The ''KTM Komuter Northern Sector'' ( ms, KTM Komuter Sektor Utara) is one of the five KTM Komuter services run by

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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

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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

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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
KTM Komuter (Class 83 train interior)

History

The KTM Komuter Northern Service was introduced on 11 September 2015. The initial service ran between Gurun in Kedah,

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and Kamunting in

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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.

References

External links

Keretapi Tanah Melayu official website

Keretapi.com – Railway Fan website

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Railway Fan Club website

KTMB 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

Lines, stations and rolling stock

Schedule

History

See also

References

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