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Padang Besar
Inter-city rail and Commuter rail station
Platform 1 of Padang Besar station
General information
Other names	ปาดังเบซาร์ (Thai)
Location	Padang Besar, Perlis Malaysia
Operated by	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s)	West Coast Line
Platforms	4
Tracks	5
Train operators	Keretapi Tanah Melayu State Railway of Thailand
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Available, free.
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1 July 1918 (1918-07-01)
Rebuilt	January 2013
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Services
Preceding station Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Komuter) Following station Terminus Padang Besar–Butterworth Line Bukit Ketritowards Butterworth Preceding station Keretapi Tanah Melayu (ETS) Following station Terminus KL Sentral–Padang Besar (Express) Arautowards Kuala Lumpur Sentral KL Sentral–Padang Besar (Platinum) Padang Besar–Gemas (Gold) Arautowards Gemas Preceding station State Railway of Thailand Following station Padang Besar (Thai)towards Hat Yai Junction Southern LinePadang Besar Branch Terminus
Location Padang BesarPadang Besar station in Malaysia

The Padang Besar railway station (Stesen Keretapi Padang Besar) is a railway station located at and named after the town of Padang Besar, Perlis in Malaysia which is located at the Malaysia-Thailand border.

It is the northernmost station of the west coast line and the line connects to the State Railway of Thailand's rail network via its Southern Line here.

Location

This station is located in Padang Besar, Perlis in Malaysia, about 200 metres south of the actual border between Malaysia and Thailand. This station should not be confused with another station, named Padang Besar (Thai), which is located on the Thai town of Padang Besar and fully operated by SRT. The two stations are about 400 metres apart.

Despite being in Malaysian territory, owned by Malaysia's Railway Asset Corporation and operated by KTMB, the station is served by both Malaysian and Thai railway services, allowing for passengers to transfer between the two railway systems. SRT operates a ticket office for their trains operating from the station and accept both Malaysian Ringgit and Thai Baht for ticket purchases. Malaysian and Thai immigration, customs and quarantine checkpoints are also co-located within this station specifically for cross-border train passengers.

Padang Besar railway station also has a freight yard that serves as a dry port for the northern part of Malaysia and Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle.

The station can be accessed by road which is linked to Federal Route 7 just outside Padang Besar town. The station can also be accessed via a pedestrian walkway which links the station to Padang Besar town as well as the Malaysian immigration, customs, quarantine and security checkpoint for the road border crossing. Taxis and cross-border van services to the Thai city of Hat Yai are available from the station.

Train services

Padang Besar railway station is served by trains operated by both Keretapi Tanah Melayu and the State Railway of Thailand.

Train services by Keretapi Tanah Melayu serving Malaysian destinations are:

• KTM Komuter Utara - 16 arrivals/departures a day from/to Butterworth
• KTM ETS - 4 arrivals/departures per day from/to KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur
• KTM ETS - 1 arrival/departure per day from/to Gemas, Negeri Sembilan via KL Sentral
• KTM Intercity MySawadee 1004/1005 - stop-by for immigration service of train passenger between KL Sentral and Hat Yai. Seasonal trains with irregular dates each month.

Train services by the State Railway of Thailand serving destinations in Thailand are:

• Train 45/46 Special Express - 1 arrival/departure per day from/to Krung Thep Aphiwat, combined service with Train 37/38 Special Express in Hat Yai
• Trains 947/948 and 949/950 Ordinary Express - 2 arrivals/departures from/to Hat Yai

Besides the 3 Thai train services, there are currently no regular trains going across the Malaysia–Thailand border with the State Railway of Thailand's International Express no longer serving Butterworth, Malaysia and the termination of Keretapi Tanah Melayu's Senandung Langkawi and later, Ekspres Semenanjung service to Hat Yai.

