As a town that was formerly the state capital, Kuala Lipis is dotted by many historical buildings and structures of colonial architectures. Among them are the various government office buildings in the town, the Clifford School, the rest house at Residency Hill and the Pahang Club buildings. Railway service is started in 1926, when the railway tracks from Johor Bahru in the south that have already reached Gemas in Negeri Sembilan were extended to Kuala Lipis and Cegar Perah in the north. Later, the railway tracks up north was extended to reach Tumpat in Kelantan.