KTM Intercity

KTM Intercity
Clockwise from top: KTM Intercity's Ekspress Rakyat Timuran at Johor Bahru Sentral, the last regularly scheduled overnight service in the country, A KTM Class 61 DMU, A KTM Class 25 locomotive running a former service from Singapore to Gua Musang in 2010.
Overview
Native name	KTM Antarabandar(Malay) KTM城际铁路(Simplified Chinese) கேடிஎம் இண்டர்சிட்டி (Tamil)
Owner	Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Area served	Peninsular Malaysia
Transit type	Inter-city rail
Number of lines	2
Line number	West Coast Line East Coast Line
Chief executive	Nurul Azha Mokmin - Head, Intercity Services
Headquarters	5, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Tasik Perdana, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website	KTM Intercity
Operation
Began operation	circa 1960s
Operator(s)	Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Rolling stock	KTM Class 23 KTM Class 24 KTM Class 25 KTM Class 26 KTM Class 29 KTM Class 61
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Average speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Top speed	120 km/h (75 mph)

KTM Intercity (Malay : KTM Antarabandar) 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. Intercity services along the West Coast Line between Padang Besar in the north (and subsequent services to Thailand) and Gemas have been supplanted by the electric-powered KTM ETS service following the completion of the line's electrification. ^[1]

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.

Services

Travel classes

As of September 2025, three travel classes are offered on KTM Intercity services:

• Air-conditioned First Class (AFC) First-class seating with seats in 1-2 configuration. AFC seats offer larger legroom and wider recline than standard-class (ASC) seats. AFC is available on Ekspres Rakyat Timuran and seasonal chartered trains only such as MySawasdee trips to Hat Yai Junction.
• Air-conditioned Second Class (ASC) Standard-class seating (in 2-2 configuration) offered in all KTM Intercity trains. On Class 61 trains, the seats do not recline.
• Air-conditioned Day-Night Second Sleeper (ADNS) Open-plan sleeping berth with 40 berths per carriage (20 upper berths and 20 lower berths). Available on Ekspres Rakyat Timuran and seasonal chartered trains only, such as MySawasdee trips to Hat Yai Junction.

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

Train services

Service	Between	Rolling stock	Remarks
Ekspres Rakyat Timuran	JB Sentral and Tumpat	Loco-hauled train, ADNS, ASC, AFC	Only 1 train overnight service on each direction, calling at major stations only. It will be removed by 2026-27.
Ekspres Selatan	JB Sentral and Gemas	Loco-hauled train, ASC	3 trains per day on each direction. Despite its name of express, the train stops at all stations. It will be replaced by 2026-27 with ETS.
Shuttle Tebrau	JB Sentral and Woodlands	Loco-hauled train, ASC	18 Singapore-bound trains and 13 Johor Bahru-bound trains daily. 1.1 km track length and 8,635 daily passenger capacity; Slated to be terminated by June 2027 following the opening of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System, [2] and rolling stocks will be reallocated to JB Sentral—Kempas services.
Shuttle Timuran	Gemas and Tumpat	Class 61 DMU	Gemas - Kuala Lipis (2 return trips daily) Kuala Lipis - Tumpat (1 return trip daily) Kuala Lipis - Gua Musang (1 return trip daily) Gua Musang - Tumpat (2 return trips daily) Dabong - Tumpat (1 return trip daily)

Seasonal trains

During festive seasons, special overnight trains are operated. These include:

• MySawadee - holiday-season trains between KL Sentral and Hat Yai, Thailand ^[3]
• Ekspres Lambaian Aidilfitri / Aidiladha - Festive Services during Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha between KL Sentral and Tumpat
• Ekspres Koc Basikal - Seasonal charted trains for cycling enthusiasts, fitted out with bike racks and a chillax coach.

Cross-border train to Singapore

KTM Shuttle Tebrau is a cross-border train service between Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and Woodlands, Singapore. It commenced operations in 2015 with 14 daily trips, comprising 7 Johor Bahru-bound services and 7 Woodlands-bound services. The service has since expanded to 31 daily trips between JB Sentral and Woodlands Train Checkpoint, with 18 Woodlands-bound trains and 13 Johor Bahru-bound trains. Its introduction largely coincided with the termination of KTM Intercity services to Singapore, leaving the single track exclusively used by the Shuttle Tebrau. ^[4]

For passengers travelling from Johor Bahru to Woodlands, Malaysian immigration clearance is conducted at JB Sentral prior to boarding, followed by Singapore immigration checks upon arrival at Woodlands. For passengers travelling from Woodlands to Johor Bahru, both Singapore and Malaysian immigration checks are completed at Woodlands Train Checkpoint before boarding. No further immigration procedures are required upon arrival in Johor Bahru.

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
JB Sentral	Y

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)

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 and Johor Bahru. Stations in bold are stops of the current Southern Express route, and will be replaced with ETS trains once services commences in 2026.

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		Interchange with:   ETS   KTM ETS
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	Southern Integrated Gateway

See also

• Rail transport in Malaysia
• Trans-Asian Railway

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. Yasmine, Rhea (26 June 2025). "JB-Woodlands train to end service in 2027, after RTS Link begins operations: Malaysian official". The Straits Times . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
3. Hassan, Hazlin (8 June 2024). "Budget-conscious Malaysians flock to Hat Yai for holiday as prices rise at home". The Straits Times .
4. Lim, Adrian (16 June 2015). "New shuttle train service between Woodlands and JB Sentral from July 1". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2025.