All aboard! North Borneo Railway back on track
The historic North Borneo Railway has been relaunched in a joint venture project between Sutera Harbour Resort and the Sabah State Railway Department.
The North Borneo Railway – temporarily closed in September 2005 for track upgrading work – runs from Sabah’s capital Kota Kinabalu to Papar.
The train service, which can accommodate up to 80 passengers in five refurbished colonial-style carriages, runs every Wednesday and Saturday.
The service also passes through the towns of Kinarut, and Kawang and stops in the small township of Papar for 30-40 minutes.
The North Borneo Railway steam train is the last of a fleet of British-built locomotives that have operated in Borneo since the late 1880s.
The journey is priced at RM250 (approx. $A77) for adults and RM150 for children between the ages of 2 to 12.
The ticket prices are inclusive of Continental breakfast and tiffin-style lunch.
Ian Jarrett
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