NORTH BORNEO RAILWAY TRAIN RIDE The North Borneo Railway runs two weekly return departures ( Wednesday & Saturday ) from to Papar, year round. Lasting approximately 4 hours, passengers experience a ride in a steam locomotive passing by the lush landscape of the coastal and rural regions of . A typical ‘ tiffin ‘ colonial lunch wil be served on the return trip.l

Tour Code: KTT30 Duration: 5 hrs Itinerary 9.00am - Depart for Train Station

9.15am - Registration

9.30am - Board Train ( Breakfast Provided )

10.00am - Train depart from Tanjung Aru Station to Papar

10.40am - Stop at Town - Visit the Tien Shi temple and traditional shops.

11.00am - Depart from Kinarut town

11.45am - Arrive at Papar Town - Visit the local Market & Shops

12.20pm - Reboard the train for return journey

12.30pm - Depart from Papar Station for Tanjung Aru Station. - Tiffin Set Lunch will be served as train depart Papar Station

1.40pm - Arrive at Tanjung Aru Station, meet on arrival and transfer to hotel.

1.55pm - Arrive at hotel. End of tour.

Important Note

Normal Scheduled Runs : The train will operate every Wednesday and Saturday, it will depart Tanjung Aru Railway station at 10.00 am to Papar and return to Tanjung Aru Railway Station at about 1.45 pm. Locomotive: Vulcan Steam locomotive built in 1896, it is powered by firewood, as a point of interest this is one of the rare few trains in the world that still uses firewood to power it. Coaches: 5 coaches, each named after a town along the journey, like Papar, Kinarut, Tanjung Aru, and Kawang. Each coach can sit 16 persons and total passenger load we will sell during our run will be 80 passengers per trip. For charter services the passenger load can increase up to 160 passengers. The coaches are all NON aircon, and have fans in them and have a washroom in each coach. Meals: Tiffin Lunch will be served on board the return journey as soon as the Train departs Papar town. A tiffin Lunch is a Colonial style lunch served in a stackable metal container, very commonly used by the Indian community. The menu we have selected for the lunch will have items, such as Satays, Chicken Briyani, Prawns, Vegetables and fruits. Lunch is included in the price of the ticket. Additional beverages such as beers, soft drinks and wines will be sold on board the train during the journey

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