Tampin
the station
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The railway station is officially called Pulau Sebang/Tampin, reflecting the fact that the town of Tampin straddles the Negeri Sembilan/Melaka border and the part inside Melaka is called Pulau Sebang. The station is on the Melaka side of the border and a few minutes walk from the centre of town. It's another brand new station. Unfortunately the quaint old station, which used to be one of Tampin's tourist attractions, was demolished in Feruary 2013.
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The old station was the interchange for the 32km branch line from Tampin to Malacca town which was opened in 1905. The Japanese pulled up the rails during World War II for re-use on the infamous Death Railway in Burma (Myanmar). The line was never rebuilt after the War.
within walking distance of the station
Tampin is a typical pleasant Malaysian town with friendly people and a few sights worth seeing. The town is overlooked by a range of hills including Gunung Tampin. It may have been the breeze off the hills but Tampin felt slightly cooler than nearby Rembau when I visited. Here are a few of the sights of Tampin.
A new mosque near Pulau Sebang/Tampin station.
Brightly coloured shophouses on the Pulau Sebang side of the border.
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And a Chinese temple.
More sombre colours up the street in Tampin.
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Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple in Tampin.
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Taman Rekreasi. The Tampin Museum is supposed to be located here but I could not find it. Perhaps it is no more.
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Visitors can stay or eat at the Tampin Resthouse.
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A giant letter box in Tampin.
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nearby
Entrance to Gunung Tampin.
Gunung Tampin
This hill is 764m high, making it the 255th highest mountain in Malaysia according to the list on my Malaysia Traveller site.
There is a road up to the top where some communications masts are located. The road is popular with hikers and joggers.
Access to the hill is via the Taman Bukit Tampin housing estate.
This hill is 764m high, making it the 255th highest mountain in Malaysia according to the list on my Malaysia Traveller site.
There is a road up to the top where some communications masts are located. The road is popular with hikers and joggers.
Access to the hill is via the Taman Bukit Tampin housing estate.
Datuk Tua Megalith
Datuk Tua Megalith
Just outside of town are some unusual upright stones called the Datuk Tua Megaliths.
They are said by the locals to be living stones which increase in size from one year to the next.
You can read more about these megaliths on my Thrifty Traveller blog.
Just outside of town are some unusual upright stones called the Datuk Tua Megaliths.
They are said by the locals to be living stones which increase in size from one year to the next.
You can read more about these megaliths on my Thrifty Traveller blog.
