Two Station Masters and Their Memories of Penang Hill

By Enzo Sim

October 2023 FEATURE
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AS THE SAYING goes, “You’ve never really been to Penang, if you haven’t been to Penang Hill.” Indeed, just the ascent up the Hill on board the funicular railway alone is a unique experience that visitors look forward to.In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Penang Hill funicular railway, I interviewed two former station masters who have contributed their entire career towards managing the Penang Hill funicular railway.Cheah Peng SoonInitially hired as relief station master of...

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Enzo Sim

is a Mass Communications graduate who has an unwavering passion towards international relations, history and regional affairs of Southeast Asia. His passion has brought him to different Southeast Asian capitals to explore the diverse cultural intricacies within the region.

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