Gurun railway station

The Gurun railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at and named after the town of Gurun, Kedah.

 ETS 
Gurun
LocationGurun, Kedah, Malaysia.
Owned byKeretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s)KTM West Coast Line
Platforms2 island platform
Tracks5
Construction
ParkingAvailable, free.
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1915
Rebuilt2014
Electrified2015
Services
Preceding station   Keretapi Tanah Melayu (ETS)   Following station
towards Padang Besar
ETS Transit
towards Gemas
towards Padang Besar
Padang Besar-Butterworth Route
towards Butterworth

KTM ETS trains serve this station. Gurun was also the northern terminus of the KTM Komuter Northern Sector before it was moved to Padang Besar in July 2016.

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.

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