Nowadays I call Wakaf Bharu my new kampung. For the last 30 over years , I have been returning to this small town whenever possible. People have started to accept me as one of their lads and I can feel this is home. Wakaf Bharu is a amall town about five mins from KB on the way to Tumpat/Geting FTZ. Once this town was an important train stop for those travelling to Kl/JB. In those days when train was the main way to travel, WB was important. But as our road systems have improved and the train journey turns into “ a slow ride to the city”, WB has been marginalized almost forgotten.
The station, as the heartbeat of WB, has lost its appeal. Although, it has new coaches with aircond and modern interior, the crowd isn’t there. No one rushed to catch the train anymore. No queues waiting at the plaform to enter the coach. None. It was quiet at most of the station. I happened to ride once to get back to Nilai,N9 and it took ages to reach home. Nowadays we cannot afford the time to be on such a long journey.
WB now functions as a pitstop to Tumpat/Geting; the town itself has nothing to offer. Maybe if we could list a few interesting places to stop by ; the following worth your precious time :
