Beaufort railway station (Sabah)

Beaufort Railway Station
Stesen Keretapi Beaufort
The station photographed in 2011.
Location Beaufort, Sabah
Malaysia
Coordinates 5°20′37.93″N 115°44′40.73″E / 5.3438694°N 115.7446472°E / 5.3438694; 115.7446472Coordinates: 5°20′37.93″N 115°44′40.73″E / 5.3438694°N 115.7446472°E / 5.3438694; 115.7446472
Owned by Sabah State Railway
Operated by Sabah State Railway
Line(s) Western Sabah Railway Line
(formerly North Borneo Railway Line)
Platforms Side platform
Tracks Main line (2)
Construction
Platform levels 1
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
History
Opened 1 August 1914 (1914-08-01)
Closed 2007 (2007)
Rebuilt 21 February 2011 (2011-02-21)
Services
Preceding station   Sabah State Railway   Following station
toward Tenom
Western Line
toward Secretariat

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

History

Construction of rail networks in Beaufort have started since 1896,[1] with the first construction of minor station started at the Bakau River on the north east.[2] Another minor station was constructed at the bank of Padas River in south Beaufort on 1898.[2] The main station in the town centre (which is the present station) was completed in 1903.[3] Full operation service of the North Borneo Railway was launched on 1 August 1914.

In 2007, the station was closed for renovation works with the station building which is originally built from wood are demolished and replaced with a new concrete building. The present station began its operation on 21 February 2011. During the 2015 East Malaysian floods, the station was severely flooded.[4] In 2016, new railbus was introduced,[5] along with new diesel multiple unit (DMUs) from India for use in the Beaufort–Tenom lines.[6]

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. 1 2 Dr. Johnstone; A. J. West (Officers of the Company) (3 February 1898). "North Borneo Chartered Company: North Borneo Railway; The first train in North Borneo". British North Borneo Chartered Company: Views of British North Borneo, Printed by W. Brown & co., limited, London, 1899. Malayan Railways. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Beaufort: The green orange, pineapple district in Sabah". The Borneo Post. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Railway services disrupted in flood-hit districts". The Borneo Post. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Eric Bagang (20 September 2016). "Sabah State Railway launches latest railbus". New Sabah Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "New DMU train by January". Daily Express. 10 July 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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