Muar State Railway

Muar State Railway
Keretapi Kerajaan Muar
كريتاڤي كراجأن موار
Muar State Railway (MSR) train locomotive
Overview
StatusCeased operation
LocaleJohor, Malaya (now Malaysia).
Termini
Stations5 permanent stations and 8 temporary stations.
Service
TypePassenger and freight light rail
Services1
Operator(s)Muar district government
Rolling stock>3 steam locomotive; unknown number of railroad cars.
History
Opened1890
Closed1929
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)

The Muar State Railway (MSR) (Malay: Keretapi Kerajaan Muar ; Jawi: كريتاڤي كراجأن موار) was a railroad operating in the district of Muar in Johor, Malaya (now Malaysia). Significantly, the MSR was the second railway line to operate in Johor after the short-lived Johore Wooden Railway (JWR), and began operation in 1890, five years after the opening of Perak Railway's Taiping-Port Weld line. In comparison to the JWR, the MSR was more successful commercially, operating for 39 years before facing closure under stiff competition coupled with rising operation costs.