Federal Route 7
Route information
Length	81.85 km (50.86 mi)
Major junctions
North end	Padang Besar, Perlis
Major intersections	FT 1 Darul Aman Highway FT 255 Sultanah Bahiyah Highway FT 80 Federal Route 80 FT 81 Federal Route 81 FT 194 Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway FT 186 Kangar Bypass FT 262 Persiaran Wawasan FT 179 Persiaran Jubli Emas FT 265 Federal Route 265 FT 250 Jalan Padang Besar–Bukit Kuan Choh FT 79 Federal Route 79
South end	Alor Setar, Kedah
Location
Country	Malaysia
Primary destinations	Sadao, (Thailand) Wang Kelian Kaki Bukit Kangar Kuala Perlis Alor Janggus
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Federal Route 7 is the main federal road in northern Peninsula Malaysia. The road connects Padang Besar, Perlis to Alor Setar, Kedah.^[1]

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 7 starts at the Malaysia–Thailand border near Padang Besar, Perlis.

Features

At most sections, the Federal Route 7 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h (56 mph).

There are no overlaps, alternate routes, or sections with motorcycle lanes.

List of junctions and towns

Km	Exit	Junctions	To	Remarks
		Alor Setar	FT 1 Darul Aman Highway North Kepala Batas Jitra Bukit Kayu Hitam South City centre	Junctions
		Alor Setar North	FT 255 Sultanah Bahiyah Highway Northeast Kepala Batas Jitra Sultan Abdul Halim Airport North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Bukit Kayu Hitam Southeast Sungai Petani North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Kuala Lumpur Penang	Junctions
Kota Setar–Kubang Pasu district border
		Alor Janggus	Northeast K363 Jalan Gunung Gunung Kerjang Paddy Museum	T-junctions
		Jalan Sungai Korok–Jitra	East K2 Jalan Sungai Korok–Jitra Jitra	T-junctions
		Ayer Hitam	Northeast K108 Jalan Ayer Hitam Jitra	T-junctions
		Kampung Simpang Empat Kerpan
		Jalan Wang Perah	Northeast K106 Jalan Wang Perah Kodiang Makam Puteri Lindungan Bulan	T-junctions
		Kampung Lubuk Pinang Sanglang
		Sanglang	K102 Jalan Kodiang Northeast Kodiang	Junctions
Kedah Darul Aman Kubang Pasu district border
Kedah–Perlis border
ڤرليس ايندرا کايڠن Perlis Indera Kayangan
		Kampung Kepala Batas Pauh	Southwest FT 80 Kuala Sanglang	T-junctions
		Kampung Kepala Batas Pauh
		Kampung Pauh Sanglang
		Kampung Bunga Emas
		Simpang Empat	West R12 Jalan Sungai Baharu Kampung Sungai Baharu Northeast R4 Jalan BN Arau	Junctions
		Kampung Permatang Pauh
		Simpang Empat Kuala Perlis	West FT 81 Kuala Perlis East FT 186 Kangar Bypass Padang Behor	Junctions
		Kampung Serlap	FT 194 Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway West Kuala Perlis East Arau Changlun North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Bukit Kayu Hitam Jitra Kuala Lumpur Penang Alor Setar	Diamond interchange
		Kampung Batu Hampar	East FT 262 Persiaran Wawasan Kompleks Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis (Perlis State Legislative Assembly Building)	T-junctions
		Kampung Behor Temak
		Kangar
		Kangar Bulatan Jubli Emas	East FT 179 Persiaran Jubli Emas Arau Jitra North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Bukit Kayu Hitam Kuala Lumpur Penang Alor Setar South FT 186 Kangar Bypass Padang Behor	Junctions
		Kampung Baharu
		Kampung Abi
		Kampung Tebing
		Kampung Paya
		Jalan Beseri	East R9 Jalan Beseri Beseri	T-junctions
		Kampung Darat
		Kampung Padang Malau
		Jalan Guar Jentik	West R118 Jalan Guar Jentik Guar Jentik Timah Tasoh Dam	T-junctions
		Timah Tasoh Rest and Service Area	V
		Kampung Bukit Chabang	Northwest R123 Jalan Bukit Chabang FT 7 Kaki Bukit FT 226 Wang Kelian 4184 Satun (Thailand) R13 Gua Kelam	T-junctions
		Kampung Masjid
		Kampung Titi Tinggi
		Titi Tinggi	West FT 265 Kaki Bukit FT 265 Tasoh FT 226 Wang Kelian 4184 Satun (Thailand) R13 Gua Kelam	T-junctions
		Jalan Mata Air	North FT 1000 Jalan Mata Air FELDA Mata Air	T-junctions
		Jalan Padang Mawa	South R125 Jalan Padang Mawa Kampung Padang Mawa	T-junctions
		Kampung Syed Abdan
Anti-Smuggling Unit (UPP) checkpoint
		Taman Kastam 3
		Taman Kim
		Padang Besar Industrial Area	Padang Besar Industrial Area Padang Besar Free Trade Zone	T-junctions
		Taman Kastam 2
		Railway crossing bridge
		Padang Besar Jalan Ulu Pauh–Padang Besar	South FT 79 Chuping FT 79 Ulu Pauh FT 176 Arau	Half diamond interchange
		Padang Besar Jalan Padang Besar–Bukit Kuan Choh	North FT 250 Jalan Padang Besar–Bukit Kuan Choh	Half-diamond interchange
		Padang Besar
		Padang Besar	Padang Besar Railway Stations
		Padang Besar Roundabout	East Jalan Arked BazarR Padang Besar Bus and Taxi Terminal Arked Niaga (Thai Bazzar) Customs complex	Roundabout
Padang Besar Checkpoint Gate
		Padang Besar Checkpoint	U-Turn Malaysia Kangar Alor Star
Padang Besar Checkpoint Customs Customs
		Padang Besar Checkpoint
		U-Turn	U-Turn Thailand Padang Besar Sadao Hat Yai	Start/End of dual carriageway
Padang Besar Checkpoint Gate Border Post
		Padang Besar Duty Free Complex	Padang Besar Duty Free Complex
		Malaysia border arch
FT 7 0				Start/End of dual carriageway
Malaysia ڤرليس ايندرا کايڠن Perlis Indera Kayangan
ASEAN Malaysia–Thailand Border
ประเทศไทย Thailand สะเดา Satun Province
			ประเทศไทย, Thailand ปาดังเบซาร์ Padang Besar Checkpoint 4054 ปาดังเบซาร์ Padang Besar 4054 สะเดา Sadao 4 AH2 หาดใหญ่ Hat Yai 4 AH2 ปัตตานี Pattani