Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line

Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line
Overview
Native nameKTM Laluan Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang
StatusOperational
OwnerKeretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line number1 (blue)
Locale
Termini
Stations27 + 3 reserve stations
Websitewww.ktmb.com.my
Service
TypeCommuter Rail (S-train)
SystemKTM Komuter KTM Komuter
Operator(s)Keretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Depot(s)Seremban
Rolling stockKTM Class 92 Komuter CSR EMU
37 six-car trains
History
Opened14 August 1995; 29 years ago (1995-08-14)
Technical
Line length135 km (84 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speedUp to 120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

KC05
Batu Caves
KC04
Taman Wahyu
KC03
Kampung Batu
KC02
Batu Kentonmen
KC01
Sentul
(KTM)
PWTC
KA04
Putra
Bandaraya
KA03
Bank Negara
Pasar Seni
KA02
Kuala Lumpur  ETS 
Muzium Negara
KA01
KL Sentral  ETS 
Multiple fare trips5 6 7 8 10
KB01
Mid Valley
KB02
Seputeh
Bandar Malaysia
Selatan (future)
Bandar
Malaysia
(future)
KB03
Salak Selatan
(KTM)
KB04
Bandar Tasik Selatan
Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
Sungai Besi
Maju KL
(future)
KB05
Serdang
KB06
Kajang
KB06A
Kajang 2
KB07
UKM
KB08
Bangi
KB09
Batang Benar
KB10
Nilai Kuala Lumpur International Airport
KB11
Labu
 HSR 
KB12
Tiroi
KB13
Seremban
 ETS 
KB14
Senawang
KB15
Sungai Gadut
KB16
Rembau
 ETS 
KB17
Pulau Sebang/
Tampin
 ETS 

Interchange stations

integrated paid area
single fare trip
non-integrated paid area
multiple fare trips
interchange within same building
or cross-platform interchange
Map
Location of the Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line

The KTM Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line (Malay: KTM Laluan Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang), formerly known as the Seremban Line (Malay: Laluan Seremban) is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. Its electric trains run between Batu Caves and Pulau Sebang/Tampin. Prior to 15 December 2015, the northern terminus of this line was Rawang.

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 system is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The line is numbered 1 and coloured blue on official transit maps. It was initially named after its former terminus, Seremban station.

Line information

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History

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The line began as part of the Selangor Government Railway which opened in 1886. The modern-day Seremban Line began as a spur line, opened in 1895, from the Kuala Lumpur-Klang railway line beginning from Resident station, through the Sultan Street station,[1] Pudu station and Sungai Besi, before reaching Kajang in 1897.[2]

The line was later re-routed through Seputeh, with the Sultan Street-Pudu stretch being demolished and incorporated into the LRT Ampang Line. The Rawang–Seremban stretch and the SentulPort Klang stretch were electrified in the early 1990s.

Another branch line from Seremban-Port Dickson opened in 1891. The line is also known as a "Zig Zag Line" until in the 1970s. when the few stations has closed. In 2008, the line closed with the branch line undergoing dismantling in 2022.[citation needed]

An infill station, the Kajang 2 station, was constructed between Kajang station and UKM station. It commenced operations on Monday, 13 March 2023, with the official launch of the station done a month later on 14 April 2023 by the Minister of Transport, Anthony Loke.[3]

Stations

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⇄ = cross-platform interchange

Station Code Station Name Platform type Interchange station/Notes
 KC05  Batu Caves Island & Side Northern terminus.
 KC04  Taman Wahyu Side
 KC03  Kampung Batu Side Connecting station to  PY13  Putrajaya Line.
 KC02  Batu Kentonmen Side
 KC01  Sentul Island & Side
 KA04  Putra Side Connecting station to  AG4  SP4  PWTC on the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Lines via a 600-meter pedestrian bridge.

KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line

 KA03  Bank Negara Side 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.

KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line

 KA02  Kuala Lumpur Island & Side Connecting station to  KJ14  KG16  Pasar Seni on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MRT Kajang Line via a 200-meter pedestrian walkway crossing the Klang River.

KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line & KTM ETS

 KA01  KL Sentral Island Connecting station to:

Feeder bus T819 to  KG13  Pavlilion Damansara Heights-Pusat Bandar Damansara on the MRT Kajang Line. ⇄ KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line,  KS01  KTM KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line & KTM ETS

 KB01  Mid Valley Side Link-bridge access to  KD01  KJ17  Abdullah Hukum on the KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line and LRT Kelana Jaya Line via KL Eco City.

Exit to the Gardens Mall and Mid Valley Megamall.

 KB02  Seputeh Side
 KB03  Salak Selatan Side
 KB04  Bandar Tasik Selatan Side Connecting station to:

Feeder bus T410 to  KG26  Taman Connaught on the MRT Kajang Line.

KTM ETS

 KB05  Serdang Side Buses to Mines Wellness City, Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.

Feeder bus T565 to  PY33  Serdang Jaya on the MRT Putrajaya Line from Flat Taman Muhibbah.

