The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 59 is located at Tapah, Perak, at its interchange with the Federal Route 1, the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia. The Kilometre Zero monument is erected near Pos Malaysia post office at Jalan Stesen, Tapah.
The Cameron Highlands were explored in 1885 by William Cameron, a British surveyor. The trail used by Cameron remained unchanged until the 1920s when the British colonial Federated Malay States (FMS) government upgrades from trail road to a two-lane road.
Along Federal Route 59 there are many scenic views and tourist attractions. A massive traffic jams has occurred along this road during peak days, weekends and school holidays because there is a daily day-night market in Brinchang town and Kea Farm in which are available during weekends and the Malaysian school holidays, where many vegetable stalls and food stalls are set up.
At most sections, the Federal Route 59 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
A multi-million ringgit project to widen and upgrade the road from Tapah to the highlands has been proposed. Motorists prefer to use the road from Simpang Pulai in Ipoh rather than the winding road up from Tapah. The 40 km stretch from Kampung Pahang here is regularly used by lorries carrying vegetables from the highlands to the rest of the country and Singapore. During peak days, the road is heavily congested. Motorists dread driving along the road, especially during the rainy season, as it is landslide-prone.[2]
{{-}}| Km | Exit | Junctions | To | Remarks |
|---|
59}}
0 | Tapah | North
{{JKR>1}} Ipoh
{{JKR|1}} Gopeng
{{JKR|1}} Kampar
Hospital Tapah {{Hospital sign}}
South
{{JKR|1}} Bidor
{{JKR|1}} Slim River
{{JKR|1}} Tanjung Malim
{{JKR|1}} Kuala Lumpur
{{JKR(A)|10}} Tapah Road
{{JKR(A)|16}} Chikus
{{JKR|109}} Pasir Salak
{{JKR|58}} Teluk Intan | Junctions |
Tapah
Taman Tapah | South
Jalan Taman Tapah
Taman Tapah | T-junctions |
Tapah
Taman Anson | Northwest
Jalan Taman Anson
Taman Anson | T-junctions |
| Tapah-NSE | 1}} {{AHN-AH|2|MAL}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
North
Alor Star
Ipoh
Gopeng
South
Kuala Lumpur
Tanjung Malim
Bidor
{{RSA-OBR signs}} Tapah Rest and Service Area | T-junctions |
| Kampung Pahang |
Kem Tapah
Tapah Royal Malay Regiment Camp |
| Sekolah Menengah Sains Tapah (SESTA) |
| Jalan Sungai Cherok | Southeast
{{JKR(A)>103}} Jalan Sungai Cherok
Sungai Cherok | T-junctions |
| Kampung Batu Tiga |
| Sungai Cherok bridge |
| Kampung Batu Melintang |
| Kampung Batu Enam |
| Pusat Ternakan Ikan Air Tawar Tapah |
| Kuala Woh | East
Jalan Kuala Woh
Kuala Woh
Kuala Woh Waterfalls {{Recreation area sign}}
Sultan Idris Woh Dam and Hydroelectric Station | T-junctions |
| Sungai Woh bridge |
| --- m above sea level | Start/End of narrow roads
Max speed limit: 40 km/h |
Kampung Batu Tujuh
--- m above sea level |
Kampung Batu Lapan
--- m above sea level |
Kampung Batu Sembilan
--- m above sea level |
Kampung Batu Sepuluh
--- m above sea level |
Kampung Batu Sebelas
--- m above sea level |
Orang Asli Village
--- m above sea level |
Lata Iskandar Waterfalls {{Recreation area sign}}
--- m above sea level | Lata Iskandar Waterfalls {{Recreation area sign}}
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Recreation area sign}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}}
Food and fruit stall |
Orang Asli Village
--- m above sea level |
Sultan Yusoff Jor Dam and Hydroelectric Station
--- m above sea level | Sultan Yusoff Jor Dam and Hydroelectric Station
Main Hydroelectric Dam
Kelab Golf Empangan Jor (Sultan Yusoff Jor Dam Golf Course) | T-junctions
Restricted area |
| Sungai Jor bridge |
Sultan Yusoff Jor Dam and Hydroelectric Station
--- m above sea level | Sultan Yusoff Jor Dam and Hydroelectric Station
Main Intake
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Staff Quarters | T-junctions
Restricted area |
Orang Asli Village
