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The station and hotel<br> Buildings in Perak picture - The size & magnificence of the station & its hotel attest to the prosperity & importance of Ipoh at the time. Although the station appears to be suffering a grim and humbling existence these days, according to a newspaper article, there are plans afoot for a major refurbishment to complement a double tracking project from Rawang to Ipoh. The news story might still be available here: http://allmalaysia.info/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2003/travel/ipoh/iprail
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The size & magnificence of the station & its hotel attest to the prosperity & importance of Ipoh at the time. Although the station appears to be suffering a grim and humbling existence these days, according to a newspaper article, there are plans afoot for a major refurbishment to complement a double tracking project from Rawang to Ipoh. The news story might still be available here: http://allmalaysia.info/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2003/travel/ipoh/iprail
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