Malaysia Federal Route 74

Federal Route 74
Jalan Taiping-Kuala Sepetang
Route information
Length:	17.1 km (10.6 mi)
History:	Built on the former site of the Taiping-Port Weld railway line until 1941.
Major junctions
East end:	Taiping
	Federal Route 1 A7 Jalan Kamunting Lama
West end:	Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld)
Location
Primary destinations:	Matang Kota Ngah Ibrahim Simpang Taiping Bukit Larut
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 74 or Jalan Taiping-Kuala Sepetang is a federal road in Perak, Malaysia. The 17.1 km (10.6 mi) roads connects Taiping to Kuala Sepetang (formerly Port Weld). The road was built at the site of the first railway line in Malaysia from Taiping to Port Weld in 1885.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 74 starts at Kuala Sepetang (formerly Port Weld).

History

This road has a notable history especially during the British colonial era.

Historical Taiping-Port Weld Railway Line

Taiping-Port Weld Railway Line Landasan Keretapi Taiping-Port Weld
Overview
Type	Passenger and freight light rail
Status	Ceased operation
Locale	Taiping, Malaya.
Termini	Taiping, Perak Port Weld, Perak
Stations	4
Services	1
Operation
Opened	1885
Closed	1941
Operator(s)	Perak State Railway
Rolling stock	>3 steam locomotive; unknown number of railroad cars.
Technical
No. of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)

Previously, the road was formally known as a main railway line of Taiping-Port Weld, the first railway line in Malaysia. Construction of the railway began in 1884 and was completed in 1885. The railway line starting from Port Weld passing Jebong, Simpang Halt and finally Taiping. Service began on 1 February 1885, lasting until 1941. After dismantled, the former railway line is now the main road section from Port Weld (now Kuala Sepetang) to Sekolah Kebangsaan Ngah Ibrahim, Matang and the village road section of Jalan Jebong and Jalan Simpang Halt from Jebong to Taiping.

Stations

• Taiping
• Simpang Halt
• Jebong
• Port Weld

Features

• The former Port Weld railway station and signage at Kuala Sepetang.
• Kota Ngah Ibrahim

Notable features

At most section, the Federal Route 74 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and town

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		TAIPING Jalan Kamunting Lama	NORTH A7 JALAN KAMUNTING LAMA Kamunting Kubu Gajah Selama EAST JALAN LUMBA KUDA Taman Suria Taman Suria Permai SOUTH JALAN TAMAN TASIK Taiping Lake Gardens Zoo Taiping Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill)	Junctions
		TAIPING Perak State Museum	Perak State Museum
		TAIPING Taiping Municipal Hall	Taiping Municipal Hall
		TAIPING Taiping Municipal Council Building	Taiping Municipal Council Building
		TAIPING Dataran Taiping	Dataran Taiping
		TAIPING Jalan Alang Ahmad	JALAN ALANG AHMAD NORTH Jalan Barack SOUTH Larut, Matang & Selama District and Land Office	Junctions
		TAIPING Jalan Manecksha	JALAN MANECKSHA	Junctions
		TAIPING Jalan Ong Saik	JALAN ONG SAIK	Junctions
		TAIPING Jalan Lim Tee Hooi	JALAN LIM TEE HOOI	Junctions
		TAIPING Jalan Lim Teong Chye	JALAN LIM TEONG CHYE	Junctions
		TAIPING Jalan Yusuf	NORTHWEST JALAN YUSUF	T-junctions
		TAIPING Jalan Abdul Jalil	NORTHWEST JALAN ABDUL JALIL	T-junctions
		TAIPING Jalan Idris	SOUTHEAST JALAN IDRIS	T-junctions
		TAIPING Hospital Taiping	HOSPITAL TAIPING
		TAIPING Jalan Masjid	SOUTHEAST JALAN MASJID Taiping Mosque	T-junctions
		TAIPING Masjid India, Jalan Kota	Masjid India, Jalan Kota
		TAIPING Jalan Stesen-Jalan Kota	NORTHWEST JALAN STESEN Taiping Railway Station EAST JALAN KOTA Taiping Lake Gardens Zoo Taiping Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill)	Junctions
		TAIPING Medan Taiping
		TAIPING Jalan Datuk Seri Kamaruddin	WEST JALAN DATUK SERI KAMARUDDIN Kampung Boyan	T-junctions
		Sungai Larut bridge
		Taman Sri Hijau
		Taman Sri Kota
		Railway crossing bridge Jalan Air Kuning	SOUTH A109 JALAN AIR KUNING Changkat Jering	T-junctions below bridge
		Railway crossing bridge
		Kampung Lombong Bijih Alor
		Kampung Pengkalan Alor	SOUTH JALAN TAMAN KAYA Taman Kaya	T-junctions
TAIPING (The Heritage Town of Perak)
		SIMPANG	NORTH Kamunting Parit Buntar Butterworth (Penang) NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Bukit Kayu Hitam Penang SOUTH Changkat Jering Pantai Remis Kuala Kangsar NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Kuala Lumpur Ipoh	Junctions
		Taman Palong Utama
		Taman Lagenda
		Taman Matang Utama
		Sungai Mati
		Bridge
		Sekolah Kebangsaan Matang (Primary school)
		Jalan Kampung Melawati	SOUTH JALAN KAMPUNG MELAWATI Kampung Melawati	T-junctions
		Kota Ngah Ibrahim Historical Complex	KOTA NGAH IBRAHIM HISTORICAL COMPLEX Kota Ngah Ibrahim private residence Makam Ngah Ibrahim's grave	T-junctions
		MATANG	WEST JALAN TITI KERTANG Kampung Titi Kertang
		Sungai Larut bridge
		Kampung Tebing Tinggi	Kampung Tebing Tinggi	T-junctions
		Sungai Jebong Kanan bridge
		Desa Matang
Historical Railway Line Taiping-Port Weld (Historical site)
		Jalan Jebong	EAST JALAN JEBONG Jebong Simpang Halt Historical railway line	T-junctions
		Tebok Matang
KUALA SEPETANG (PORT WELD)
		KUALA SEPETANG (PORT WELD)	Kampung Menteri
		KUALA SEPETANG (PORT WELD)	Historical railway station and signage Historical railway line	Historical site
Historical Railway Line Taiping-Port Weld (Historical site)
0		KUALA SEPETANG (PORT WELD)	Kampung Kuala Sepetang