Beaufort railway station (Sabah)

Beaufort railway station (Malay: Stesen Keretapi Beaufort) is one of four main railway stations on the Western Sabah Railway Line located in Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia.

Beaufort Railway Station Stesen Keretapi Beaufort
The station photographed in 2011.
General information
Location	Beaufort, Sabah Malaysia
Coordinates	5°20′37.93″N 115°44′40.73″E
Owned by	Sabah State Railway
Operated by	Sabah State Railway
Line(s)	Western Sabah Railway Line (formerly North Borneo Railway Line)
Platforms	Side platform
Tracks	Main line (2)
Construction
Platform levels	1
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
History
Opened	1 August 1914 (1914-08-01)
Closed	2007 (2007)
Rebuilt	21 February 2011 (2011-02-21)
Services
Preceding station Sabah State Railway Following station Saliwangan towards Tenom Western Line Membakut towards Secretariat

History

Railway construction in Beaufort started in 1896;^[1] the first construction of a minor station started at the Bakau River on the north east.^[2] Another minor station was built on the bank of the Padas River in south Beaufort on 1898.^[2] The main station in the town centre (which is the present station) was completed in 1903.^[3] Full operation service of the North Borneo Railway started on 1 August 1914.

In 2007, the station was closed for renovation; the original wooden station building was demolished and replaced with a new concrete building. The present station began operation on 21 February 2011. During the 2015 East Malaysian floods, the station was severely flooded.^[4] In 2016, a new railbus was introduced,^[5] along with new diesel multiple unit (DMUs) from India for use on the Beaufort–Tenom lines.^[6]