KTM Intercity

KTM Intercity (Malay: KTM Antarabandar) are diesel-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). Services operate along the East Coast Line between Tumpat and Gemas and on towards Singapore on the West Coast Line. The former Intercity services along the West Coast Line between Padang Besar in the north (and subsequent services to Thailand) and Gemas have been converted to the KTM ETS service.[1]

KTM Intercity
KTM Intercity East People's Express at Johor Bahru Sentral
Overview
Native name
OwnerKeretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Area servedPeninsular Malaysia, Singapore
Transit typeInter-city rail
Number of lines2
Line number
WebsiteKTM Intercity
Operation
Began operationcirca 1960s
Operator(s)Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Rolling stockKTM Class 23
KTM Class 24
KTM Class 25
YDM4
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Average speed110 km/h (68 mph)

KTM Intercity has long enjoyed moderate success, but increasingly faces competition with road and air travel, as expressways (motorways) increase in number and budget airlines offer shorter travelling time. In 2006, KTM Intercity earned a profit of RM 70.94 million as group revenue, hovering around the RM 65 million mark since 2001.

KTM has announced that ticket sales for the ETS and KTM Intercity train services for 2022 will open on January 5. [2]

Local and express services

There are two types of KTM Intercity train services: Express and Shuttle. Long-distance passenger trains along the East Coast route (Tumpat - Gemas - Johor Bahru Sentral) are express trains calling only at major stations. The East Coast Line also still has mostly shuttle trains calling at all stations and halts.

KTM Intercity also runs a shuttle service, the Shuttle Tebrau, between Johor Bahru and Woodlands, Singapore, providing an alternative to cross the busy Johor–Singapore Causeway.

Operational services

With effect from 1 July 2011, operations in Singapore have moved from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint. All passengers will embark and disembark from the checkpoint, and it houses a combined CIQ facility for Malaysia and Singapore.

As of 1 July 2015, all train services from North of JB Sentral to Woodlands CIQ have been truncated at JB Sentral. The JB Sentral-Woodlands CIQ sector is replaced by a Shuttle service which is the Shuttle Tebrau. Passengers from North of JB Sentral who are going towards Woodlands CIQ must change and board the Shuttle Tebrau at JB Sentral.

Train classes

Currently, there are only two classes available on KTM Intercity trains:

ASC: Air-conditioned Second Class (ASC) seat - A seating class consists of 60 seats, 30 forward, and 30 in the reverse direction in a 2+2 configuration. It is the most common class and is available on all KTM Intercity trains.

ADNS: Air-conditioned Day-Night Second (ADNS) class sleeper - An open-plan sleeping berth coach with 40 berths, 20 lower berths and 20 upper berths. Currently, the ADNS is only available on the Ekspres Rakyat Timuran between JB Sentral and Tumpat.

  • ASC: Air-conditioned Second Class seat
  • ADNS: Air-conditioned Day-Night Second class sleeper

Express Trains (limited stops – major cities and towns only)

Express train services typically consist of a locomotive, 10 passenger cars and an AC car.

  • Ekspres Rakyat Timuran: JB Sentral- Tumpat VV
  • Ekspres Selatan: JB Sentral - Pulau Sebang/Tampin VV
Express train schedule (terminals only)
Train No. Train Name Route Coaches Available
ERT26 Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Kempas Baru (20:44) – Tumpat (12:54) ASC, ADNS
ERT27 Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Tumpat (20:30) – Kempas Baru (12:08) ASC, ADNS
ES41 Ekspres Selatan Gemas (02:00) – Kempas Baru (06:07) ASC
ES42 Ekspres Selatan Kempas Baru (08:50) – Gemas (13:14) ASC
ES43 Ekspres Selatan Gemas (09:30) – Kempas Baru (13:55) ASC
ES44 Ekspres Selatan Kempas Baru (15:00) – Gemas (19:06) ASC
ES45 Ekspres Selatan Gemas (15:20) – Kempas Baru (19:27) ASC
ES46 Ekspres Selatan Kempas Baru (18:25) – Gemas (22:47) ASC

Shuttle Trains (stopping at all stations and halts)

Shuttle trains typically consist of a locomotive, 4 passenger carriages and an AC car.

