Behrang Stesen

"Behrang" redirects here. For other uses, see Behrang (disambiguation).

Behrang Stesen (Malay: [behranɲ steɪsən], Jawi: بيهراڠ ستيسين; Chinese: 美冷车站; Tamil: பெஹராங் நிலையம்) is a small town located in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Tanjung Malim and is located approximately equidistant – 12 km (7.5 mi) on either side – to Tanjung Malim at its the southeast and to Slim River to its northwest respectively.

Jalan Besar, Behrang Stesen (April 2021)

Behrang Stesen
Town
Behrang Stesen Behrang Stesen
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	بيهراڠ ستيسين
• Chinese	美冷车站 (Simplified) 美冷車站 (Traditional) Měi lěng chēzhàn
• Tamil	பெஹராங் நிலையம் Peharāṅ nilaiyam (Transliteration)
Behrang Stesen    Behrang Stesen in    Perak Show map of Perak Behrang Stesen Behrang Stesen (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia Behrang Stesen Behrang Stesen (Southeast Asia) Show map of Southeast Asia
Coordinates: 3°44′49″N 101°27′11.4″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Perak
District	Muallim District
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
Postal code	35950
Area code	05

History

Aftermath of the March 2020 fire at Behrang Stesen

On 28th March 2020 at around 12:22am, a large fire razed an entire row of 11 wooden shophouses previously rebuilt in 1969 (after a similar-sized fire had first raged in the village).^[1] A spokesman for the Perak Division of the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM Perak) confirmed that firefighters from nearby Slim River worked together with groups of volunteers from Slim Village, Kepong and Pekan Baru, as well as additional units from Kuala Kubu Bharu and Bidor to put out the fire. It was reported that though an estimated 70 percent of the aforementioned B-class shophouses were destroyed in the inferno, the 55 affected residents were safe.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Behrang KTM Railway Station

Transport

Behrang KTM Railway Station, 500m to the Southeast of the town, was rebuilt for the Rawang-Ipoh double tracking project in 2008. However, at present, the station remains unused and closed off from the public as the KTM ETS, which services the line, stops only at neighbouring stations Slim River (Northbound) and Tanjung Malim (Southbound).^[7][8][9]

Attractions

• Sungai Bil Waterfall, a waterfall located at Behrang Ulu.

References

1. MOHAMED, NOOR AINON (2020-03-28). "Kebakaran Behrang Stesen berulang kembali selepas 51 tahun". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
2. "Fire razes 11 Tanjung Malim shop houses". The Star. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
3. "Eleven shops houses damaged due to fire in Tanjung Malim". The Leaders Online. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
4. "Sederet 11 rumah kedai lama terbakar, 55 penghuni terselamat". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
5. Shamsudin, Rosman (2020-03-28). "11 rumah kedai terbakar [METROTV]". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
6. BERNAMA (2020-03-28). "Sebelas rumah kedai terbakar di Tanjung Malim". BERNAMA (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
7. "Behrang Train Station | Easybook®(MY)". www.easybook.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
8. "Behrang KTM Railway Station | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
9. "Electrified Double Track Project Between Rawang and Ipoh". Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.