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Situated at Butterworth, this docking facility is used for the state's ferry service between the city and George Town, which lies across the Penang Strait. In addition to ferry services, the ferry terminal is located adjacent to both Penang Sentral and the Butterworth railway station .
During the Japanese occupation of Penang in World War II, the Port of Penang was put to use as a major Axis naval base. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] Between 1942 and 1944, George Town served as the port of call and a replenishment hub for the submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy , the Kriegsmarine (of Nazi Germany ) and the Regia Marina (of the Kingdom of ...
Penang Sentral is an intermodal transit-oriented development in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. Proposed as the main transportation hub for the State of Penang , and by extension, Greater Penang , the first phase of the Penang Sentral project opened on 22 November 2018.
Butterworth as seen from the Penang Strait. The economy of Butterworth is primarily driven by its industries and the maritime trade at the Port of Penang. The Mak Mandin Industrial Estate forms the heart of Butterworth's manufacturing sector and is home to a number of major local firms, including Federal Oats Mills, Fujikura Federal Cables and ...
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Before the railway line was extended to Butterworth, all rail services began from Perai, where ferries to Penang Island also departed. The railway line between Prai and Bukit Mertajam was opened in July 1899, and as sections of the West Coast Line were completed, allowed trains to run from Prai to Seremban by 1903, and Johor Bahru by 1909.
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The North Seberang Perai District is a district in Seberang Perai within the Malaysian state of Penang. The district covers the northern third of Seberang Perai, including the city centre of Butterworth. It borders Kedah to the north and east, and Central Seberang Perai to the south.