัวร์สามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ : พื้นที่สีแดงแลทางที่ถูกลืม..." [A tour of the three southern border provinces: Red zones and forgotten paths....]. Rotfaithai.Com (in Thai). Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ a b Hafiz (April 5, 2010). "1900 - 1950 - F.M.S.Railway - KTMB Historical Date" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ Nguyen, James Morris and Son (2019-05-05). "Plan pushed to reopen busy rail link from Thailand to Malaysia closed 41 years ago to boost trade connectivity". Thai Examiner. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "History of Thailand Railways". ThaiRailways.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "MOT Ready To Study Feasibility Of Reintroducing Rantau Panjang-Golok Railway Service". Bernama. November 18, 2024. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "Pasir Mas-Rantau Panjang Railway Upgrade To Begin Next Year - Loke". New Straits Times. Bernama. October 30, 2025. Archived from the original on November 2, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.