Port Klang Line

Port Klang Line
 2 
Keretapi Tanah Melayu KTM Komuter

KTM Class 92 trainset at Bangsar Junction towards KD19 Port Klang
Overview
Native name Laluan Pelabuhan Klang
Type Commuter Rail
System KTM Komuter
Status Operational
Locale Perak
Selangor
Kuala Lumpur
Termini Tanjung Malim
Port Klang
Stations 33
Services Tanjung Malim - Port Klang
Line number  2  (red)
Website www.ktmb.com.my
Operation
Opened August 14, 1995
Owner Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Operator(s) Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Character At grade
Depot(s) Sentul
Rolling stock KTM Class 92 Komuter CSR EMU
37 six-car trains
Technical
Line length 126 km (78 mi)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification Overhead
Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

Port Klang Line (Malay: Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) (coloured red on the Klang Valley rail transit map) is one of the three KTM Komuter services provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. The electric trains run between Tanjung Malim and Port Klang. Previously before 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. Coaches are modern and air-conditioned. For those who drive to the stations/halts, 'Park & Ride' facility is provided at a nominal charge.

The line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System.

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.

A KTM Class 92 EMU at Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.
KTM Komuter dynamic route map display
KTM Komuter passenger information display system (PIDS) at KD08 Setia Jaya station.

Stations

Station Name Platform type Interchange station/Notes
Tanjung Malim Island & Side Northern terminus.
Kuala Kubu Bharu Side
Rasa Side
Batang Kali Side
Serendah Side
Rawang Island & Side Some trains terminate or begin service here, but most trains now continue on to Tanjung Malim.
Kuang Side
Sungai Buloh Side Exit paid area station via common concourse with Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. Some trains terminate here during peak hours.
Kepong Sentral Side Exit paid area station to upcoming Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line.
Kepong Side
Segambut Side Buses to Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas.
Putra Side Cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line, walking distance of 600 metres to PWTC on the Sri Petaling Line.
Bank Negara Side Cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line, walking distance of 250 metres to Bandaraya on the Sri Petaling Line.
Kuala Lumpur Island & Side Stairless cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line and walking distance of 200 metres to Pasar Seni on the Kelana Jaya Line & Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.
KL Sentral Island Cross-platform interchange to Seremban Line, interchange to Kelana Jaya Line, KLIA Ekspres, KLIA Transit, 200-metre walking distance to Monorail Line & and 600-metre walking distance to future Muzium Negara for Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.
Eco City Side The proposed new rail transit station in Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum will serve a new development named KL Eco City. The station will be built beside the existing Abdullah Hukum on the Kelana Jaya Line. KL Eco City also will be developed as a transit hub with the proposed Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle Line.
Angkasapuri Side Half-hourly shuttle buses to University of Malaya are available.
Pantai Dalam Side
Petaling Island & Side
Jalan Templer Side
Kampung Dato Harun Side
Seri Setia Side
Setia Jaya Island & Side Interchange to BRT Sunway Line.
Subang Jaya Side Interchange to Kelana Jaya Line and the upcoming Terminal Skypark Line.
Batu Tiga Side
Shah Alam Island & Side
Padang Jawa Side
Bukit Badak Side
Klang Island & Side Interchange to future Bandar Utama-Klang Line. Peak hour terminal.
Teluk Pulai Side
Teluk Gadong Side
Kampung Raja Uda Side
Jalan Kastam Island & Side
Port Klang Island Western terminus of the Port Klang line. 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.[3]

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.

Future Terminal Skypark Line

The construction of Terminal Skypark Line taken from Persiaran Kerjaya.

The work for the shuttle service connecting Subang Jaya to Subang Skypark is currently being carried out. This extension will provide rail connectivity to the airport that is currently only served by other kinds of road transportation. The line being built is 8 km long and is slated to have three stations: Glenmarie, Sri Subang, and Terminal Skypark.[4][5]

Rolling stock

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History of Railways in Selangor". Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "KTM Railbus". Malaya Railway. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ↑ KTM Komuter trial route effective 15 December 2015
  4. ↑ priya menon (2014-08-08). "Work on railway line from Subang airport to KL Sentral has begun - Community | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Projek Landasan Keretapi Dari Subang Ke Terminal Skypark Subang | Laman Web Rasmi Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat". S.P.A.D. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
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