The Simpang Ampat Railway Station is located between the Bukit Mertajam Railway Station in the north and the Nibong Tebal Railway Station to the south. Being a minor station, it doesn't receive all the trains that pass through it. The Ipoh to Padang Besar train arrives here at 6:30 am in the morning, while the Padang Besar to Ipoh train arrives here at 5:21 pm in the evening.