Johore Wooden Railway

Johore Wooden Railway
Keretapi Kayu Johor
كريتاڤي كايو جوهر
Overview
StatusCeased operation
OwnerJohor government
LocaleJohor, Malaya
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeWooden light rail
Services1
Operator(s)Johor government
Rolling stock1 steam locomotive; unknown number of railroad cars
History
OpenedEarly to mid-1870s
Closed1880s
Technical
Line length18 miles (29 km) planned; 10 miles (16 km) completed as of 1875
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)

The Johore Wooden Railway (JWR) (Malay: Keretapi Kayu Johor; Jawi: كريتاڤي كايو جوهر) was an early railroad in Johor, Malaya (now Malaysia), which was intended to link Johor Bahru to an unspecified location "18 miles in the direction of Gunong Pulai". The line, which began construction in 1869 and was partially operational as of 1875, used wooden tracks, and preceded the first modern railway line operated by Perak Railway between Taiping and Port Weld by at least 10 years. By 1889, the JWR was in disuse.