 KB06  Kajang Island & Side Connecting station to  KG35  MRT Kajang Line.

KTM ETS

Proposed interchange station to the 14 Putrajaya Monorail.

 KB07  Kajang 2 Side [4]
 KB08  UKM Side Half-hourly shuttle buses to National University of Malaysia (UKM) are available through a 300-meter walk to the bus stop.
 KB09  Bangi Island & Side
 KB10  Batang Benar Side
 KB11  Nilai Side Shuttle bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
 KB12  Labu Side Proposed connecting station to the  HSR  Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) (shelved).
 KB13  Tiroi Side
 KB14  Seremban Island & Side KTM ETS
 KB15  Senawang Side
 KB16  Sungai Gadut Island Peak hour terminal station.
 KB17  Rembau Island & Side
 KB18  Pulau Sebang/Tampin Island & Side Southern terminus.

KTM ETS

The station is 1 km (0.62 mi) from Tampin Bus Terminal as it is located at Pulau Sebang on the Melaka side of the border. Buses cost around RM5.00 between Melaka Sentral in the City of Malacca and Tampin and take around one hour, depending on traffic. Taxis cost RM35.00 upwards one way.

Future expansion

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A station serving the police headquarters at Bukit Aman is being planned, to be built between the old Kuala Lumpur station and Bank Negara station.[5]

Former Seremban-Gemas Shuttle Service

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On 1 October 2015, KTMB announced the introduction of the Seremban–Gemas shuttle service for SerembanGemas stretch. It was operated by KTM Class 83 trains running the electrified double tracks at speeds up to 140 km/h (87 mph). Spanning over 100 km (62 mi), it served at Seremban, Senawang, Sungai Gadut, Rembau, Pulau Sebang/Tampin, Batang Melaka and ends at Gemas.[6]

The service offered 59 services daily - 55 services between Seremban and Pulau Sebang and 4 services from Seremban to Gemas. Trains start at 5 am and ends at 11 pm, with a 30-minute frequency. Travel time from Seremban to Pulau Sebang was about 38 minutes while a trip from Seremban to Gemas took approximately 65 minutes.

The service had been operationally effective 10 October 2015 until 11 July 2016, when Seremban Line services to Pulau Sebang/Tampin replaced this shuttle. The shuttle was cut short to Pulau Sebang/Tampin on 20 June 2016; Batang Melaka and Gemas are no longer served by KTM Komuter.

KTM Komuter Trial Route

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A new route for KTM Komuter services was introduced for the preparation of the infrastructure upgrading works in the Klang Valley Double Tracking project which began 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.[7] The initial route for from Rawang-Seremban was changed to Batu Caves-Seremban effective 15 December 2015. The line was effectively named the Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line.

Additional Service for Early Birds (Bandar Tasik Selatan–KL Sentral-Tanjung Malim)

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On 4 August 2016, an additional morning train (Mondays to Fridays except on public holidays) was introduced between Bandar Tasik Selatan, KL Sentral and Tanjung Malim. The train starts at Bandar Tasik Selatan at 5:35 am, running non-stop express to KL Sentral, arriving at 5:49 am. The train then leaves KL Sentral at 6:15 am and runs as a normal Port Klang Line train to Tanjung Malim, stopping at every station before terminating at Tanjung Malim at 7:44 am.[8]

Service suspension between Putra and the old Kuala Lumpur station

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From 22 December 2017, services on the line's three city-centre stations - the old Kuala Lumpur station, Bank Negara and Putra were temporarily suspended due to track upgrading works, though the Port Klang Line continued to serve those stations. Trains only travelled between Tampin and KL Sentral, Batu Caves and Sentul.[9]

Free shuttle buses, provided by Rapid KL, connected Sentul Komuter station to the Sentul LRT station on the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines, and KL Sentral. Passengers from the Tampin–KL Sentral stretch could still reach downtown Kuala Lumpur via the LRT Kelana Jaya Line at KL Sentral, the LRT Sri Petaling Line at Bandar Tasik Selatan or the MRT Kajang Line at Kajang and Muzium Negara.[10][11]

Services have since resumed to their original arrangements.[citation needed]

Rolling stock

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Old Railway Station ~ Places to Visit in Kuala Lumpur". Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ^ "History of Railways in Selangor". Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ^ Tan, Danny (14 April 2023). "Free KTM rides from new Kajang 2 station till Sunday - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. ^ Opened on 13 March 2023
  5. ^ "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "KTMB introduces new commuter service from Seremban to Gemas". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  7. ^ KTM Komuter trial route effective 15 December 2015
  8. ^ Additional Service For Early Birds
  9. ^ 进行双轨铁道工程.铁道公司明起调整班次 (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Sin Chew Daily.
  10. ^ "Perubahan Jadual Waktu Perkhidmatan KTM Komuter Mulai – 3 Februari 2018" (PDF). Kenyataan Media. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Timetable & Route Commuter Train". KTM Berhad. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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