KTM East Coast railway line

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East Coast Line
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East Coast Line on the Kuala Krai station.
Overview
Other name(s)Jungle Railway
Native name
StatusOperational
Owner Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Locale Peninsular Malaysia
Termini
Continues as West Coast Line
Stations67
Service
Type
Services
Operator(s) Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Depot(s)
  • Tumpat
  • Kuala Krai
  • Gua Musang
  • Kuala Lipis
Technical
Number of tracks1
CharacterScenic route
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Route map

Contents

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Tumpat Depot
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Tumpat
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Kampung Kok Pasir
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Palekbang
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Wakaf Bharu   ECR  
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Bunut Susu
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Kampung Machang
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Rantau Panjang
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Gual Periok
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Repek
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Pasir Mas
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Pasir Mas Junction
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Chica Tinggi
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To'Uban
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Sungai Keladi
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Bukit Panau
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Tanah Merah
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Kampung Paloh Rawa
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Temangan
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Sungai Nal
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Kuala Krai Depot
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Kuala Krai
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Pahi
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Manek Urai
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Kampung Baru
Sungai Mengkuang
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Ulu Temiang
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Ulak
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Jeram
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Kampung Baru Bukit Abu
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Bukit Abu
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Kuala Gris
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Dabong
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Kemubu
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Sri Jaya
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Sri Mahligai
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Sri Bintang
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Sungai Tasin
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Jerek Baru
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Bertam
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Bertam Baru
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Limau Kasturi
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Sungai Sirian
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Kampung Sungai Sirian
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Sungai Koyan
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Pan Malayan
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Gua Musang Depot
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Gua Musang
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Mentara Baru
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Merapoh
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Telok Gunong
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Kubang Rasa
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Sungai Temau
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Chegar Perah
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Aur Gading
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Dura
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Kampung Berkam
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Bukit Betong
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Telang
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Padang Tengku
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Kuala Lipis Depot
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Kuala Lipis
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Kerambit
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Mela
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Jerantut Yard
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Jerantut
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Kuala Krau
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Jenderek
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Kerdau
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Mentakab Yard
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Mentakab   ECR  
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Sungai Belengu
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Belengu
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Mengkarak
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Triang   ECR  
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Kemayan
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Sungai Lui
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Ayer Hitam
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Kuala Pilah
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Plangei
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Juasseh
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Jempol
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Bahau Junction
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Bahau
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Jongkat
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Rompin
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Londah
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Gemas Junction │ Gemas   ETS  

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The East Coast railway line (ECRL) is a single-track metre gauge railway line in Malaysia that runs between the Gemas railway station in Negeri Sembilan and the Tumpat railway station in Kelantan. Gemas is the rail junction between the West Coast line and East Coast railway line. Like the West Coast railway line, it is called the East Coast railway line (Malaysia) because it serves two of Peninsular Malaysia's East Coast states, namely Pahang and Kelantan. In fact, it does not run along the coast at all and only meets the South China Sea when it terminates in Tumpat railway station. It runs through the interior, often through deep jungle, thus earning the nickname Jungle Railway. Terengganu is the only state in Peninsular Malaysia not served by the KTM railway network. [1]

The East Coast Rail Link is planned to have an interchange with the ECRL at Mentakab and expand the railway network to the cities located in the East Coast, such as Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu. [2]

History

The East Coast rail line was discontinued due to floods which struck the east coast on 22 December 2014, causing extensive damage to the track infrastructure, signage equipment as well as track maintenance machinery which was submerged in water. In August 2020, Malaysian transport minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the government had allocated RM874.7m to upgrade track infrastructure and trains at the east coast sector and the railway should resume service by 2021. [3]

On 12 April 2021, KTMB launched its KTM Class 61 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains for the east coast route between Kelantan and Pahang. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the DMU trains were being introduced specifically to replace KTM’s conventional diesel trains for the KTM Intercity East Coast rail link between Tumpat and Kuala Lipis. He claimed the new DMU will reduce travel time as the average speed of the train is about 100kph, compared to the conventional trains that run between 50kph and 60kph. The DMU trains, covering 216km from Tumpat and Gua Musang and 94km from Gua Musang to Kuala Lipis, would be fully operational in stages. The Tumpat-Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis route represents the first phase of the upgrading process. The second phase will cover routes to Gemas, Negri Sembilan, while the third phase will cover the Gua Musang-Mentakab stretch along the Pahang route. [4]

