The ''KTM Komuter Northern Sector'' ( ms, KTM Komuter Sektor Utara) is one of the five
KTM Komuter services run by
Malaysia
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n rail operator
Keretapi Tanah Melayu. The service was introduced on 11 September 2015 following the completion of the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrification and Double-Tracking Project in December 2014, which also saw the extension of the ETS service to
Padang Besar from
Ipoh
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Currently, the KTM Komuter Northern Sector consists of two routes, namely the – route and the – route. The lines share the tracks with the
ETS
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Organisations
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service; the Komuter trains call at stations not served by the ETS.
Lines, stations and rolling stock
The KTM Komuter Northern Section consists of two routes:
* –
* –
The two route network effective since 4 November 2021 when the route between – replaced the earlier – route. The , and Stations are the shared
interchange stations between the two lines.
The train that are used to run on this track were the
Class 83 and
Class 92 while the other sets are used to operate on the
Central sector.
Schedule
KTM Komuter Northern Sector has 2 routes/lines, in which they have their ow
schedule
History
The KTM Komuter Northern Service was introduced on 11 September 2015. The initial service ran between
Gurun in
Kedah,
Butterworth Butterworth may refer to:
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in
Penang
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and
Kamunting in
Perak
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. On 1 January 2016, a service between and in
Perlis was introduced. With the introduction of KTM Komuter services on this section, the
KTM ETS services that ran between these stations have ceased.
On 17 January 2016, the original Gurun-Butterworth-Kamunting route was replaced with two separate routes: Butterworth-Gurun and Butterworth-Kamunting. These two lines together with the Butterworth-Padang Besar line operated until 1 July 2016, when the Butterworth-Gurun route was scrapped.
A further revamp of routes on 1 September 2016 saw the Butterworth-Kamunting line being modified, with the northern terminus moving from Butterworth to , and the southern terminus being extended by two additional stations from to include and ending at .
As of November 4, 2021, trains from and are now to terminate at , making Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam the shared interchange stations between the two lines.
See also
*
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
**
KTM Intercity
KTM Intercity ( ms, KTM Antarabandar) are diesel-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). Services operate along the East Coast Line between Tumpat and Gemas and on towards JB S ...
***
KTM West Coast Line
***
KTM East Coast Line
The East Coast railway line (ECRL) is the single track metre gauge runs between Gemas railway station, in Negeri Sembilan and Tumpat railway station, in Kelantan of Malaysia. Gemas is the rail junction between the West Coast line and East Coast ...
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KTM ETS
**
KTM Komuter
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Seremban Line
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Port Klang Line
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*
Malaysian Railway System
References
External links
Keretapi Tanah Melayu official websiteKeretapi.com – Railway Fan websiteKeretapi Tanah Melayu Railway Fan Club websiteKTMB Media Release – KTM Komuter Shuttle Northern Sector
{{Urban Rail Transit in ASEAN
Metre gauge railways in Malaysia
Railway services introduced in 2015
KTM Komuter
2015 establishments in Malaysia