Penang Hill

Penang Hill Entrance

Penang Hill Railway is the railway track 
of  the Penang Hill Funicular Train that 
goes from Air Itam to Penang Hill. The 
train  service starts from the foot of 
the hill at Air Itam.

The idea of a railway line up Penang Hill was forth as early 1897, before motor vehicle was even introduced to Penang Island. It was built by the British between 1906 and 1923 at a cost of 1.5 million Dollars.

The coaches of the Penang Hill Railway funicular train. This coaches capable of taking 100 passenger on each trip to Penang Hill.

The new coaches of the Penang Hill Railway. The coaches will be air-conditioned and will have a glass roof to allow better viewing of the surrounding scenery.