--- m above sea level |
Viaduct
--- m above sea level |
Orang Asli Village
--- m above sea level |
Orang Asli Village
--- m above sea level |
Orang Asli Village
--- m above sea level |
Perak Darul Ridzuan
Batang Padang district border
Tapah sub-district border |
Perak–Pahang border
1200 m above sea level |
Pahang Darul Makmur
Cameron Highlands district border
Ringlet sub-district border |
| Cameron Highlands |
| 1200 m above sea level | Start/End of narrow roads
Max speed limit: 40 km/h |
Ringlet
1200 m above sea level |
Ringlet
Ringlet–Sungai Koyan Highway
1200 m above sea level | East
{{JKR>102}} Ringlet–Sungai Koyan Highway
{{JKR|102}} Bertam Valley
{{JKR|102}} Sungai Koyan
{{JKR|8}} Kuala Lipis
{{JKR|8}} Raub
{{MES-E(2)|8}} {{JKR|2}} Kuantan | T-junction |
Ringlet
1200 m above sea level |
| Sungai Khazanah bridge |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Sultan Abu Bakar Dam
--- m above sea level | {{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} |
| Lakehouse Hotel |
{{RSA signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Sultan Abu Bakar Dam Rest and Service Area
--- m above sea level | {{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}}
Food and Fruit Stalls |
| Sungai Bertam bridge |
Habu
Habu Heights | East
Jalan Felicia
Habu Heights | T-junction |
Habu
--- m above sea level | East
{{JKR(C)>162}} Jalan BOH
Boh Tea Estate
BOH Tea Factory
Visitor Centre, Tea Shop and Stall
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Information centre}} | T-junction |
| Sungai Bertam bridge |
Habu
Habu power station |
| Food and Fruit Stalls | {{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}}
Food and Fruit Stalls |
Ringlet-Tanah Rata sub-district border
1387 m above sea level |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Cameron Bharat Tea Estate
--- m above sea level | Cameron Bharat Tea Estate
Tea Shop and Stall
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Information centre}} |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Cameron Bharat Tea Estate
--- m above sea level | Cameron Bharat Tea Estate
Tea Shop and Stall
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Information centre}} |
Tanah Rata
--- m above sea level |
Tanah Rata
--- m above sea level | Cameron Highlands Post Office | Post office opened on 1956.
Historical site |
Tanah Rata
--- m above sea level | Cameron Highlands Bus and Taxi Station
{{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} |
Tanah Rata
Jalan Dayang Indah
--- m above sea level | Southeast
Jalan Dayang Indah
Robinson Falls
Majlis Daerah Cameron Highlands (MDCH) main headquarters
Cameron Highlands District and Land Office
Hospital Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom {{Hospital sign}} | T-junctions |
Tanah Rata
Jalan Tengkolok
--- m above sea level | North
Jalan Tengkolok | T-junctions |
Tanah Rata
Jalan Masjid
--- m above sea level | East
Jalan Masjid
Tanah Rata Park
Masjid Abu Bakar, Tanah Rata {{Surau sign}} | T-junctions |
Taman Sedia
--- m above sea level |
Desa Anthurium Apartment
--- m above sea level |
Jalan Kampung Parit
--- m above sea level | Northeast
{{JKR(C)>7}} Jalan Kampung Parit
Kampung Parit
Parit Falls {{Recreation area sign}} | T-junction |
Persiaran Golden Hills
--- m above sea level | West
Persiaran Golden Hills
Golden Hills
Kampung Sungai Ruil
Jalan Tengkolok
{{Parking sign}} Sungai Ruil Tea Stop
{{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}} | T-junctions |
Sungai Ruil bridge
--- m above sea level |
Jalan Rumah Persekutuan
--- m above sea level | Summit
Jalan Rumah Persekutuan
Rumah Peranginan Persekutuan Cameron Highlands
(Cameron Highlands Federal Rest House) | T-junctions |
Jalan Girdle
--- m above sea level | North
{{JKR>434}} Jalan Girdle (Girdle Road)
Cameron Green
Strawberry Park Resort
Strawberry shops | T-junction |
Cameron Highlands Sultan Ahmad Shah Golf Club
(Formerly known as Cameron Highlands Golf and Country Club)
