Rail transport in Malaysia

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Rail transport in Malaysia is comprised of two modes of rail transport, trains and light rail transits (LRT). The railway network of Malaysia consists of two main lines in Peninsular Malaysia and their branch lines, the Kota Kinabalu-Tenom line in Sabah on the island of Borneo, light rail transit lines, monorail, and private railway lines.

Contents 1 Keretapi Tanah Melayu 2 Other Malaysian train services 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Keretapi Tanah Melayu

Main article: Keretapi Tanah Melayu

The main train operator in Peninsular Malaysia is Keretapi Tanah Melayu (formerly Malayan Railway). It operates two main train lines, West Coast Line and East Coast Line. The West Coast Line runs from Padang Besar on the Malaysia-Thailand Border to Singapore. The East Coast Line runs between Gemas in Negeri Sembilan and Tumpat in Kelantan. Gemas is the rail junction between both lines. There are also a few branch lines along the main ones.

The KTM Komuter is an electrified commuter train service offered by Keretapi Tanah Melayu which caters to commuters in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding suburban areas. It is one of the most popular modes of public transport. It was first introduced in 1995. KTM Komuter's 153 km network has 42 stations and consists of two lines, namely the Sentul-Port Klang Line and Rawang-Seremban Line. The newest station, Kepong Sentral, which opened in mid-2006 is built to lower the traffic volume in the Kepong area.

Most of the stations, mainly the ones in Kuala Lumpur, are highly densed during peak hours. KTM Komuter has received many complaints about this. Some complain that the number of coaches are too little while the rest of the crowd say that the number of stations built in residential areas are not enough.

[edit] Other Malaysian train services

Network map of the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit Kelana Jaya Line Between Terminal Putra and Kelana Jaya 23 stations over 29 km, operated by Rapid KL Sri Petaling Line Between Sentul Timur and Sri Petaling 18 stations over 15 km, operated by Rapid KL Ampang Line Between Sentul Timur and Ampang 18 stations over 15 km, operated by Rapid KL Sentul-Port Klang Line Between Sentul and Port Klang 22 stations over 153 km, operated by KTMB Rawang-Seremban Line Between Rawang and Seremban 23 stations over 153 km, operated by KTMB KL Monorail Between KL Sentral and Titiwangsa 11 stations over 8.6 km, operated by KL Infrastructure KLIA Ekspres From KL Sentral to KLIA Non-stop over 75 km, operated by ERL KLIA Transit Between KL Sentral and KLIA 5 stations over 75 km, operated by ERL

There are several other railway lines in Malaysia which do not come under the control of KTMB.

The Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Lumpur International Airport high-speed rail link is owned and operated by the private company Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd. The company operates two services on the 57 km route: KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit.

The Sabah State Railway Department operates the 134 km Kota Kinabalu-Tenom railway line, the only one on the island of Borneo. Besides normal passenger trains, the tracks are also used to operate the North Borneo Railway tourist train.

Malaysia's national petroleum company Petronas owns a railway line which links its oil refinery complex in Kerteh, Terengganu, with the petrochemical complex in Gebeng, Kuantan and Kuantan Port near Kuantan, Pahang. The line is exclusively used to transport petroleum products.

Kuala Lumpur's urban transit system includes two light rail transit (LRT) systems (which operate as three lines: Ampang Line, Kelana Jaya Line and Sri Petaling Line) and a monorail system. The construction of another light rail transit line has been announced by the Malaysian government. The line will stretch from Kota Damansara to Cheras. Expansions have also been planned for the Kelana Jaya Line, which will be expanded to USJ, and the Sri Petaling Line, which will be expanded to Puchong.

Many oil palm plantations operate small, narrow-gauge, light railways to transport oil palm fruits to mills. One such example is in United Plantations in Jenderata, Perak.

[edit] See also

• Keretapi Tanah Melayu
• Ampang Line
• Kelana Jaya Line
• Sri Petaling Line
• KL Monorail
• KLIA Ekspres
• KLIA Transit
• KTM Komuter

[edit] External links

• Rail travel expansion