Batu Arang, May 2007

Batu Arang was a coal main mining town in Selangor, Malaysia. Apart from coal, Batu Arang was also known for its bricks manufacturing. Today it no longer supplies coal and holds no significant role. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... State motto: Dipelihara Allah State anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Capital Shah Alam Royal capital Klang Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin  - Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 7,956 km² Population  - 2005...

There used to be a railway line connecting the mainline of Malayan Railways at Kuang to Batu Arang, which was opened in 1915, and Westwards to Batang Berjuntai (opened in 1918). In 1971 Malayan Railways shut down the line and dismantled the tracks with introduction of more diesel locomotives into its fleet; up to that point Batu Arang was the only source of coal for its steam locomotives. A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. ... Kuang is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Batang Berjuntai is a main town in Selangor, Malaysia. ... A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. ...

One of the brick kilns in Batu Arang, May 2007

In 1948 the Malayan Commmunist Party seized the town's police station, killing one, as well as holding people at the local railway station hostage. Batu Arang was a hotbed of communism and the authorities had problems eradicating the menace due to the hilly terrain which gave the communist guerilla advantage in launching ambushes and hiding away after such attacks. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (640 × 853 pixel, file size: 160 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Released under GFDL, as a dedication to this once glorious town I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (640 × 853 pixel, file size: 160 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Released under GFDL, as a dedication to this once glorious town I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and...

Batu Arang suffers from serious soil erosion problem due to the deep-earth coal mining activities, and consequently much of its original area had been evacuated.

External Links

• Modern day Batu Arang in pictures
• Sleepy Hollow With a Rich Mining Legacy
• Batu Arang railway station, c1915

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