Federal Route 74 or Jalan Taiping-Kuala Sepetang is a federal road in Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia. It connects Taiping

Taiping, Perak

Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh...

 to Kuala Sepetang

Kuala Sepetang

Kuala Sepetang is a coastal town located in Perak, Malaysia. The town was formerly known as Port Weld after a former Governor, Frederick Weld. It is a thriving fishing village, and the main jumping-off point to the river mouth community of Kuala Sangga, which is a Chinese fishing community at the...

 (formerly Port Weld).

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 74 starts at Kuala Sepetang

Kuala Sepetang

Kuala Sepetang is a coastal town located in Perak, Malaysia. The town was formerly known as Port Weld after a former Governor, Frederick Weld. It is a thriving fishing village, and the main jumping-off point to the river mouth community of Kuala Sangga, which is a Chinese fishing community at the...

 (formerly Port Weld).

History

This road has a notable history especially during the British colonial era

United Kingdom

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Historical railway line of Taiping-Port Weld

Previously, the road was formally known as a main railway line of Taiping-Port Weld, the first railway line in Malaysia. Construction of the railway began in 1884 and was completed in 1885. Service began on 1 February 1885, lasting until 1941.

Notable features

At most section, the Federal Route 74 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and town

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		KAMUNTING Kamunting Kamunting is the biggest satellite town in Taiping's Larut, Matang dan Selama district, Perak, Malaysia. It is also the biggest industrial town in Taiping and is famous mainly for being home to the Kamunting Detention Center a prison camp for detainees under the Internal Security Act, many of whom...	WEST JALAN KAMUNTING LAMA Jalan Kamunting Lama Jalan Kamunting Lama or Old Kamunting Road is a major road in Perak, Malaysia.-List of junctions:... Bagan Serai NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Bukit Kayu Hitam Penang Kuala Lumpur Ipoh JALAN SERDANG-SELAMA-TAIPING Jalan Serdang-Selama-Taiping Jalan Serdang-Selama-Taiping, Federal Route is a federal roads in Kedah and Perak, Malaysia.-Notable features:... NORTH Kubu Gajah Selama SOUTH Taiping town centre	Junctions
		TAIPING Taiping, Perak Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh...	Bukit Larut Bukit Larut Bukit Larut, formerly known as Maxwell Hill , is a hill resort located 10 km from Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1884, it is the oldest hill resort in Malaysia. It is approximately 1250 m above sea level...  (Maxwell Hill)
		TAIPING Taiping, Perak Taiping is a town located in northern Perak, Malaysia. With a population of 191,104 , it is the second largest town in Perak after Ipoh, the state capital. Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh...
		Railway crossing bridge Jalan Air Kuning	SOUTH JALAN AIR KUNING Changkat Jering	T-junctions below bridge
		Railway crossing bridge
		Kampung Lombong Bijih Alor
		Kampung Pengkalan Alor	JALAN TAMAN KAYA Taman Kaya	T-junctions
		Simpang	NORTH Kamunting Parit Buntar Butterworth (Penang) NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Kayu Hitam is Kedah's main border town on the Malaysia-Thailand Border. It marks the end of the North-South Expressway and Malaysia Federal Route 1, the longest Malaysian road which runs from Johor Bahru, Johor in the south till the border at Bukit Kayu Hitam pass. The checkpoint and duty... 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... SOUTH Changkat Jering Pantai Remis Kuala Kangsar NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... Ipoh Ipoh Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....	Junctions
		Taman Palong Utama
		Taman Lagenda
		Taman Matang Utama
		Sungai Mati
		Sekolah Kebangsaan Matang
		Kota Ngah Ibrahim Kota Ngah Ibrahim Kota Ngah Ibrahim or Ngah Ibrahim's Fort is a fort of historical value in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.-History:The fort was built in the 1870s as the residence of Ngah Ibrahim. After the murder of J.W.W. Birch on 1 November 1875, the fort became a court for the trial of Birch's murder...	Kota Ngah Ibrahim Kota Ngah Ibrahim Kota Ngah Ibrahim or Ngah Ibrahim's Fort is a fort of historical value in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.-History:The fort was built in the 1870s as the residence of Ngah Ibrahim. After the murder of J.W.W. Birch on 1 November 1875, the fort became a court for the trial of Birch's murder...	T-junctions
		Kampung Pekan Matang
		Sungai Larut bridge
		Kampung Tebing Tinggi	Kampung Tebing Tinggi Historical railway line	T-junctions
		Sungai Jebong Kanan bridge
		Desa Matang
		Tebok Matang
		KUALA SEPETANG Kuala Sepetang Kuala Sepetang is a coastal town located in Perak, Malaysia. The town was formerly known as Port Weld after a former Governor, Frederick Weld. It is a thriving fishing village, and the main jumping-off point to the river mouth community of Kuala Sangga, which is a Chinese fishing community at the... (Port Weld)	Kampung Menteri
		KUALA SEPETANG Kuala Sepetang Kuala Sepetang is a coastal town located in Perak, Malaysia. The town was formerly known as Port Weld after a former Governor, Frederick Weld. It is a thriving fishing village, and the main jumping-off point to the river mouth community of Kuala Sangga, which is a Chinese fishing community at the... (Port Weld)	Historical railway station and railway line
0		KUALA SEPETANG Kuala Sepetang Kuala Sepetang is a coastal town located in Perak, Malaysia. The town was formerly known as Port Weld after a former Governor, Frederick Weld. It is a thriving fishing village, and the main jumping-off point to the river mouth community of Kuala Sangga, which is a Chinese fishing community at the... (Port Weld)	Kampung Kuala Sepetang