Guillemard Bridge, Railway bridge in Kusial, Kelantan, Malaysia
Guillemard Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the Kelantan River in Kelantan, Malaysia. It features a single-track steel truss design and connects different regions across the country's rail network.
The bridge was constructed between 1920 and 1924 by a British manufacturer and ranks among Malaysia's oldest railway structures. It was damaged during the Second World War and subsequently rebuilt.
The bridge is named after Sir Laurence Guillemard, British High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States and Governor of the Straits Settlements, who opened it on 19 July 1924 at the request of Sultan Ismail ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV. The Sultan attended the ceremony at the north abutment in Kusial Bharu, Tanah Merah, with Crown Prince Tengku Ibrahim, and consented to the name.
The bridge is accessible by public train service and functions as a regular rail connection. Visitors can view the structure from train windows or from nearby vantage points along the riverbank.
The structure was deliberately damaged by British forces in 1941 to slow Japanese military movements during wartime. After the conflict, it was restored and stands as a reminder of that turbulent period.
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