Jalan Trang, George Town

Trang Road, George Town, Penang (12 January 2019)


Jalan Trang, formerly Trang Road, is a minor road in George Town, Penang. It is located off Brick Kiln Road (Jalan Gurdwara). Most people will probably not know it by its actual name, but if you say "the road behind GAMA", they will know which one you are talking about (though Tongkah Road may also be right). It is very near the city centre, being roughly fifty meters from Komtar.

As just mentioned, Jalan Trang is located behind GAMA Supermarket & Departmental Store. It was named after the town of Trang in southern Thailand, which incidentally got its name after the Malay word "terang", meaning bright. To digress, Trang town got its name because early seafarers saw the flickering lights from the shore from the lamps of the settlers there. It was an important tin producing town. Much of the tin is sent to Penang for smelting, and the smelting is done at the factory located right at the end of Jalan Trang. That site, formerly known as Eastern Smelting, is now being occupied by the Penang Times Square development.

Jalan Trang is often misspelled Jalan Terang due to some confusion over the origin of the word "Trang". The road was named after the town of Trang, and not after the word "terang".

Map of Jalan Trang, Penang

Hotels along Jalan Trang

Eateries along Jalan Trang

Shopping Mall at Jalan Trang

Businesses along Jalan Trang

Getting to Jalan Trang

Jalan Trang is not served by a bus route. However, it is near to Brick Kiln Road where you can catch a number of buses. Rapid Penang Bus 301, 302, 401 and 704 pass through there. It is also within walking distance of the Komtar Bus Terminal.

Jalan Trang, George Town, Penang (25 September 2021)


View of Jalan Trang towards Penang Times Square (2 December 2008)


Jalan Trang (25 May 2013)


Jalan Trang road sign (25 May 2013)
Jalan Trang (25 May 2013)


Old Jalan Trang road sign (2 December 2008)



Old British-era Jalan Trang road sign (2 December 2008)

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