Malaysian Railway operates efficient and
comfortable day and night services linking major towns in
Peninsular Malaysia and connecting with trains to Bangkok.
The railway system in the West coast extends
for 782 km north from Singapore to Butterworth and from Bukit
Mertajam it continues to connect with the State Railway of
Thailand at the border town of Padang Besar. The East coast line
run 526 km north from Gemas to Tumpat and also connects with the
Thai railway. There are express trains connecting Singapore and
Butterworth and international express services between
Butterworth and Bangkok.