Mountain route
Penang Hill Railway
Air Itam → Penang Hill · Malaysia
Malaysia’s only funicular since 1923: the Swiss-rebuilt line climbs 691 m through what was once the steepest funicular tunnel in the world.
- Distance
- 2 km
- Fastest time
- 5 min
- Average speed
- 24 km/h
- Top speed
- 36 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmLower Station
- 1 kmMiddle Station
- 1 kmClaremont Station
- 2 kmViaduct Station
- 2 kmUpper Tunnel Station
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 14425095: the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: the railway’s own site, a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Penang Hill Railway?
The Penang Hill Railway runs 2 km from Air Itam to Penang Hill.
How long does the Penang Hill Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 5 min for the 2 km. That is an average of 24 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 36 km/h.
Who runs the Penang Hill Railway?
Penang Hill Corporation, with Garaventa air-conditioned coaches (2011).
How old is the Penang Hill Railway?
The line has been in service since 1923. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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