Butterworth railway station
Encyclopedia
The Butterworth railway station is a Malaysian train station
located at and named after the town of Butterworth
, Penang
. It is the only railway station in Penang and it is one of the stops along the Eastern and Oriental Express
route.
project.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located at and named after the town of Butterworth
Butterworth, Penang
Butterworth is the principal town of Seberang Perai in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements , Butterworth was established in the mid-19th century as a landing place across the channel from the capital of Penang, George Town...
, Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
. It is the only railway station in Penang and it is one of the stops along the Eastern and Oriental Express
Eastern and Oriental Express
The Eastern & Oriental Express carries passengers in luxury between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The train travels through dense rainforests and towering mountains past golden temples; rubber plantations and fields of frangiapani, tapioca, sunflowers and mango orchards; and remote towns and...
route.
Status of station building
As of August 2011, the old Butterworth station building is under demolition and has been replaced with a temporary station away from the real station and near its railyard. the Butterworth station will be replaced by the upcoming Penang SentralPenang Sentral
Penang Sentral is a future inter-modal transportation hub and a commercial development currently under construction in Penang. Construction of the transportation hub will start in Q1 2009 and expected to complete by 2011. Meanwhile, it is expected that the whole commercial development will conclude...
project.