 The deepest cutting was .The 1875 report was to be the last piece of news on the railway until an article published in 1889 reported the line was no longer in use for an unspecified time, following a train accident when the railway's locomotive plunged into a hole, as well as damage on the tracks by termites.The Johore Wooden Railway was distinctive in Malaysia's railway history as its track were entirely made of wood, including the rails, sleepers, and wedges used to fasten the rails and sleepers.