Trains
The Peninsula's train service, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), is limited, relatively expensive and very slow. However, it is the best way to reach some of the more interesting places in the interior. A free timetable for the whole country is available from major train stations. There are only two main lines through Peninsular Malaysia, both originating in Thailand at the southern town of Hat Yai. The west coast route from Thailand via Padang Besar on the Malaysian border runs south through Butterworth (for Penang), Ipoh, Tapah Road (for the Cameron Highlands) and KL, where you usually have to change trains before continuing on to Singapore. Between KL and Singapore the train route splits at Gemas, 58km northeast of Melaka, from where a second line runs north through the mountainous interior - a section known as the jungle railway - via Kuala Lipis and skirting Kota Bharu to the northeastern border town of Tumpat. East Malaysia's only rail line is the bone-shaking 55-kilometre link between Kota Kinabalu and Tenom in Sabah; only the stretch between Beaufort and Tenom is worth considering . Express trains run on the west coast line only and stop at principal stations; ordinary trains, labelled M on the timetables, run on both lines and stop at virtually every station. Both trains have three classes: second-class is fine for most journeys, and the only real advantage of first-class travel is the air-conditioning; third-class is more crowded. On overnight sleepers, there's only first- and second-class available, though you can opt for air-con or not in second class. From KL to Butterworth costs RM67/34/19 for 1st/2nd/3rd class travel on an express train and RM58/25/14 on an ordinary train. Seat reservations must be made at the station, not by phone. Eurotrain International offers an Explorer Pass to all under 26 years, students and 30s with an ISIC, HI or Young Scot card, but you'll have to travel almost exclusively by train to get your money's worth. This is valid for unlimited second-class train travel on KTM in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, but not in Sabah, for 7 (GBP25/US$40), 14 (GBP33/US$52) or 21 (GBP41/US$66) days. It's available from Campus Travel in London, or from student-oriented travel agents in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
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