KTM has introduced a seasonal Ekspres Sawadee between Kuala Lumpur and Hat Yai in October 2022, where passengers disembark at the station to go through cross-border formalities before reboarding the train for the onward journey, similar to the practice for the previous International Express and Ekspres Semenanjung.

Below is the list of train services available as of 11/3/2024.

Railway border crossing

The Padang Besar railway station has Malaysia's only co-located or juxtaposed border crossing checkpoint where customs, immigration and quarantine facilities for both Malaysia and Thailand are housed inside the station which is wholly located inside Malaysia territory (200 metres south of the border).

The facilities for each country operate from separate counters inside the railway station building at the platform level. After disembarking from a train, rail passengers are processed for exiting or entering both countries by walking from one counter to the other before boarding trains travelling into the relevant countries.

While the checkpoints at the station bears the same entry and exit point names as the road immigration checkpoints, the facilities in the station operates separately and is only for cross-border rail passengers. The facilities only open when Thailand trains arrive at and depart from the station, thus making clearance not possible after the last train to Bangkok departs at 6.00 pm Malaysian time.

Gallery

• Platform 1 of the station.
• Platform 2 of the station.
• Station building.
• Platforms level.
• Station name sign.
• Concourse of the station.
• Concourse of the station.
• Malaysian immigration checkpoint in the station.
• Thai immigration checkpoint in the station.

External links

• Keretapi Tanah Melayu
• State Railway of Thailand
• Padang Besar Station guide

References

1. "KTMB Train Schedules". Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
2. "Southern Line Timetable". State Railway of Thailand. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
3. "MySawadee KTM Intercity Hat Yai Seasonal Train". RailTravel Station.
4. "Padang Besar Railway Station – Train times & tickets". Malaysia Trains. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

v t e West Coast railway line stations
Main Line	Padang Besar Bukit Ketri Arau Kodiang Anak Bukit Alor Setar Kobah Gurun Sungai Petani Tasek Gelugor Simpang Ampat Nibong Tebal Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Kamunting Taiping Padang Rengas Kuala Kangsar Sungai Siput Chemor (freights only) Tasek (not in use) Ipoh Lahat (freights only) Batu Gajah Kota Bharu (freights only) Kampar Tapah Road Sungkai Slim River Behrang (not in use) Tanjung Malim Kuala Kubu Bharu Rasa Batang Kali Serendah Rawang Kuang Sungai Buloh Kepong Sentral Kepong Segambut 2 Segambut Jalan Kuching Putra Bank Negara Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Sentral Mid Valley Seputeh Salak Selatan Bandar Tasik Selatan Serdang Kajang Kajang 2 UKM Bangi Batang Benar Nilai Labu Tiroi Seremban Senawang Sungai Gadut Rembau Pulau Sebang/Tampin Batang Melaka Gemas (to East Coast Line) Segamat Genuang (freights only) Tenang Labis Bekok Paloh Chamek Kluang Mengkibol (freights only) Renggam Layang-Layang Kulai Senai (to Tanjung Pelepas) Kempas Baru (to Pasir Gudang) Johor Bahru Sentral Woodlands Train Checkpoint
Batu Caves Branch Line	Sentul Batu Kentonmen Kampung Batu Taman Wahyu Batu Caves
Port Klang Branch Line	Abdullah Hukum Angkasapuri Pantai Dalam Petaling Jalan Templer Kampung Dato Harun Seri Setia Setia Jaya Subang Jaya Terminal Skypark Batu Tiga Shah Alam Padang Jawa Bukit Badak Klang Teluk Pulai Teluk Gadong Kampung Raja Uda Jalan Kastam Port Klang (to Pulau Indah)
Butterworth Branch Line	Bukit Mertajam Bukit Tengah Butterworth (to Penang Port)
Stations in italics are planned or under construction

