Gurun

Gurun is a mukim and small town in Kuala Muda District in the state of Kedah in northern Peninsular Malaysia. It lies between Guar Chempedak to the north and Bedong to the south and can be reached by the North-South Expressway. The town centre has a junction connecting the eastern part of Kedah to Jeniang and to the district of Sik. Gurun has its own railway station on the line from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar: the Pinang Tunggal to Gurun section opened on 1 March 1915 and the Gurun to Alor Setar section on 4 October 1915 under the Federated Malay States Railways. A new station about one kilometre north of the old one opened on 11 September 2015 and is served by KTM Komuter Northern Sector and KTM ETS trains. The limestone massif of Gunung Jerai (Kedah Peak) rises to 986 metres west of the town and is its main tourist attraction. Administratively Gurun falls under the Sungai Petani Municipal Council.