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Discover a Piece of Malaysian History at Ipoh Railway Station

6 of the destinations can be reached from the Ipoh Railway Station, read up to find out more in this article.

The frontal face of Ipoh Railway station in Malaysia. Image by Elvie Lins

The Ipoh Railway Station, also known as the Ipoh Railway Station Building, is a historic railway station located in the city of Ipoh, in the state of Perak, Malaysia. The station was constructed in 1917, during the British colonial period in Malaysia, as part of the Federated Malay States Railway project.

The station was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback, a British architect who was responsible for several iconic buildings in Malaysia during the colonial period, including the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur and the Masjid Jamek Mosque in Kuala Lumpur.

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The Ipoh Railway Station was built to serve as a transportation hub for the town of Ipoh, which was an important tin mining center at the time. The station’s architecture reflects the colonial-era style, with a…