v t e KTM ETS railway stations

West Coast Line

Padang Besar Arau Anak Bukit Alor Setar Gurun Sungai Petani Tasek Gelugor Butterworth Bukit Mertajam Nibong Tebal Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Taiping Padang Rengas Kuala Kangsar Sungai Siput Ipoh Batu Gajah Kampar Tapah Road Sungkai Slim River Tanjung Malim Kuala Kubu Bharu Batang Kali Rawang Sungai Buloh Kepong Sentral Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Sentral Bandar Tasik Selatan Kajang Seremban Pulau Sebang/Tampin Batang Melaka Gemas (to KTM Intercity and East Coast Line) Segamat Labis Bekok Paloh Kluang Renggam Layang-Layang Kulai Kempas Baru Johor Bahru Sentral

v t e State Railway of Thailand Railway Stations

Southern Line

Southern Main Line Bang Sue Junction - Krung Thep Aphiwat Bang Bamru Taling Chan Junction Ban Chimphli Halt Phuttamonthon Sai 2 Halt Sala Thammasop Salaya Wat Suwan Khlong Maha Sawat Halt Wat Ngiu Rai Nakhon Chai Si Tha Chalaep Ton Samrong Nakhon Pathom Sanam Chandra Palace Halt Phrong Maduea Khlong Bang Tan Nong Pladuk Junction Ban Pong Nakhon Chum Khlong Ta Khot Photharam Chet Samian Ban Kluay Saphan Chulalongkorn Halt Ratchaburi Ban Khu Bua Bo Takhro Ban Pa Kai Halt Pak Tho Khao Lao Huai Rong Halt Bang Khem Khao Yoi Nong Pla Lai Bang Chak Phetchaburi Huai Sua Khao Thamon Nong Mai Luang Nong Chok Nong Sala Nong Taphot Cha-am Bo Khaem Huai Sai Nua Huai Sai Tai Bo Fai Hua Hin Nong Kae Suan Son Pradiphat Khao Tao Wang Phong Pran Buri Huai Khwang Halt Nong Khang Sam Roi Yot Sam Krathai Kui Buri Bo Nok Thung Mamao Khan Kradai Prachuap Khiri Khan Nong Hin Whagor Halt Wang Duan Huai Yang Thung Pradu Thap Sakae Don Sai Khok Ta Hom Halt Ban Krut Nong Mongkhon Halt Na Phak Khuang Bang Saphan Yai Hin Gong Halt Cha Muang Bang Saphan Noi Huai Sak Ban Sai Thong Halt Khao Chai Rat Map Ammarit Ban Sap Somboon Halt Khlong Wang Chang Pathio Ban Khok Ma Saphli Nong Nian Halt Na Cha-ang Chumphon Saeng Daet Thung Kha Wisai Ban Khron Halt Sawi Khao Suan Thurian Khao Pip Halt Pak Tako Tha Thong Halt Khuan Hin Mui Lang Suan Khao Wor Khlong Khanan Hua Mat Halt Lamae Ban Duat Khanthuli Don Thup Tha Chana Ban Ko Muk Halt Khao Phanom Baek Chaiya Tha Chang Bang Nam Jued Khlong Khut Halt Khlong Sye Maluan Hua Toei Ban Don Ri Ban Thung Pho Junction Surat Thani Khao Hua Khwai Bo Krang Halt Khao Phlu Khlong Ya Halt Ban Na Huai Mut Na San Khlong Prap Halt Phruphi Khlong Sun Halt Ban Song Ban Phru Krachaeng Huai Prik Krabiat Than Pho Chawang Khlong Chandi Pho Than Klai Wachasit Halt Lak Chang Khlong Kui Halt Na Bon Khlong Chang Ban Ko Pring Halt Thung Song Junction Sai Yai Chong Khao Ron Phibun Khao Chum Thong Junction Khuan Nong Khwa Ban Tun Ban Thung Khai Halt