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Gurun railway station

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The Gurun railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at and named after the town of Gurun, Kedah. Both KTM ETS and KTM Komuter Northern Sector trains serve this station. Gurun was the northern terminus of the Komuter service before it was extended north to Padang Besar in July 2016.

Othernames
LocationGurun, Kedah, Malaysia.
SystemKTM_ETS_Logo KTM_Komuter_Logo
Inter-city rail and Commuter rail station
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Gurun
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Other names
LocationGurun, Kedah, Malaysia.
SystemKTM_ETS_Logo KTM_Komuter_Logo
Inter-city rail and Commuter rail station
OwnerKeretapi Tanah Melayu
LineWest Coast Line
Platforms2 island platform
Tracks5
ConnectionsK50 Alor Setar - Gurun - Sungai Petani 
Construction
ParkingAvailable, free.
AccessibleY
History
Opened1 March 1915
Rebuilt2014
Electrified2015
Services
Preceding station KTM Komuter Following station
Kobah
towards Padang Besar
Padang Besar–Butterworth Line Sungai Petani
towards Butterworth
Preceding station ETS Following station
Alor Setar
towards Padang Besar
Padang Besar–JB Sentral (Gold) Sungai Petani
Location
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The new Gurun railway station was built as part of the Ipoh–Padang Besar Electrification and double-tracking Project and was reopened on 11 June 2014. The new station replaces and old wooden one which was demolished.

Train services

Platform at Gurun station
  • ETS Gold (Padang Besar-JB Sentral) Train No. 9442/9449[1]

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