Celebrating 100 years of Penang’s funicular railway service

Iconic train: State tourism and creative economy committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin (centre) and Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid holding the special edition fast track ticket as PHC general manager Datuk Cheok Lay Leng (left) looks on at Bukit BEndera. — Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: The funicular railway service at Bukit Bendera, one of Penang’s landmarks which will celebrate its 100th anniversary soon, has carried over 47 million visitors to date. The opening of the funicular on Oct 21, 1923, has made it easier for the public, especially workers and residents to move about.

The iconic train has brought millions of visitors from home and abroad to the top of Bukit Bendera, one of Penang’s tourist destinations.