Tanjung Aru railway station
Tanjung Aru railway station () is one of four main railway station on the Western Sabah Railway Line located in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. History. As part of the development of rail networks in North Borneo, construction of rail networks have started since 1896 with the networks from Tanjung Aru passing through the major towns of Kinarut, Papar and Beaufort. Full operation service of the North Borneo Railway was launched on 1 August 1914. In 2007, the station was closed for renovation works with the station building which is originally built from wood are demolished  and replaced with a new concrete building. This previous station located at and began its operation on 21 February 2011. In 2016, new diesel multiple unit (DMUs) from Japan for use in the Tanjung Aru–Beaufort lines was introduced. Previously, there is a main station in Jesselton (present-day Kota Kinabalu) but were closed in 1974, leaving Tanjung Aru station as the starting point for the rail service in the city. Following the completion of Aeropod, the station was moved into its current location with new building and additional facilities for light rail transit (LRT). Tanjung Aru railway station Tanjung