Beaufort railway station (Sabah) explained

Beaufort Railway Station
Native Name:Stesen Keretapi Beaufort
Native Name Lang:ms
Address:Beaufort, Sabah
Country:Malaysia
Coordinates:5.3439°N 115.7446°W
Owned:Sabah State Railway
Operator:Sabah State Railway
Line:Western Sabah Railway Line
(formerly North Borneo Railway Line)
Platforms:Side platform
Levels:1
Tracks:Main line (2)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No

Beaufort railway station (Malay: Stesen Keretapi Beaufort) is one of four main railway stations on the Western Sabah Railway Line located in Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia.

History

Railway construction in Beaufort started in 1896;[1] the first construction of a minor station started at the Bakau River on the north east.[2] Another minor station was built on the bank of the Padas River in south Beaufort on 1898.[2] The main station in the town centre (which is the present station) was completed in 1903.[3] Full operation service of the North Borneo Railway started on 1 August 1914.

In 2007, the station was closed for renovation; the original wooden station building was demolished and replaced with a new concrete building. The present station began operation on 21 February 2011. During the 2015 East Malaysian floods, the station was severely flooded.[4] In 2016, a new railbus was introduced,[5] along with new diesel multiple unit (DMUs) from India for use on the Beaufort–Tenom lines.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The North Borneo Railway Project. Rob Dickinson. The International Steam Pages. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130328052920/http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/borneo.htm. 28 March 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: North Borneo Chartered Company: North Borneo Railway; The first train in North Borneo. Dr. Johnstone. A. J. West (Officers of the Company). British North Borneo Chartered Company: Views of British North Borneo, Printed by W. Brown & co., limited, London, 1899. Malayan Railways. 3 February 1898. 8 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Beaufort: The green orange, pineapple district in Sabah. The Borneo Post. 1 July 2016. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508125203/http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/07/01/beaufort-the-green-orange-pineapple-district-in-sabah/. 8 May 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Railway services disrupted in flood-hit districts. The Borneo Post. 23 January 2015. 11 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170511041729/http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/01/23/railway-services-disrupted-in-flood-hit-districts/. 11 May 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Sabah State Railway launches latest railbus. Eric Bagang. New Sabah Times. 20 September 2016. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508131831/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/9644. 8 May 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: New DMU train by January. Daily Express. 10 July 2016. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508132508/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=111226. 8 May 2017. dead. dmy-all.