On The Train [Ipoh-Sentral KL]

The Train Ride - Ipoh -> Sentral KL
This time, December 2008, my in-laws spent their Hari Raya Aidil'adha at my house in Shah Alam. Since my father-in-law was not so well to drive back to Ipoh, I decided to drive them back to Ipoh and return by the next available bus or train or taxi; whichever is available. The train was priority, since I know that the KL-Ipoh-KL Shuttle started since 1st December 2008.

The new Ipoh Railway Station

Busy ticket counters at Ipoh Railway Station

Daily there are 5 daily Shuttle plying KL-Ipoh-KL. From either station, the train leaves at 5:00 am, 9:00 am, 1:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm; reaching either destination approximately 3 hours later, plus minus 5 minutes.
Besides the daily 5 Shuttles, other normal trains are still available.

The only mamak vendor selling some cakes, nuts, chocolates, hot and cold drinks. No other food stalls within the 50 metre radius of the station.

Makcik selling hot food (nasi lemak, mee, meehoon, fried eggs, juices, hot tea, coffee and everything else) - tasty and cheap; selling from her Van.

Busy-busy Ipoh Railway Station entrance

The Express Senandung Malam (Ipoh-KL-Singapore) supposed to depart Ipoh at 6:00 pm

Long train - approximately 30 coaches

Seats in the Superior Coach

The Buffet Car - food not as it used to be

We left Ipoh at 6:12 pm (12 minutes late)

Tapah Road Station - now bigger, modern and tiled

Tapah Road Station - bright, accommodating and lonely

The long and winding rail track - something that I have always enjoyed to look out for when travelling on the train

Tanjung Malim Station has also been spruced up to expect more passengers to accommodate the Komuter Train daily runs in 2009

All stations along the route have excellent signages, clean and all ready for the influx of train travellers expected from 2009. This is Tanjung Malim

Even though flat TV screen are available in our coach, it was meant for the KL-Singapore-KL route use only

By the time we reached Rawang Station, we were already dead tired and hungry. We reached Sentral KL (our destination) @ 9.49 pm; 32 minutes later that expected - which is considered good! For RM18.00 one way, I have no complaints.