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Town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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Gemas is a transport town in Tampin district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is notable for being at the main junction of Malaysia's rail network and approximately half-way between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. There is not much to do or to see but you might need to stay a couple of hours waiting for the next train or end up staying overnight. It is a small town and you can walk around the city centre in about 10 minutes.
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The old Gemas station is now an open-air museum. Unfortunately, there are no informative descriptions or the like. There is an old locomotive, a crane, a few carriages and a footbridge. Take a few selfies. Your visit will be over in 10 minutes.
Serves authentic north and south Indian cuisine.
Happy Restoran, about 100 m to the right along the row of shophouses on the first street just outside the train station. The Chinese woman sells all kinds of noodles (soup or fried), rice dishes & drinks (hot & cold) for RM3-4. Food is good & cook when you order. Chicken Rice - Turn left at the first main intersection after leaving the train station then take the first right. This shop is the first shop to the right & end of this shophouse is Tropicana Hotel. Hot Bread Confectionery* Tel: 07-948 5077 - Turn left at the first main intersection after leaving the train station then take the first right. This shop is one of the shophouse on the left.
A relatively new arrival that aspires to western standards. Approx. 100m from train station. Turn left at the first main intersection after leaving the train station then take the first right. Walk to the next intersection and it's on the corner (right side). Very clean. Has lifts. From RM61 per night. RM50 deposit required per room, returned upon checkout. Credit cards accepted but must have cash for the deposit. Unreliable WiFi, despite 3 routers. 24h security.
Is inconvenient for walking travellers from Gemas town & railway station. Rates from RM84. They have an 18-hole golf course. nice place for golfers.
By train
Trains on the Jungle Railway run to Tumpat, near Kota Bharu and the Thai border, in Kelantan. Heading south, the major stops are Johor Bahru and Singapore.
By bus
There are several local buses going as far as Segamat in Johor and Tampin in Negeri Sembilan.60.
By car
Gemas is located on Federal Highway 1, which used to be the main road connecting Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur and Bukit Kayu Hitam, though it has since been bypassed by the North-South Expressway, which…
Like most Malaysian small towns, Gemas is not constrained by the logic of urban planning and knots of settlements are strung every kilometer or so along the main road.
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