Federal Route 55 or Jalan Kuala Kubu Bharu-Raub and Jalan Pahang is a federal road in Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

 and Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

 state, Malaysia. The roads connecting Kuala Kubu Bharu

Kuala Kubu Bharu

Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill...

, Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

 until Teranum near Raub

Raub

Raub is both a town and a district in Pahang, Malaysia. The town is situated 110 km from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and 265 km from Pahang's capital, Kuantan. Raub is one of the oldest towns in Pahang. Raub district consist of 7 mukim , namely Batu Talam, Sega, Semantan Ulu,...

 in Pahang

Pahang

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

. It is a main route to Fraser's Hill

Fraser's Hill

Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.- History :...

.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 55 is located at Kuala Kubu Bharu

Kuala Kubu Bharu

Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill...

, Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, at its interchange with the Federal Route

Malaysia Federal Route 1

Federal Route 1 is the first federal road in Malaysia, and among the oldest federal roads in Malaysia, having been constructed by the British government during colonial times...

 , the main trunk road of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

The road was constructed by the British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 on 1920s. This road has a notable history especially during Malayan Emergency

Malayan Emergency

The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....

 from 1948 to 1960.

Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney at Fraser's Hill Road

On 6 October 1951, Sir Henry Gurney

Henry Gurney

Sir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney KCMG K.St.J. was a British official who was assassinated by communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.-Background:...

 a British High Commissioner in Malaya was shot to death at this road on his way back to Fraser's Hill

Fraser's Hill

Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.- History :...

 for a meeting; the guerrillas of the Malayan Communist Party

Malayan Communist Party

The Malayan Communist Party , officially known as the Communist Party of Malaya , was founded in 1930 and laid down its arms in 1989. It is most famous for its role in the Malayan Emergency.-Formation:...

 ambushed his Rolls Royce

Rolls-Royce (car)

This a list of Rolls-Royce motor cars and includes vehicles produced by:*Rolls-Royce Limited *Rolls-Royce Motors , which was owned by Vickers between 1980 and 1998, and after that by Volkswagen...

 during the Malayan Emergency

Malayan Emergency

The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....

 period.

Notable features

• The site of Sir Henry Gurney
  Henry Gurney
  Sir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney KCMG K.St.J. was a British official who was assassinated by communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.-Background:...
  
  's murder
• Narrow roads
• Sungai Selangor waterfalls

At most section, the Federal Route 55 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and towns

km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
0		KUALA KUBU BHARU Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill...	NORTH Tanjung Malim Slim River Ipoh Sabak Bernam Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris University Pendidikan Sultan Idris or UPSI is a public university in the town of Tanjung Malim, Perak in Malaysia. First established in 1922 as a teachers college, it is one of the oldest functioning institutions of higher learning in Malaysia.-History:...  (UPSI) Kuala Kubu Bharu railway station Kuala Kubu Bharu Komuter station The Kuala Kubu Bharu railway station is a Malaysian train station stationed at the northern side of and named after the town of Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor. The station provides both Komuter and Intercity services...   NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE North-South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor.... Bukit Kayu Hitam Ipoh Kuala Lumpur Klang SOUTH Rasa Batang Kali Rawang Kuala Lumpur	T-junctions
|	Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) district branch office
|	KUALA KUBU BHARU Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill... Taman Teratai
|	KUALA KUBU BHARU Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill... Jalan Tun Salleh Ismail	NORTH JALAN TUN SALLEH ISMAIL	T-junctions
		KUALA KUBU BHARU Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill... Jalan Syed Masyor	NORTH JALAN SYED MASYOR Hospital Kuala Kubu Bharu	T-junctions
		Masjid Jamek Al-Rahimiah
		KUALA KUBU BHARU Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill...	NORTH JALAN MERDEKA Kuala Kubu Bharu town centre Hulu Selangor District and Land Offices Monument of Kuala Kubu Tragedy SOUTH JALAN AMPANG PECHAH Ampang Pechah Kampung Sungai Damar Site of the Old Kuala Kubu Kuala Kubu Bharu Kuala Kubu Bharu , is a town in Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia. It was built after the town of Kuala Kubu was destroyed in a flood in 1883. Kuala Kubu Bharu is located on top of a hill... Ruins of the Buddhist temple Ruins of the Kuala Kubu mosque Kuala Kubu Rest House and Cecil Ranking's grave Broken dam	Junctions
		Taman Selesa
		Kampung Asam Kumbang ----m above sea level
		Sungai Selangor bridge ----m above sea level
Police post ----m above sea level
		Peretak ----m above sea level	Peretak waterfalls	T-junctions
		Kampung Gerachi ----m above sea level
		Sungai Selangor waterfalls ----m above sea level
		Sir Henry Gurney Henry Gurney Sir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney KCMG K.St.J. was a British official who was assassinated by communist insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.-Background:... 's murder site ----m above sea level		Historical site
		Sungai Selangor Dam ----m above sea level
FRASER'S HILL
Selangor Darul Ehsan Hulu Selangor district border
Selangor-Pahang border ----m above sea level
Pahang Darul Makmur Raub district border
		FRASER'S HILL Fraser's Hill Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.- History :... The Gap ----m above sea level	SUMMIT JALAN BUKIT FRASER Malaysia Federal Route 56 Jalan Bukit Fraser 1 or Jalan Gap-Bukit Fraser, Federal Route is a federal road to Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia. Unlike most federal roads in Malaysia, Jalan Bukit Fraser is a single-lane federal road, which direction was used to be reversible hourly before the newer Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 route ... Fraser's Hill English Cottage Hill resorts	Roundabout
		FRASER'S HILL Fraser's Hill Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.- History :... Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 ----m above sea level	SUMMIT JALAN BUKIT FRASER 2 Malaysia Federal Route 148 Jalan Bukit Fraser 2 or Jalan Baru Bukit Fraser, Federal Route is a second federal road in Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia, designed as a downhill route to Federal Route .- Route background :...	T-junctions No entry
FRASER'S HILL
		Kampung Sungai Terong Manis ----m above sea level
		Teranum Jalan Lama Bentong-Raub ----m above sea level	SOUTH Kampung Sungai Chetang Sang Lee	T-junctions
		Taman Muhibbah
		Taman Seroja
		Kampung Baharu Teras	NORTHWEST JALAN TERAS	T-junctions
		RAUB Raub Raub is both a town and a district in Pahang, Malaysia. The town is situated 110 km from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur and 265 km from Pahang's capital, Kuantan. Raub is one of the oldest towns in Pahang. Raub district consist of 7 mukim , namely Batu Talam, Sega, Semantan Ulu,...	NORTH Raub town centre Kuala Lipis Gua Musang SOUTH Bentong KUALA LUMPUR-KARAK EXPRESSWAY Kuantan Kuala Lumpur	T-junctions