Port Klang Line


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EMU at Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.
dynamic route map display
passenger information display system at Setia Jaya station.
Port Klang Line is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. The electric trains run between and. Prior to 15 December 2015, the northern terminus of this line was.
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. The line is numbered 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. 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. 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.
At present, the Port Klang Line is the oldest existing railway line in the country, taking the title after the Taiping-Port Weld line was dismantled in 1987.

Stations

Station CodeStation NamePlatform typeInterchange station/Notes
Tanjung MalimIsland & SideNorthern terminus.
Cross-platform interchange to KTM ETS.
Kuala Kubu BharuSide
RasaSide
Batang KaliSideCross-platform interchange to KTM ETS.
SerendahSide
RawangIsland & SideCross-platform interchange to KTM ETS.
KuangSide
Sungai BulohSideInterchange station, without paid integration, to MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.
Cross-platform interchange to KTM ETS.
Kepong SentralSideFuture interchange to MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line
Cross-platform interchange to KTM ETS.
KepongSide
SegambutSideRapidKL bus route 190 to Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas.
PutraSideCross-platform interchange to Seremban Line.
A 600-meter pedestrian bridge links to ' on the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Lines.
Bank NegaraSideCross-platform interchange to Seremban Line.
Connecting station to ' on the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Lines via a 250-meter pedestrian bridge crossing the Gombak River and Jalan Kuching.
Kuala LumpurIsland & SideCross-platform interchange to Seremban Line and KTM ETS.
Connecting station to Pasar Seni for LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line via a 200 meter pedestrian walkway.
KL SentralIslandCross-platform interchange to Seremban Line, Skypark Link and KTM ETS.
Interchange station, without paid area integration, to:
Feeder bus T819 to Pusat Bandar Damansara for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.
Abdullah HukumSideInterchange station, without paid area integration, to LRT Kelana Jaya Line
Link-bridge access to Mid Valley on the Seremban Line via KL Eco City
AngkasapuriSideHalf-hourly shuttle buses to University of Malaya are available.
Pantai DalamSide
PetalingIsland & Side
Jalan TemplerSide
Kampung Dato HarunSide
Seri SetiaSide
Setia JayaIsland & SideInterchange station, without paid area integration, to Sunway-Setia Jaya for the.
Subang JayaSideCross-platform interchange to Skypark Link.
Interchange station, without paid area integration, to LRT Kelana Jaya Line
Batu TigaSide
Shah AlamIsland & Side
Padang JawaSide
Bukit BadakSide
KlangIsland & SideFuture nterchange to LRT Bandar Utama-Klang Line.
Teluk PulaiSide
Teluk GadongSide
Kampung Raja UdaSide
Jalan KastamIsland & Side
Port KlangIslandWestern 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.
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.
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 Sungai Buloh-Kajang 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.

Rolling stock

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

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