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Transportation Attractions In Seberang Perai District

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Seberang Perai, also known as Province Wellesley, is a narrow hinterland on the Malay Peninsula opposite Penang Island, which, together with the island, forms the Malaysian state of Penang. It borders Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. Its principal town is Butterworth, while its local authority, the Seberang Perai Municipal Council, is centred near Bukit Mertajam. As of 2010, Seberang Perai had a population of 815,767, making it the second most populous local government area in Malaysia.Originally a part of Kedah, the hinterland was ceded to the British East India Company towards the end of the 18th century. Named after a British off...
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Transportation Attractions In Seberang Perai District

  • 1. Penang Ferry Terminal Butterworth
    Butterworth, within the North Seberang Perai District, is the largest town in Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies approximately 3 km east of George Town, the capital city of Penang, across the Penang Strait. As of 2010, Butterworth contained a total of 71,643 residents.Butterworth was named after a Governor of the Straits Settlements in the mid-19th century. The town came into being as a transportation hub, due to its proximity to George Town. While the British East India Company initially obtained Seberang Perai for agricultural purposes, Butterworth has also witnessed massive industrialisation during the latter half of the 20th century. In 1974, the Port of Penang was relocated into the town.Currently, Rapid Ferry is the main transportation link be...
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  • 2. Butterworth Railway Station Butterworth
    The Butterworth railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at and named after the town of Butterworth, Penang. The station is served by the KTM ETS and the KTM Komuter Northern Sector trains. It previously served as the southern end of the International Express from Bangkok, Thailand, which now ends at Padang Besar. The station is located near to, and linked via covered pedestrian walkways, the Butterworth temporary bus terminal and the Sultan Abdul Hamid Ferry Terminal for ferries to Penang Island. A free shuttle van also ferries passengers between the railway station and the arrival/departure point of the ferry terminal. The end of the line at this station is Chainage Zero, and as such, regarded as the starting point of the KTM West Coast Line and also the line to Padang Besa...
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