Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line

Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line
KTM Class 92 trainset at Bangsar Junction towards  KD19  Port Klang
Overview
Native nameKTM Laluan Tanjung Malim–Pelabuhan Klang
StatusOperational
OwnerKeretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line number2 (red)
LocalePerak
Selangor
Kuala Lumpur
Termini
Stations34
Websitewww.ktmb.com.my
Service
TypeCommuter rail (S-train)
SystemKTM Komuter KTM Komuter
Operator(s)Keretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Depot(s)Seremban
Rolling stockKTM Class 92 Komuter CSR EMU
37 six-car trains
History
Opened14 August 1995; 29 years ago (1995-08-14)
Technical
Line length126 km (78 mi)
CharacterAt grade
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

KA15
Tanjung Malim  ETS 
KA14
Kuala Kubu Bharu  ETS 
KA13
Rasa
KA12
Batang Kali
KA11
Serendah
 ECR 
KA10
Rawang  ETS 
KA09
Kuang
KA08
Sungai Buloh  ETS 
KA07
Kepong Sentral  ETS 
Sri Damansara Timur
KA06
Kepong
Segambut 2
(planned)
KA05
Segambut
Jalan Kuching
(planned)
PWTC
KA04
Putra
Bandaraya
KA03
Bank Negara
Pasar Seni
KA02
Kuala Lumpur  ETS 
Muzium Negara
KA01
KL Sentral  ETS 
Multiple fare trips5 6 7 8 10
KD01
Abdullah Hukum
KD02
Angkasapuri
KD03
Pantai Dalam
KD04
Petaling
KD05
Jalan Templer
KD06
Kampung Dato Harun
KD07
Seri Setia
KD08
Setia Jaya
KD09
Subang Jaya
KD10
Batu Tiga
KD11
Shah Alam
KD12
Padang Jawa
KD13
Bukit Badak
KD14
Klang
Pasar Jawa 11
KD15
Teluk Pulai
KD16
Teluk Gadong
KD17
Kampung Raja Uda
KD18
Jalan Kastam
KD19
Port Klang

Interchange stations

integrated paid area
single fare trip
non-integrated paid area
multiple fare trips
interchange within same building
or cross-platform interchange
Map
Location of Port Klang Line
A KTM Class 92 EMU at  KA02  Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.
KTM Komuter dynamic route map display
KTM Komuter passenger information display system (PIDS) at  KD08  Setia Jaya station.

The KTM Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line (Malay: KTM Laluan Tanjung Malim–Pelabuhan Klang), formerly known as the Port Klang Line (Malay: Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. The electric trains run between Tanjung Malim and Port Klang. Prior to 15 December 2015, the northern terminus of this line was Batu Caves.

KTM Komuter is an electrified commuter train service first introduced in 1995, catering especially to commuters in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding suburban areas. It is a popular mode of transportation for commuters working in Kuala Lumpur, as they can travel to the city without the hassle of traffic congestion. [citation needed] Coaches are modern and air-conditioned. For those who drive to the stations/halts, 'Park & Ride' facility is provided at a nominal charge.[citation needed]

The line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The line is numbered 2 and coloured red on official transit maps. It was initially named after its current terminus, Port Klang station.

Line information

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History

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The line began as the Selangor Government Railway which connected Bukit Kuda just outside Klang to Kuala Lumpur, opened in September 1886.[1] In 1890 a bridge across the Klang River was constructed, allowing the railway to be re-routed to Bukit Badak and henceforth towards downtown Klang. The line was extended towards Segambut and Rawang in 1892, as a branch line from the Resident station. The railway reached Kuala Kubu Bharu in 1894 and finally Port Klang in 1899.

In 1989 railbus services were offered on the Sentul–Port Klang stretch.[2] The same stretch, along with the Rawang–Seremban stretch, were electrified in the 1990s. Electrification was later extended to Batu Caves in 2009.

During colonial rule, there used to be a branch line from Padang Jawa to Kuala Selangor; the branch line was dismantled between 1931 and 1934.[3]

At present, the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line is the oldest existing (and still operational) railway line in the country, taking the title after the TaipingPort Weld line was dismantled in 1987.[4][5]

Stations

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⇄ = cross-platform interchange
Station code Station name Platform type Interchange station/Notes
 KA15  Tanjung Malim Island & side Northern terminus.

KTM ETS

 KA14  Kuala Kubu Bharu side
 KA13  Rasa Side
 KA12  Batang Kali Side KTM ETS
 KA11  Serendah Side
 KA10  Rawang Island & side KTM ETS
 KA09  Kuang Side
 KA08  Sungai Buloh Side Connecting station to  PY04  MRT Putrajaya Line.

KTM ETS

 KA07  Kepong Sentral Side Connecting station to  PY08  Sri Damansara Timur on the MRT Putrajaya Line.

KTM ETS

 KA06  Kepong Side Feeder bus T112 to  PY09  Metro Prima for the MRT Putrajaya Line.
 KA05  Segambut Side Rapid KL bus route 190 to Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas.
 KA04  Putra Side Connecting station to  AG4  SP4  PWTC on the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Lines via a 600-meter pedestrian bridge.

KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line

 KA03  Bank Negara Side Connecting station to  AG6  SP6  Bandaraya on the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Lines via a 250-meter pedestrian bridge crossing the Gombak River and Jalan Kuching.

KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line

 KA02  Kuala Lumpur Island & side Connecting station to  KJ14  KG16  Pasar Seni on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MRT Kajang Line via a 200-meter pedestrian walkway crossing the Klang River.

KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line & KTM ETS

 KA01   KS01  KL Sentral Island Connecting station to:

Feeder bus T819 to  KG13  Pavlilion Damansara Heights-Pusat Bandar Damansara on the MRT Kajang Line.

KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line,  KS01  KTM KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line & KTM ETS

 KD01  Abdullah Hukum Side Connecting station to  KJ17  LRT Kelana Jaya Line.


Link-bridge access to  KB01  Mid Valley on the KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line via KL Eco City, The Gardens Mall and Mid Valley Megamall.

 KD02  Angkasapuri Side Half-hourly shuttle buses to the University of Malaya are available
 KD03  Pantai Dalam Side Proposed connecting station with  CC29  MRT Circle Line
 KD04  Petaling Island & side
 KD05  Jalan Templer Side
 KD06  Kampung Dato Harun Side
 KD07  Seri Setia Side
 KD08  Setia Jaya Island & side Connecting station to  SB1  Sunway-Setia Jaya on the BRT Sunway Line.
 KD09  Subang Jaya Side Connecting station to  KJ28  LRT Kelana Jaya Line.

 KS02  KTM KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line

 KD10  Batu Tiga Side
 KD11  Shah Alam Island & side
 KD12  Padang Jawa Side
 KD13  Bukit Badak Side
 KD14  Klang Island & side
 KD15  Teluk Pulai Side
 KD16  Teluk Gadong Side
 KD17  Kampung Raja Uda Side
 KD18  Jalan Kastam Island & side
 KD19  Port Klang Island Western terminus.

Exit to Port Klang International Passenger Terminal to Pulau Ketam, Selangor, Malaysia & Dumai, Indonesia

KTM Komuter Trial Route

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A new route for KTM Komuter services was introduced in preparation of the infrastructure upgrading works in the Klang Valley Double Tracking project in April 2016. It aimed to increase the frequency and the smooth running of the KTM ETS, KTM Komuter, KTM Intercity & Freight at the Central Sector.[6]

The original Port Klang Line from Batu Caves-Port Klang route was changed to Rawang-Port Klang effective 15 December 2015.

Former Rawang—Tanjung Malim shuttle service

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The KTM Komuter service was expanded to include three new stations beyond Rawang on April 21, 2007, under what was then known as the Rawang-Rasa shuttle service. The stations were Serendah, Batang Kali, and Rasa.

This 22 km stretch was the first portion of the Rawang-Ipoh double tracking and electrification project to become operational. The service was extended to Kuala Kubu Bharu on January 5, 2008. It was further extended to Tanjung Malim on June 1, 2009, and the service was renamed as the Rawang-Tanjung Malim shuttle service.

Until 11 July 2016, passengers had to disembark at Rawang and transfer to the Rawang-Tanjung Malim shuttle service for stations north of Rawang. Service ran at 30 minutes interval. The first and last trains to leave Rawang are at 05:42 and 21:24 while the first and last trains leaving Tanjung Malim are at 05:42 and 21:54. Journey time between Rawang and Tanjung Malim is 45 minutes.

Beginning 12 July 2016, the Rawang-Tanjung Malim shuttle was terminated and was fully integrated into the Port Klang Line as a through service, with trains running all the way to Tanjung Malim. The line was effectively named the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line.

KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line (Skypark Link)

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The construction of Skypark Link taken from Persiaran Kerjaya.

Since May 2018, a branch line of the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line was opened and extended to Terminal Skypark Komuter station that serves the Subang Airport. The line branches off to Subang Airport after Subang Jaya station. The line is served by KTM Komuter's 10 KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line (formerly known as Skypark Link), which runs an express Komuter service between KL Sentral and Terminal Skypark, only stopping at Subang Jaya station in between.

The service is currently suspended due to low ridership.[citation needed]

Service suspension at city centre and Segambut stations

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Beginning 3 June 2018, Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line services at three stations in downtown Kuala Lumpur – Putra, Bank Negara and the old Kuala Lumpur station, as well as Segambut were unavailable during off-peak hours, i.e. between 8 am and 6 pm, to facilitate track upgrading services.[7]

For the three city-centre stations - Putra, Bank Negara and Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang-bound trains will serve the stations between 06:30 and 07:50, while Tanjong Malim-bound trains will call at the stations between 17:45 and 19:45.

For Segambut station, only six trains will serve the station everyday: three towards Tanjong Malim in the morning, and three towards Port Klang in the evening. Free shuttle buses on the route KTM3, provided by Rapid KL, provides a link between Segambut station and KL Sentral.

During off-peak hours, trains will only shuttle between KL Sentral and Port Klang, and between Tanjung Malim and Kepong stations only. An hourly shuttle service between Klang and Setia Jaya is also introduced. Passengers can still connect to Kuala Lumpur city centre on the MRT Kajang Line at Muzium Negara, or on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line at Subang Jaya and Abdullah Hukum.

Future infill stations

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Construction of Segambut 2 railway station was approved in August 2023, and it is expected to be completed by November 2025. It will be located between Kepong and Segambut stations, near United Point Residence.[8]

An infill station between the old Kuala Lumpur station and Bank Negara station, planned to serve the PDRM headquarters at Bukit Aman, is also being studied.[9]

Rolling stock

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The line uses KTM Class 92 trains in 6 car formations.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Railways in Selangor". Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ^ "KTM Railbus". Malaya Railway. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Kuala Selangor Branch". Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Story behind the first railway of Malaysia". Mysinchew. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Port Weld - Down Memory Track". Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. ^ "KTM Komuter trial route effective 15 December 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Jadual Waktu Baharu dan Operasi Tren bagi laluan Pelabuhan Klang-Tanjung Malim-Pelabuhan Klang". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Construction of Segambut 2 Railway Station catalyst for development of surrounding area". www.thesundaily.my. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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