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The Penang Hill Railway is a one-section funicular railway which climbs the Penang Hill from Air Itam, on the outskirts of the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The railway first opened in 1923 as a two-section railway, but was overhauled in 2010 into a one-section system.
Penang Hill is a hill resort comprising a group of peaks on Penang Island, Malaysia. It is located within the Air Itam suburb, 9 km west of the center of George Town. Penang Hill is also known by the Malay name Bukit Bendera, which actually refers to Flagstaff Hill, the most developed peak.
The most convenient way up to Penang Hill is by means of the Penang Hill Railway, a funicular railway from Air Itam to the top of Flagstaff Hill. The 2,007 m (1.247 mi) journey used to take about half an hour and the train may stop at intermediate stations upon request.
Funicular Railway Schedule & Ticket Prices. The Penang Hill Train (Penang Hill Funicular Railway) is located in Air Itam on Penang Island, Malaysia and takes you up to the top of Penang Hill, known in Malay as Bukit Bendera. Photo of the train line up to the top of the hill.
Ever wonder how the renowned Penang Hill Funicular Railway and the funiculars run without hiccups. Take a look at behind-the-scene exposes of the unsung heroes who keep the railway operations in intact condition every day.
The top of the hill is accessible via the Penang Hill Railway from its base station at Jalan Bukit Bendera, Air Itam. To date, this funicular railway system is the only one of its kind in Malaysia, transporting over a million visitors to the peak of Penang Hill as of 2014.
THESE DAYS, ascending Penang Hill takes mere minutes. All one has to do is purchase a ticket and board the air-conditioned funicular trains serving the hill—a breeze compared to yesteryears.But in fact, building a railway up the 735m tall hill was by no means an easy feat.
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Penang Hill Funicular Train. The Funicular Train runs every day from 6.30am to 10.30pm. It is the main access to the top of Penang Hill, and carries hundreds of passengers every day. The track is 1996 meters long, and is the steepest Funicular Track in Asia. In fact, it is the only Railway of its kind in Malaysia to date.
The Penang Hill funicular railway is considered the most convenient means of reaching Penang Hill, connecting the lower station in Air Itam to the upper station on Flagstaff Hill (Bukit Bendera in Malay).
