To Cameron Highlands by Rail

Rail travel in Malaysia is not popular and hardly heard off. Today with more railway lines put into effective use, the awareness is increasing.

Some 10 kilometers away from Tapah, there is this railroad junction called Tapah Road. Those visitors relying on the railroad as their transport to reach the Cameron Highlands will have to stop at this terminal. Here, many remanents of the old railway station can still be seen. e.g. these cast iron pillars that support the bridge.

 

The Town Of Tapah

This is a medium size square township that used to serve the railways and provide the linkage for the highland farmers. That need have vanished forever with the opening of new expressways. Farmers now despatch their produce to big cities within short time and predictable time.

While most people rushes through the town using a main road that cuts right through town.

Few ever have the inkling or need to stop and examine the size of the town or its main activities in town. Outsider seldom see this sight - a view from east to west of town, with the wet market in the foreground

Tapah is the adminstartive headquarter of a region in Perak known as Batang Padang. Another name seldom heard off and the colourful buildings here are the offices.
This is the refurbished building for the town's Post Office with its contemporary architecture
The old faithful town clock tower still stand, as what was once upon a time, the old town center. Regretably, though this place is only a stone throw away from the main thorough fare, nobody recognises its glorious past.

This is indeed a quite perhaps deserted small township where life must be very pleasant.

 

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