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The Seremban Line ( ms, Laluan Seremban) or Seremban Komuter Line ( ms, Laluan Komuter Seremban) is one of the three
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...
Central Sector lines provided by
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...
. Its electric trains run between and , with some services terminating in . 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 system is one of the components of the
Klang Valley Integrated Transit System
The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System is an integrated transport network that primarily serves the area of Klang Valley and Greater Kuala Lumpur. The system currently consists of 11 fully operating rail lines; two commuter rail lines, f ...
. The line is numbered and coloured
Blue on official transit maps. It is named after its former terminus,
Seremban station.
Line information
History
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,
Pudu station and
Sungai Besi
Sungai Besi (formerly known as ''Sungei Besi'') (English: Steel River) is a town and suburb within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. It was also a federal constituency in Kuala Lumpur from 1974 to 1995. Sungai Besi was a historical mining ...
, before reaching
Kajang
Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded ...
in 1897.
The line was later re-routed through
Seputeh
Seputeh is a federal constituency in the Federal Territories, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat (English: 'House of Representatives'; ) is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legis ...
, with the Sultan Street-Pudu stretch being demolished and incorporated into the
Ampang Line. The
Rawang-Seremban stretch and the
Sentul-
Port Klang
Port Klang ( ms, Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham ( ms, Pelabuhan Swettenham) but renamed Port Klang in July 1972, it is the largest port in the country. It is l ...
stretch were
electrified
Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and, in many contexts, the introduction of such power by changing over from an earlier power source.
The broad meaning of the term, such as in the history of technology, economic history ...
in the early 1990s.
Stations
Future expansion
Currently an
infill station
An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is
a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train serv ...
, the Kajang 2 station, is constructed between
Kajang station
ta, காஜாங்
, type = Commuter rail, Intercity rail and Rapid transit station
, image = File:SBK Line Kajang Station Common Concourse 1.jpg
, image_caption = Interior of the new station building.
, address = Jalan Bukit, Kajan ...
and
UKM station. Another station, serving the
police
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and th ...
headquarters at
Bukit Aman
Bukit Aman (officially ''Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia'') is a metonym for a large area that serves as the Royal Malaysia Police headquarters and has several police complexes. It is situated on a hill in Kuala Lumpur known as Bukit Ayang (la ...
is also being planned, to be built between the
old Kuala Lumpur station and Bank Negara station.
Former Seremban-Gemas Shuttle Service
On 1 October 2015 KTMB announced the introduction of the Seremban-Gemas Shuttle Service for - stretch. It was operated by
KTM Class 83
The Class 83 is a type of electric multiple unit operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu on its KTM Komuter services. 22 sets were built by Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Precision and Marubeni of South Korea and Japan respectively, in 3-car formations.
The KT ...
trains running the electrified double tracks at speeds up to . Spanning over , it served at Seremban, , , , , and ends at .
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 through Seremban Line services to Pulau Sebang/Tampin replaced this shuttle. The shuttle was cut short to Pulau Sebang/Tampin from 20 June 2016; Batang Melaka and Gemas are no longer served by KTM Komuter.
KTM Komuter Trial Route
A new route for
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...
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
The KTM ETS (commercially known as ETS, short for 'Electric Train Service') is an inter-city rail passenger service operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) using electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains. The KTM ETS is the second electric train servic ...
,
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...
,
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 ...
& Freight at the Central Sector.
The current route for Seremban Line from Rawang-Seremban was changed to Batu Caves-Seremban effective 15 December 2015.
Additional Service for Early Birds (Bandar Tasik Selatan-KL Sentral-Tanjung Malim)
On 4 August 2016, an additional morning train (Mondays to Fridays except on public holidays) was introduced between
Bandar Tasik Selatan
Bandar Tasik Selatan () (English: South Lake City) is a township in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was established in 1991.
Transportation
Bandar Tasik Selatan is notable for the coterminous Bandar Tasik Selatan railway station, which ...
,
KL Sentral and
Tanjung Malim
Tanjung Malim, or Tanjong Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Sungai ...
. The train starts at Bandar Tasik Selatan at 5:35am, running non-stop express to KL Sentral, arriving at 5:49am. The train then leaves KL Sentral at 6:15am and runs as a normal
Port Klang Line
Port Klang Line ( ms, Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) 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 ...
train to Tanjung Malim, stopping at every station before terminating at Tanjung Malim at 7:44am.