Cha-uat Nong Jik Halt Ban Nang Long Ban Trok Kae Halt Ban Khon Hat Laem Tanot Ban Sunthra Halt Pak Khlong Ban Makok Tai Halt Chai Buri Halt Phatthalung Na Prue Halt Ban Khai Thai Halt Ban Ton Don Ban Huai Taen Halt Khao Chaison Bang Kaeo Khuan Phra Halt Khuan Khiam Han Kong Halt Han Thao Wat Khuan Phayer Halt Khok Sai Khuan Niang Ban Ko Yai Bang Klam Ban Din Lan U-Taphao Hat Yai Junction Khlong Rian Khuan Jong Na Muang Wat Khuan Mit Khuan Pa Ching Chana Tha Maenglak Ko Saba Thepha Ta Paet Ban Nikhom Halt Pattani (Khok Pho) Na Pradu Wat Chang Hai Pa Rai Halt Khlong Sai Tase Ban Yupo Yala Mai Kaen Ban Patae Halt Raman Balo Rueso Ban Salo Bukit Yuaerae Halt Lalo Maruebo Kadae Halt Tanyong Mat Pa Phai Cho-airong Bukit Ai Satia Halt To Deng Su-ngai Padi Khok Saya Halt Su-ngai Kolok Thon Buri Branch Line Thon Buri Charansanitwong Halt Bang Ramat Halt Taling Chan Junction Suphan Buri Branch Line Nong Pladuk Junction Yang Prasat Don Khun Wiset Kamphaeng Saen Thung Bua Halt Nong Fak Aviation Academy (Rong Rien Kanbin) Halt Ban Pho Ngam Thale Bok Nong Wan Priang Saphang Khoen Sri Samran Halt Don Sa-nguan Don Thong Halt Nong Phakchi Ban Makham Lom Sakae Yang Mu Suphan Buri Ma Lai Maen Halt Burma Railway (Nam Tok Branch Line) Nong Pladuk Junction Thanon Songpol Halt Sa Kosi Narai Luk Kae Tha Maka Tha Ruea Noi Nong Suea Halt Tha Muang Thung Thong Halt Khao Din Pak Phraek Halt Thung Na Thale Kanchanaburi Saphan Khwae Yai Halt Khao Pun Halt Vittayalai Kaset Wang Lan Halt Na Kann Halt Wang Yen Wang Takhian Halt Ban Pong Sieo Halt Ban Kao Halt Tha Ta Suea Halt Tha Kilen Wang Sing Halt Lumsum Halt Saphan Tham Krasae Halt Wang Pho Ko Maha Mongkol Halt Chong Khaep Halt Wang Yai Halt Ban Pu Pong Halt Nam Tok Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi Halt Khiri Rat Nikhom Branch Line Ban Thung Pho Junction Ban Don Rak Halt Ban Nong Khli Ban Thung Luang Halt Ban Khanai Halt Ban Don Riap Halt Khlong Yan Halt Khao Lung Halt Ban Yang Halt Khiri Rat Nikhom Kantang Branch Line Thung Song Junction Thi Wang Ban Phun Kapang Halt Khuan Mao Khlong Muan Yang Yuan Huai Yot Lam Phura Khlong Teng Suan Mun Trang Na Po Phru Yai Ban Pa Ko Pa Tiao Kantang Nakhon Si Thammarat Branch Line Khao Chum Thong Junction Ban Koei Chen Halt Ban Thung Lo Khok Khram Ban Huai Yoong Halt Ban Tha Chang Halt Wang Wua Halt Mamuang Song Ton Halt Nakhon Si Thammarat Padang Besar Branch Line Hat Yai Junction Ban Phru Sala Thung Lung Khlong Ngae Khlong Ram Ban Tha Khoi Padang Besar (Thai) Padang Besar (Malaysia)

6°39′48″N 100°19′14″E / 6.6633°N 100.3205°E / 6.6633; 100.3205

• KTM ETS railway stations
• Railway stations in Perlis
• Railway stations in Malaysia opened in 1918
• Juxtaposed border controls