  • Shuttle Tebrau: JB Sentral - Woodlands CIQ (Singapore) VV
  • Shuttle Timur: Shuttle Trains on the East Coast Line serving Tumpat to Dabong, Gua Musang, and Kuala Lipis VV
Shuttle Timur train schedule (terminals only)
Train No. Train Name Route Coaches Available
SH34 Shuttle Timur Gemas (09:25) – Kuala Lipis (14:25) ASC
SH35 Shuttle Timur Kuala Lipis (10:20) – Gemas (15:02) ASC
SH36 Shuttle Timur Gemas (15:35) – Kuala Lipis (20:17) ASC
SH37 Shuttle Timur Kuala Lipis (16:10) – Gemas (21:10) ASC
SH50 Shuttle Timur Kuala Lipis (03:20) – Gua Musang (05:00) ASC
SH51 Shuttle Timur Tumpat (04:10) – Kuala Lipis (11:42) ASC
SH52 Shuttle Timur Gua Musang (05:05) – Tumpat (10:42) ASC
SH53 Shuttle Timur Tumpat (07:05) – Gua Musang (12:29) ASC
SH55 Shuttle Timur Tumpat (10:00) – Dabong (13:35) ASC
SH56 Shuttle Timur Dabong (14:55) – Tumpat (18:22) ASC
SH57 Shuttle Timur Tumpat (16:05) – Gua Musang (22:33) ASC
SH58 Shuttle Timur Gua Musang (14:50) – Tumpat (19:46) ASC
SH59 Shuttle Timur Gua Musang (22:40) – Kuala Lipis (00:22) ASC
SH60 Shuttle Timur Kuala Lipis (16:35) – Tumpat (23:57) ASC
Shuttle Tebrau train schedule (terminals only, currently suspened)
Train No. Train Name Route Coaches Available
61 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (05:00) – Woodlands CIQ (05:05) ASC
63 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (05:30) – Woodlands CIQ (05:35) ASC
65 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (06:00) – Woodlands CIQ (06:05) ASC
67 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (06:30) – Woodlands CIQ (06:35) ASC
69 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (07:00) – Woodlands CIQ (07:05) ASC
71 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (07:30) – Woodlands CIQ (07:35) ASC
72 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (08:30) – JB Sentral (08:35) ASC
73 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (08:45) – Woodlands CIQ (08:50) ASC
74 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (09:45) – JB Sentral (09:50) ASC
75 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (10:00) – Woodlands CIQ (10:05) ASC
76 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (11:00) – JB Sentral (11:05) ASC
77 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (11:30) – Woodlands CIQ (11:35) ASC
78 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (12:30) – JB Sentral (12:35) ASC
79 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (12:45) – Woodlands CIQ (12:50) ASC
80 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (13:45) – JB Sentral (13:50) ASC
81 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (14:00) – Woodlands CIQ (14:05) ASC
82 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (15:00) – JB Sentral (15:05) ASC
83 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (15:15) – Woodlands CIQ (15:20) ASC
84 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (16:15) – JB Sentral (16:20) ASC
85 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (16:30) – Woodlands CIQ (16:35) ASC
86 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (17:30) – JB Sentral (17:35) ASC
87 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (17:45) – Woodlands CIQ (17:50) ASC
88 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (18:45) – JB Sentral (18:50) ASC
89 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (19:00) – Woodlands CIQ (19:05) ASC
90 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (20:00) – JB Sentral (20:05) ASC
91 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (20:15) – Woodlands CIQ (20:20) ASC
92 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (21:15) – JB Sentral (21:20) ASC
93 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (21:30) – Woodlands CIQ (21:35) ASC
94 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (22:30) – JB Sentral (22:35) ASC
95 Shuttle Tebrau JB Sentral (22:45) – Woodlands CIQ (22:50) ASC
96 Shuttle Tebrau Woodlands CIQ (23:45) – JB Sentral (23:50) ASC

List of KTM Intercity stations

Below is the list of KTM Intercity stations, green ticks are two-way trips available while red ticks are one-way stops available only.

Name
ERT
T-KL
T-GM
T-D
GM-KL
KL-G
ES
Tumpat Y Y Y Y
Kampung Kok Pasir Halt Y Y
Wakaf Bharu Y Y Y Y
Bunut Susu Y Y Y
Pasir Mas Y Y Y Y
Chica Tinggi Halt Y Y
To' Uban Y Y Y
Sungai Keladi Y Y
Bukit Panau Y Y Y
Tanah Merah Y Y Y Y
Temangan Y Y Y Y
Sungai Nal Y Y
Kuala Krai Y Y Y Y
Pahi Y Y Y
Manek Urai Y Y Y
Kampung Baru Sungei Mengkuang Y Y Y
Ulu Temiang Y Y Y
Kampung Baru Bukit Abu Y Y Y
Bukit Abu Y Y Y
Kuala Gris Y Y Y
Dabong Y Y Y Y
Kemubu Y Y
Sri Jaya Y Y
Sri Mahligai Y Y
Sri Bintang Y Y
Sungai Tasin Y Y
Jerek Baru Y Y
Bertam Y Y
Bertam Baru Y Y
Limau Kasturi Y Y
Sungai Sirian Y Y
Kampung Sungai Sirian Y Y
Sungai Koyan
Pan Malayan Y Y
Gua Musang Y Y Y Y
Lapan Tupai
Mentara Baru Y Y
Merapoh Y Y Y
Telok Gunong Y Y
Kubang Rasa
Sungai Temau Y Y
Chegar Perah Y Y
Aur Gading Y Y
Dura
Kampung Berkam Y Y
Bukit Betong Y Y
Telang
Padang Tengku Y Y
Kuala Lipis Y Y Y Y
Kerambit Y Y
Mela Y
Jerantut Y Y
Jendarak Y
Kuala Krau Y Y
Mentakab Y Y
Mengkarak Y
Triang Y Y
Kemayan Y Y
Bahau Y Y
Gemas Y Y Y
Segamat Y Y
Labis Y
Bekok Y
Paloh Y
Kluang Y Y
Rengam Y
Layang-Layang Y
Kulai Y Y
Kempas Baru Y Y

