Nilai Komuter station is a
KTM Komuter train station, situated close to and named after the old town of
Nilai
Nilai is a town located in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, close to the border with Selangor. It is the northern suburb within the Seremban metropolitan area.
Due to its proximity to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it i ...
,
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
. The station strictly serves as a two-platform train halt for the
Seremban Line KTM Komuter train service. This used to be a stop for the
KTM ETS service when the line was extended to
Gemas
Gemas (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Gomeh'') is a small town and a mukim in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, near the Negeri Sembilan-Johor state border. It is situated 101 km northeast of Seremban, the state capital city, and 30 km nor ...
in 2015.
Design
The station started during the British era as ''Sepang Road halt''. The station, as are virtually all small train halts along the Komuter lines, is situated along a
double tracked right-of-way. Due to its use as a connection from the KLIA, as well as colleges a distance away, the station receives a substantially large number of passengers throughout its operational hours.
Initially consisting of a small station building with one operational ticket counter and two ticket vending machines, and covered platforms, the station has since undergone significant improvements in 2005 and 2006 to support more passengers.
The station used to be a stop for the ETS service when it was extended to Gemas in 2015. Eventually, the station was no longer served by ETS.
Interchange
The station is notable as a link to
Sepang
Pekan Sepang is a small border town and also a mukim in Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia. The Sepang International Circuit in the western part of the town, where the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix was and Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix is held. Mal ...
, where the
Sepang International Circuit and the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) are situated. For the former, tents and additional ticket counters are usually prepared in anticipation of an increased influx of passengers during the
Malaysian leg of the
Formula One tournament.
Prior to the completion of the
Express Rail Link (ERL), the Nilai station was the only connecting railway station to the KLIA. KLIA-bound bus services, which typically take up to an hour to reach the airport from Nilai or vice versa, are provided for passengers. Travel to the airport from
KL Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL Sentral) is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old Kuala Lumpur railway station as the ...
via Nilai is still cheaper than via ERL services, although much slower. Buses were previously stationed directly in front of the train station before a proper bus depot was completed down the road.
Future interchange
Nilai station has been slated as a future interchange station with the
East Coast Rail Link.
See also
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Rail transport in Malaysia
References
Seremban Line
Seremban District
Railway stations in Negeri Sembilan
Rapid transit stations in Negeri Sembilan
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