Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) or Malayan Railway Limited, colloquially referred to simply as KTM, is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin. Previously known as the Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) the Malayan Railway Administration (MRA), and the Malayan Railway, Keretapi Tanah Melayu acquired its current name in 1962. The organisation was corporatised in 1992, but remains wholly owned by the Malaysian government.
Gemas 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 32 km north of Segamat, Johor.
Rail transport in Malaysia consists of heavy 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 services and freight transport as well as some urban public transport, while rapid transit rails are used for intracity urban public transport in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley region. There are two airport rail link systems linking Kuala Lumpur with the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. The only-functioning monorail line in the country is also used for public transport in Kuala Lumpur, while the only funicular railway line is available in Penang.
KTM Intercity 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 Sentral on the West Coast Line. The former Intercity services along the West Coast Line between Padang Besar in the north and Gemas have been converted to the KTM ETS service.
The KTM West Coast railway line runs from Padang Besar close to the Malaysia–Thailand border in Perlis to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore. It is called the West Coast railway line because it serves the West Coast states of Peninsular Malaysia. The line is owned and used entirely by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM).
The Pulau Sebang/Tampin railway station is a Malaysian train station on the West Coast Line located near and named after the bordering towns of Pulau Sebang, Malacca and Tampin, Negeri Sembilan. The station itself is situated in Malaccan territory, being one of the two stations on the West Coast Line that serves the state of Malacca, the other being Batang Melaka.
Gemas railway station is a Malaysian railway station located at the eastern side of and named after the town of Gemas, Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan. Built in 1922, the station is the meeting point of and the railway junction connecting the West Coast Line with the East Coast Line (Tumpat–Gemas).
The Segamat railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Segamat, Segamat District, Johor. This station provides KTM Intercity train services. Adjacent to the railway station is the bus & taxi terminal. It was announced that KTM ETS train services to Padang Besar and Butterworth would be extended to the new station on 1 July 2024, however this post was since retracted, and there has been no services to this new station since.
The Tenang railway station was a Malaysian railway halt located at and named after the town of Tenang, Segamat District, Johor. This halt did not provide KTM Intercity train services.
The Labis railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Labis, Segamat District, Johor. The station provides KTM Intercity train services.
The Bekok railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Bekok, Segamat District, Johor. This railway station provides KTM Intercity train services towards JB Sentral, Gemas and Kelantan.
The Paloh railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Paloh, Kluang District, Johor. The current Paloh station has been demolished for a new elevated station as part of the Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project.
The Mengkibol was a Malaysian railway halt located at and named after the town of Mengkibol, Kluang District, Johor. Originally operating as a railway station with a mini side freight godown, it operated as a halt before closure. However, when the Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project is complete, Mengkibol station will cease passenger services and be re-opened to only serve freight trains.
The Layang-Layang railway station is a Malaysian train station located at Layang-Layang, Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia.
Railway electrification in Malaysia is a relatively recent development of rail transport in Malaysia. While the first railway in the country dates back to 1885, it was not until 3 August 1995 that the first electrified railway service, KTM Komuter, began operations.
Chamek is a village in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. The name originated from the Chinese variation of the word Jambi, which is rather hard to pronounce.
The Kempas Baru railway station is a Malaysian train station located at and named after the town of Kempas, Johor Bahru District, Johor.
The KTM ETS, commercially known as ETS, is an inter-city higher-speed rail service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). The KTM ETS is the second electric train service to be operated by the Malaysian railway company after KTM Komuter, and the second inter-city rail service after KTM Intercity.
Johor Bahru Sentral is an integrated transport hub in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
The Batu Anam railway station was a Malaysian railway halt located at Batu Anam, Segamat District, Johor.