Service suspension between Putra and the old Kuala Lumpur station
From 22 December 2017, services on the line's three city-centre stations - the
old Kuala Lumpur station,
Bank Negara
The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM; ms, Bank Negara Malaysia) is the Malaysian central bank. Established on 26 January 1959 as the Central Bank of Malaya (''Bank Negara Tanah Melayu''), its main purpose is to issue currency, act as banker and ad ...
and
Putra were temporarily suspended due to track upgrading works, though the
Port Klang Line
Port Klang Line ( ms, Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) 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 ...
continued to serve those stations. Trains only travelled between
Tampin
Tampin is a town in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, which borders Pulau Sebang town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca.
History and etymology
Tampin gets its name from the container or pouch weaved from the pandanus fronds. The con ...
and
KL Sentral,
Batu Caves and
Sentul.
Free shuttle buses, provided by
rapidKL
Rapid KL (styled as ''rapidKL'') is a public transportation system owned by Prasarana Malaysia and operated by its subsidiaries Rapid Rail and Rapid Bus. With its coverage throughout Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley areas, it was followed by a ...
, connected Sentul Komuter station to
Sentul LRT station
Sentul LRT station is an elevated light rapid transit (LRT) station operated by Rapid Rail located in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is served by the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. This station is situated next to two secondary schools ...
on the
Ampang/Sri Petaling Line, and KL Sentral. Passengers from the Tampin-KL Sentral stretch could still reach downtown Kuala Lumpur via the
Kelana Jaya Line
The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...
at KL Sentral, the
Sri Petaling Line
The LRT Ampang Line and the LRT Sri Petaling Line are medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) lines in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The combined network comprises 45.1 kilometres of tracks (28.0 miles) with 36 stations and was the first r ...
at
Bandar Tasik Selatan
Bandar Tasik Selatan () (English: South Lake City) is a township in Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was established in 1991.
Transportation
Bandar Tasik Selatan is notable for the coterminous Bandar Tasik Selatan railway station, which ...
or the
Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line at
Kajang
Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded ...
and
Muzium Negara
The National Museum ( ms, Muzium Negara) is a museum located on Jalan Damansara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The museum is situated in close proximity to the Perdana Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Lake Gardens and it provides an overview of Malay ...
.
Services have since resumed to their original arrangements.
Rolling stock
The line uses
KTM Class 92
The Class 92 is a type of electric multiple unit operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu on its KTM Komuter services. A total of 38 sets were built by CSR Zhuzhou of China, in 6-car formations.
History
The Class 92 was procured under a Malaysian Gov ...
trains in 6 car formations.
Gallery
File:Klsentral.jpg, KL Sentral
File:Seremban railway station (Rawang-Seremban Line) (front), Seremban.jpg, Seremban station
File:Rawang railway station, Rawang.jpg, Rawang station
File:KTM Komuter (Class 81 train interior).jpg, The (modified—with walls cut open and additional handle bars) interior of a KTM Class 81
The Class 81 is the first and oldest type of electric multiple unit introduced by Keretapi Tanah Melayu for its KTM Komuter service. 18 sets were designed by Hunslet TPL and built by Ganz Works.
The Class 81 currently operates in a fixed 3-c ...
EMU
The emu () (''Dromaius novaehollandiae'') is the second-tallest living bird after its ratite relative the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus '' Dromaius''. The emu ...
File:Kajang 2 station (200123).jpg, Kajang 2 station that are under construction
External links
Keretapi Tanah Melayu official websiteKTM Komuter official websiteKeretapi.com - Railway Fan websiteKeretapi Tanah Melayu Railway Fan Club websiteKTM Komuter Schedule App: Solving The Main Problem for KTM Komuter Customers
See also
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Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...
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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 ...
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KTM West Coast Line
The West Coast railway line runs from Padang Besar railway station close to the Malaysia–Thailand border in Perlis (where it connects with the State Railway of Thailand) to Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore. It is called the West Coast ...
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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
The KTM ETS (commercially known as ETS, short for 'Electric Train Service') is an inter-city rail passenger service operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) using electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains. The KTM ETS is the second electric train servic ...
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KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...
***Seremban Line
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Port Klang Line
Port Klang Line ( ms, Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) 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 ...
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Northern Sector
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Malaysian Railway System
Rail transport in Malaysia consists of heavy rail (including commuter rail), light rapid transit (LRT), mass rapid transit
(MRT), monorails, airport rail links and a funicular railway line. Heavy rail is mostly used for intercity passenger and f ...
References
{{Urban Rail Transit in ASEAN
1995 establishments in Malaysia
Metre gauge railways in Malaysia