Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line

Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line
Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line
	KTM Class 92 trainset at Bangsar Junction towards KD19 Port Klang
Overview
Native name	Laluan Pelabuhan Klang
Status	Operational
Owner	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line number	2 (Red)
Locale	Perak; Selangor; Kuala Lumpur
Termini	KA15 Tanjung Malim; KD19 Port Klang;
Stations	34
Website	www.ktmb.com.my
Service
Type	Commuter rail (S-train)
System	KTM Komuter
Services	Tanjung Malim—Port Klang
Operator(s)	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Depot(s)	Seremban
Rolling stock	KTM Class 92 Komuter CSR EMU; 37 six-car trains
History
Opened	14 August 1995; 29 years ago
Technical
Line length	126 km (78 mi)
Character	At grade
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Ipoh / Butterworth /
	Padang Besar
	Perak
	Selangor
	Selangor
	Kuala Lumpur
	Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line
	to Batu Caves
	Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line
	to Pulau Sebang/Tampin
	Kuala Lumpur
	Selangor
	KL Sentral–Terminal
	Skypark Line
	Terminal
	Skypark
	Shah Alam Line
	← Bandar Utama│Johan Setia→
	Interchange stations
	integrated paid area
	single fare trip
	non-integrated paid area
	multiple fare trips
	interchange within same building
	or cross-platform interchange

Location of Port Klang Line

Port Klang Line (Template:Lang-ms) 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 is named after its 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 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

Station Code	Station Name	Platform type	Interchange station/Notes
KA15	Tanjung Malim	Island & Side	Northern terminus. Cross-platform interchange to ETS KTM ETS.
KA14	Kuala Kubu Bharu	Side
KA13	Rasa	Side
KA12	Batang Kali	Side	Cross-platform interchange to ETS KTM ETS.
KA11	Serendah	Side
KA10	Rawang	Island & Side	Cross-platform interchange to ETS KTM ETS.
KA09	Kuang	Side
KA08	Sungai Buloh	Side	Connecting station to PY04 MRT Putrajaya Line Cross-platform interchange to ETS KTM ETS.
KA07	Kepong Sentral	Side	Connecting station to PY08 Sri Damansara Timur for MRT Putrajaya Line Cross-platform interchange to ETS KTM ETS.
KA06	Kepong	Side	Feeder bus T112 to PY09 Metro Prima for the MRT Putrajaya Line.
KA05	Segambut	Side	RapidKL bus route 190 to Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas.
KA04	Putra	Side	Cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line. A 600-meter pedestrian bridge links to AG4 SP4 PWTC on the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Lines.
KA03	Bank Negara	Side	Cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line. 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.
KA02	Kuala Lumpur	Island & Side	Cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line and ETS KTM ETS. Connecting station to KJ14 KG16 Pasar Seni for LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MRT Kajang Line via a 200-meter pedestrian walkway.
KA01 KS01	KL Sentral	Island	Cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line, Skypark Link and ETS KTM ETS. Interchange station, without paid area integration, to: KJ15 LRT Kelana Jaya Line; KE1 KT1 ERL KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit; Linkbridge access to MR1 KL Monorail via Nu Sentral shopping mall (KL Sentral Monorail). Linkbridge access to KG15 Muzium Negara for the MRT Kajang Line; Feeder bus T819 to KG13 Pusat Bandar Damansara for the MRT Kajang Line.
KD01	Abdullah Hukum	Side	Interchange station, without paid area integration, to KJ17 LRT Kelana Jaya Line Link-bridge access to KB01 Mid Valley on the Seremban Line via KL Eco City
KD02	Angkasapuri	Side	Half-hourly shuttle buses to University of Malaya are available.
KD03	Pantai Dalam	Side	Proposed interchange station with CC28 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	Interchange station, without paid area integration, to SB1 Sunway-Setia Jaya for the BRT Sunway Line.
KD09 KS02	Subang Jaya	Side	Cross-platform interchange to Skypark Link. Interchange station, without paid area integration, to KJ28 LRT Kelana Jaya 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

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 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 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.

Skypark Link

Since May 2018 there is a branch line of the Port Klang Line - known as Skypark Link - that serves the Subang Airport. Branded as an express service, the line shares tracks with ordinary Port Klang Line services between KL Sentral and Terminal Skypark without stopping at the stations in between. The line branches off to Subang Airport after Subang Jaya station.

Service suspension at city centre and Segambut stations

Beginning 3 June 2018, Port Klang Line services at three stations in downtown Kuala Lumpur - Putra station, Bank Negara station and the old Kuala Lumpur station, as well as the Segambut station will be 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 rapidKL, 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 Tanjong 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 (SBK Line) at Sungai Buloh and Muzium Negara, or on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line at Subang Jaya and Abdullah Hukum.

Future expansion

Construction of Segambut 2 railway station is 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 being studied.^[9]

Rolling stock

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

Gallery

Tanjung Malim 2
Current official northern terminus of Port Klang line since December 2015.
Abdullah Hukum 2 5
The latest KTM station addition to the 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 on 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.

References

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

External links

[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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