--- m above sea level | Cameron Highlands Sultan Ahmad Shah Golf Club
(Formerly known as Cameron Highlands Golf and Country Club) |
Tanah Rata-Brinchang sub-district border
1450 m above sea level |
Jalan Kampung Parit
--- m above sea level | Southeast
{{JKR(C)>7}} Jalan Kampung Parit
Tanah Rata
Kampung Parit
Parit Falls {{Recreation area sign}} | T-junction |
Brinchang
1500 m above sea level | North
Jalan Angsana
South
Jalan Pecah Batu |
Brinchang
1500 m above sea level | {{Parking sign}} Brinchang Food Court
{{Parking sign}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} |
Brinchang
1500 m above sea level | Brinchang Fire Station |
Brinchang
1500 m above sea level |
Brinchang
1500 m above sea level | Brinchang Police Station
Brinchang daily day-night market |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Uncle Sam Farm
--- m above sea level | Uncle Sam Farm
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} | T-junction |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Rose Garden
--- m above sea level | Rose Garden
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} | T-junction |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}}
Brinchang Strawberry Park
--- m above sea level | Brinchang Strawberry Park
Strawberry Park and Shoppe
Vegetable Market
Cameron Highlands Time Tunnel Gallery
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} |
Sungai Janggus bridge
--- m above sea level |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} S Corner Market
--- m above sea level | S Corner Market
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Cactus Point
--- m above sea level | Cactus Point
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} | T-junction |
Kea Farm
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} Kea Farm Food Court
--- m above sea level | {{Parking sign}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Surau sign}} |
Kea Farm
--- m above sea level | Kea Farm
Kea Farm daily day-night market
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} | T-junction |
Copthorne Hotel Cameron Highlands
(Formerly known as Equatorial Hills Resort)
1,262 m above sea level | Copthorne Resort Cameron Highlands
(Formerly known as Equatorial Hills Resort) |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}}
Butterfly Garden
--- m above sea level | Butterfly Garden
{{Parking signs}}{{Vista Point signs}} | T-junction |
Jalan Gunung Brinchang
--- m above sea level | Northwest
{{JKR>432}} Jalan Gunung Brinchang
Mount Berinchang
Orang Asli Village
Sungai Palas BOH Tea Estate | T-junction |
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}}
Rose Valley
--- m above sea level | {{Parking signs}}{{Vista Point signs}}
Rose Valley | T-junction |
Tringkap
--- m above sea level |
Blue Valley Tea Estate
--- m above sea level | East
{{JKR(C)>7}} Jalan Blue Valley
Blue Valley Tea Estate
Tea Shop and Stall
{{Parking signs}} {{Vista Point signs}} {{Food court sign}} {{Toilet sign}} {{Information centre}} | T-junction |
Desa Corina
--- m above sea level |
Kuala Terla
--- m above sea level | Kuala Terla
Orang Asli Village | T-junction |
Kampung Raja
--- m above sea level |
| Cameron Highlands |
Cameron Highlands (North)
Second East–West Highway
--- m above sea level | 185}} Second East–West Highway
West
{{JKR|185}} Simpang Pulai
{{JKR|1}} Ipoh
{{MES-E(2)|1}} {{AHN-AH|2|MAL}} North–South Expressway Northern Route
Alor Star
Penang
Kuala Lumpur
East
{{JKR|185}} Gua Musang
{{JKR|8}} Kuala Lipis
{{JKR|8}} Kuala Krai
{{JKR|8}} Kota Bharu
{{JKR|185}} Kuala Berang
{{JKR|185}} Kuala Terengganu | T-junction |
1. ^{{cite book |author= |title=Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) |url= |location=Kuala Lumpur |publisher=Malaysian Public Works Department |pages=16–64 |date=2013 |issn=1985-9619 }}
2. ^New Straits Times, 23 November 2009) {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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