Malaysia Federal Route 63
Federal Route 63 is a federal road in Pahang, Malaysia, linking the town of Bukit Ibam and Bandar Muadzam Shah to the town of Bandar Baru Rompin. The road was built at the site of a defunct light railway track from Bukit Ibam to Kuala Rompin.[1]
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| Route information | |
| Length | 72.83 km (45.25 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | Bukit Ibam |
 FT 12  AH142 Tun Razak Highway FT 3  AH18 Federal Route 3 | |
| Southeast end | Bandar Baru Rompin |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Primary destinations | Gambang Bandar Muadzam Shah Segamat |
| Highway system | |
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 63 starts at Bukit Ibam and ends at its intersection with the Federal Route 3, the main trunk road of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
History
The Federal Route 63, together with Jalan Lanjut (Pahang State Route 110), was constructed as a light railway track by Eastern Mining & Mineral Company (EMCO) (later ROMPINCO) from Bukit Ibam to Kampung Lanjut near Kuala Rompin to transport iron ore. The construction of the railway was started in 1955 right after the state government of Pahang granted permission to EMCO to open an iron mine at Bukit Ibam. However, the railway service was short-lived and was closed down in 1960s after the iron mine was shut down. As a result, the light railway track was dismantled at the end of 1960 and was replaced by two paved roads instead (Federal Route 63 and Pahang State Route 110).[2]
Features
At most sections, the Federal Route 63 was built under the JKR R4 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
List of junctions and towns
| Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks | |
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| FT 63 0 | Bukit Ibam | ||||
| Kampung Ayer Molek | |||||
| Sungai Anur bridge | |||||
| Bandar Muadzam Shah | FT 12 AH142 Tun Razak Highway North FT 12 AH142 Gambang FT 2 Kuantan FT 2 Maran  East Coast Expressway  AH141 Kuala Lumpur East Coast Expressway Kuala TerengganuSouthwest FT 12 AH142 Bandar Tun Abdul Razak FT 11 Jempol FT 11 Seremban FT 1 AH142 Segamat FT 1 Gemas FT 11 Tasik Bera North–South Expressway Southern Route  AH2 Johor Bahru | Diamond interchange | |||
| Bandar Muadzam Shah | North Persiaran Dara Town Centre Desa Mawar Desa Dahlia Desa Kenanga Taman Puspalipur Teras Dara Konsortium main headquarters Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Muadzam Shah  Universiti Tenaga Nasional (Uniten) Kampus Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah | T-junctions | |||
| Politeknik Muadzam Shah | Politeknik Muadzam Shah | ||||
| Bandar Muadzam Shah | North Jalan Bandar Muadzam Shah Town Centre Hospital Muadzam Shah .jpg.webp){kind=small} Masjid Al-Muadzam Shah | T-junctions | |||
| Pekan-Rompin district border | |||||
| Kampung Orang Asli Kedaik | |||||
| Kampung Petuh | |||||
| Kampung Tanam | |||||
| Kampung Jemeri | |||||
| Kampung Kerpal | |||||
| Kampung Pinang | |||||
| Kampung Rahang | |||||
| Kampung Belangkap | |||||
| Kampung Batu Bangkung | |||||
| Kampung Sungai Terap | |||||
| Kampung Padang | |||||
| Kampung Gading | |||||
| Bandar Baru Rompin Kampung Leban Condong | North FT 3 AH18 Nenasi FT 3 AH18 Pekan FT 3 AH18 Kuantan South FT 3 AH18 Johor Bahru FT 3 AH18 Mersing FT 3 AH18 Endau FT 3 AH18 Kuala Rompin FT 3 AH18 Bandar Baru Rompin | T-junctions | |||
References
- Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2013. pp. 16–64. ISSN 1985-9619.
- A Wahab Taha (5 October 2008). "Kepala Keretapi". Blog Mantan Guru. Retrieved 2 June 2012. (in Malay)
