Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station
| Location | Pulau Sebang, Malacca, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Owned by | Keretapi Tanah Melayu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | West Coast Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KB18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1995 (reconstruction) 2013 (Actual rebuild) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Tampin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station (formerly Tampin railway station) is a
The station is served by the
Location and locality
This station is located in Pulau Sebang in Alor Gajah district of Melaka, Malaysia and is just a few minutes walk to Tampin town centre in Negeri Sembilan. Tampin and Pulau Sebang itself has been blending their development between these borders that any differences looks hard to be distinguished between the borders originally marked in the town.
Being a station between the border of two states, near a major town and the terminus of a major commuter line makes the station quite strategic to travellers. Not only it serves both Tampin and Pulau Sebang locality in general, it also attracts passengers as far as central Melaka as there's a bus route of Panorama Melaka bus service that goes from Melaka Sentral to Tampin bus terminal nearby.
Naming dispute
Initially, the station was named "Tampin railway station", despite the station being situated geographically in Pulau Sebang, and not Tampin. There was an unresolved dispute to what the railway station is named as. The people in Negeri Sembilan called the railway station "Tampin railway station" while the people in Malacca called it "Pulau Sebang railway station". KTM also confirmed that the railway station's name is "Tampin" not "Pulau Sebang". Even after a signboard that read "TAMPIN/PULAU SEBANG" was put up on the platforms the dispute was still ongoing. However, on 4 January 2013, KTM resolved the naming dispute by changing the station's name from just Tampin to Pulau Sebang/Tampin on the orders of the Melaka state government. But since 2018, all signboard bearing the station's name has only the name "PULAU SEBANG" with the word "(TAMPIN)" removed. This change was most probably done informally due to the KTMB ticketing system and train information display still bearing the original station name though some KTM Class 93 was seen with an infographic mentioning Pulau Sebang only.
History
The station began operations on 15 July 1905 when construction of the
On 10 October 2015, KTM Komuter introduced a new route, a shuttle service between Seremban-Sebang/Tampin-Gemas station.[3][4] Southbound Komuter passengers (from Kuala Lumpur) will have to alight at Seremban station, and wait for the shuttle train services to Pulau Sebang/Tampin or Gemas. The shuttle service was cut short on 20 June 2016 to Pulau Sebang/Tampin, removing both Batang Melaka and Gemas from the line. This system operated until 11 July 2016, when the Seremban Line was extended to Pulau Sebang/Tampin, effectively replacing the shuttle service with the Komuter line.
The station was the starting point of
Services
Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station serves as a station for KTM ETS and KTM Komuter. Below is the list of train services available as of 10/3/2024,[5] please do not rely heavily on the information below and go to KTMB Integrated Ticketing System website as schedule might change due to modernization, federal festivals, or natural disaster.
| Service | Train No. | Departure | Towards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTM ETS | 9321 | 14:19 | Gemas, Negeri Sembilan | |
| KTM ETS | 9322 | 15:54 | Butterworth, Pulau Pinang | |
| KTM ETS | 9420 | 08:37 | Padang Besar, Perlis | |
| KTM ETS | 9425 | 23:39 | Gemas, Negeri Sembilan |
| Service | Train No. | Departure | Towards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2002 | 04:42 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekdays only |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2602 | 05:30 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekdays only |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2006 | 05:37 | Batu Caves, Selangor | |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2008 | 06:05 | Batu Caves, Selangor | |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2010 | 06:42 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekdays only |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2016 | 07:53 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekends only |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2028 | 11:23 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekdays only |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2032 | 11:31 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekends only |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2050 | 16:54 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekdays only |
| KTM Komuter Klang Valley | 2058 | 18:00 | Batu Caves, Selangor | Weekends only |
References
- ^ Berhad, Keretapi Tanah Melayu. "KTMB | Book ticket online for ETS Train, Intercity Train and View Train Timetable in Malaysia | Map & Routes". www.ktmb.com.my. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "We can revive Tampin-Malacca rail service | New Straits Times". 24 July 2015.
- ^ "KTMB perkenal perkhidmatan komuter baharu dari Seremban ke Gemas". October 2015.
- ^ "Komuter guna jadual baru mulai esok". 2 February 2018.
- ^ "KTMB Timetable Search". KTMB Integrated Ticketing System (KITS). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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