Services

The East Coast railway line is served by a following: [5]

Line network

Main line [6]

Station namesServing citiesMajor landmarksComments
Tumpat Tumpat, Kelantan
Kampung BeranganNot in service
Kampung Kok PasirHalt
PalekbangHalt
Wakaf Bharu Kota Bharu, KelantanThe nearest railway station to Kelantan state capital, Kota Bharu
Bunut SusuHalt
Kampung MachangHalt
Pasir Mas Pasir Mas, KelantanInterchange to Rantau Panjang Branch Line
Chica TinggiHalt
To' UbanHalt
Sungai KeladiHalt
Bukit PanauHalt
Halt, Not in service
Tanah Merah Tanah Merah, Kelantan
Sungai KusialNot in service
Kampung Paloh RawaHalt
Temangan Guillemard Bridge
Tanjung BidalHalt, Not in service
Kampung BidalHalt, Not in service
Sungai NalHalt
Kuala Krai Kuala Krai, Kelantan
PahiHalt
Manek Urai
Sungei MengkuangHalt
Kampung Baru Sungei MengkuangHalt
Ulu TemiangHalt
Kampung Baru Bukit AbuHalt
Bukit Abu
Kuala GrisHalt
Dabong Dabong, Kelantan
Kemubu
Sri JayaHalt
Sri MahligaiHalt
Sri BintangHalt
Sungai TasinHalt
Jerek BaruHalt
BertamHalt
Bertam Baru
Limau Kasturi
Sungai SirianHalt
Kampung Sungai SirianHalt
Sungai KoyanHalt
Pan MalayanHalt
Chegar BongorNot in service
Sungai KemuduNot in service
Kuala NerohNot in service
Gua Musang Gua Musang, Kelantan
Chin Teck (振德)Not in service
Lepan Tupai (Lapan Tupai)Halt
MentaraHalt, Not in service
Mentara BaruHalt
Merapoh
Merapoh BaharuNot in service
Telok GunongHalt
Kubang RasaHalt
Sungai YuNot in service
Sungai Temau
Chegar Perah
Paya KeladiNot in service
Aur GadingHalt
DuraHalt
Kampung BerkamHalt
Bukit BetongBukit BetongHalt
Kampung BerhalaHalt, Not in service
TelangTelangHalt
Padang Tengku
Kuala KetirHalt, Not in service
Kuala Lipis Kuala Lipis, Pahang
Kuala LanarNot in service
Tanjung SekawinHalt, Not in service
SibarHalt, Not in service
Batu SembilanHalt
Kuala LentangNot in service
Kerambit
Sungai LikHalt, Not in service
Limau PurutNot in service
MelaHalt
Kampung SepialNot in service
TembelingNot in service
Padang PiolNot in service
Paya TehNot in service
TehHalt, Not in service
Jerantut Jerantut, Temerloh, Pahang
JeransongNot in service
JendarakHalt
MaiHalt, Not in service
Kuala Krau
Sungai DalamNot in service
TekalHalt, Not in service
KerdauHalt
Mentakab Mentakab, Pahang
Sungai BelenguNot in service
Mengkarak
MentriNot in service
Triang Triang, Pahang
MengkuangHalt
Kemayan
Ayer HitamNot in service
Bahau Bahau, Negeri Sembilan
RompinNot in service
LondahNot in service
Gemas Gemas, Negeri SembilanInterchange with West Coast Line
(Continue to West Coast Line)

Rantau Panjang line

Station namesServing citiesMajor landmarksComments
Pasir Mas Pasir Mas, KelantanInterchange to Rantau Panjang Branch Line
RepekNot in service
Lubok BatilNot in service
Gual PeriokNot in service
Gual SitokNot in service
Rantau Panjang Rantau Panjang, KelantanNot in service
(Continue to Southern Line)

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pasir Mas railway station</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tumpat railway station</span>

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  5. KTM Intercity
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