Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line

Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line
metre gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map Legend to Ipoh / Butterworth / Padang Besar KA15 Tanjung Malim  ETS   Perak Selangor border KA14 Kuala Kubu Bharu  ETS   KA13 Rasa KA12 Batang Kali KA11 Serendah  ECR  KA10 Rawang  ETS   KA09 Kuang KA08 Sungai Buloh  ETS   12 KA07 Kepong Sentral  ETS  Sri Damansara Timur 12 Selangor Kuala Lumpur border KA06 Kepong Segambut 2 (planned) KA05 Segambut Jalan Kuching (planned) 13 Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line to Batu Caves PWTC 3 4 KA04 Putra Bandaraya 3 4 KA03 Bank Negara Kelana Jaya Line to Gombak Kajang Line Pasar Seni 5 9 KA02 Kuala Lumpur  ETS   Muzium Negara 9 KA01 KL Sentral  ETS   5 6 7 8 10 Pulau Sebang/Tampin KD01 Abdullah Hukum 5 KD02 Angkasapuri KD03 Pantai Dalam 13 KD04 Petaling Kuala Lumpur Selangor border KD05 Jalan Templer KD06 Kampung Dato Harun KD07 Seri Setia KD08 Setia Jaya B1 KD09 Subang Jaya 5 10 KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line to Terminal Skypark KD10 Batu Tiga KD11 Shah Alam KD12 Padang Jawa KD13 Bukit Badak KD14 Klang Pasar Jawa 11 Bandar Utama│Johan Setia → KD15 Teluk Pulai KD16 Teluk Gadong KD17 Kampung Raja Uda KD18 Jalan Kastam KD19 Port Klang to Pulau Indah Interchange stations integrated paid area single fare trip non-integrated paid area multiple fare trips interchange within same building or cross-platform interchange rapid transit commuter rail

Location of Port Klang Line

The KTM Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line (

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

History

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 Taiping–Port Weld line was dismantled in 1987.^[4][5]

Stations

⇄ = cross-platform interchange

KTM Komuter Trial Route

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

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

Since May 2018, a branch line of the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line was opened and extended to

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

Service suspension at city centre and Segambut stations

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

During off-peak hours, trains will only shuttle between

Future infill stations

Construction of

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

Gallery

• 
  Tanjung Malim 2
  Current northern terminus of the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang line since December 2015.
• 
  Abdullah Hukum 2 5
  The latest KTM station addition to the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang line, which was built after the completion of KL Eco City.
• 
  Subang Jaya 2 5 10
  Before redevelopment in 2015.
• 
  Subang Jaya 2 5 10
  After redevelopment that was completed in June 2016.
• 
  The (modified—with additional handle bars) interior of a Class 83 EMU train.
• 
  Interior of the KTM Class 92 EMU, end coaches feature longitudinal seating.

See also

• Keretapi Tanah Melayu
  • KTM Intercity
    • KTM West Coast Line
    • KTM East Coast Line
    • KTM ETS
  • KTM Komuter
    • Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line
    • KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line
    • Northern Sector
• Malaysian Railway System

References

External links

• Keretapi Tanah Melayu official website
• KTM Komuter official website
• Keretapi.com - Railway Fan website
• Keretapi Tanah Melayu Railway Fan Club website
• KTM Komuter Schedule App: Solving The Main Problem for KTM Komuter Customers