Port Klang Line
Port Klang Line (Malay: Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) 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. |
| 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 |
| KA07 | Kepong Sentral | Side | Connecting station to PY08 Sri Damansara Timur for MRT Putrajaya Line |
| 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:
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 | Future connecting to SA20 LRT Shah Alam Line. |
| 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
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.[8]
Rolling stock
The line uses KTM Class 92 trains in 6 car formations.
Gallery
Subang Jaya 2 5 10
Before redevelopment in 2015The (modified—with additional handle bars) interior of a Class 83 EMU train.
See also
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.
- ^ (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.
- ^ "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
External links
- Keretapi Tanah Melayu 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