West Coast Line

KTM Intercity services from Padang Besar to Gemas have been absorbed into KTM ETS. The diesel-hauled locomotives now only operate between Tumpat, Gemas, Johor Bahru and Woodlands. Station in the bold are the stops of the current Southern Express route, and will be replace with ETS once its commence in 2023.

Station names Serving cities Major landmarks Remarks
(Continue to Padang Besar and Thai Railway)
Gemas Gemas, Negeri Sembilan Interchange with KTM East Coast Line

Interchange with:
 ETS  KTM ETS
Batu Anam
Segamat Segamat, Muar and Tangkak,

Johor
Genuang Genuang, Johor
Labis Labis, Johor
Bekok Bekok, Johor
Paloh Paloh, Johor
Chamek Chamek, Johor
Kluang Kluang, Batu Pahat and Mersing,

Johor
Mengkibol Mengkibol, Johor
Rengam Renggam and Simpang Renggam, Johor
Layang-Layang Layang-Layang, Johor
Kulai Kulai and Pontian, Johor Senai International Airport
Kempas Baru Kempas, Johor.
Johor Bahru Sentral Johor Bahru, Kota Tinggi and Pontian, Johor
&
Woodlands, Singapore		 Southern Integrated Gateway
Woodlands Train Checkpoint Woodlands, Singapore

East Coast Line
Station names Serving cities Major landmarks Remarks
Tumpat Tumpat, Kelantan
Kampung Kok Pasir Halt
Wakaf Bharu Kota Bharu, Kelantan The nearest railway station to Kelantan state capital, Kota Bharu
Bunut Susu Halt
Pasir Mas Pasir Mas, Kelantan
Chica Tinggi Halt
To' Uban Halt
Sungai Keladi Halt
Bukit Panau Halt
Tanah Merah Tanah Merah, Kelantan
Temangan Guillemard Bridge
Sungai Nal Halt
Kuala Krai Kuala Krai, Kelantan
Pahi Halt
Manek Urai
Kampung Baru Sungei Mengkuang Halt
Ulu Temiang Halt
Kampung Baru Bukit Abu Halt
Bukit Abu
Kuala Gris Halt
Dabong Dabong, Kelantan
Kemubu
Sri Jaya Halt
Sri Mahligai Halt
Sri Bintang Halt
Sungai Tasin Halt
Jerek Baru Halt
Bertam Halt
Bertam Baru
Limau Kasturi
Sungai Sirian Halt
Kampung Sungai Sirian Halt
Sungai Koyan Halt
Pan Malayan Halt
Gua Musang Gua Musang, Kelantan
Lapan Tupai Halt
Mentara Baru Halt
Merapoh
Telok Gunong Halt
Kubang Rasa Halt
Sungai Temau
Chegar Perah
Aur Gading Halt
Dura Halt
Kampung Berkam Halt
Bukit Betong Bukit Betong Halt
Telang Telang Halt
Padang Tengku
Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis, Pahang
Kerambit
Mela Halt
Jerantut Jerantut, Temerloh, Pahang
Jendarak Halt
Kuala Krau
Mentakab Mentakab, Pahang
Mengkarak
Triang Triang, Pahang
Kemayan
Bahau Bahau, Negeri Sembilan
Gemas Gemas, Negeri Sembilan Interchange with KTM West Coast Line


Interchange with:  ETS  ETS Line

(Continue to West Coast Line)

See also

References
  1. Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021 06:51 PM MYT. "KTMB adds ETS, KTM Intercity train services for interstate travellers | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "2022 ticket sales for ETS, KTM Intercity open on Jan 5 - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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