KTM Komuter Northern Sector

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KTM Komuter Northern Sector
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Overview
Native nameKTM Komuter Utara
StatusOperational
Owner Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Locale Greater Penang, Perak, Greater Kedah and Perlis
Termini
Stations23
Website www.ktmb.com.my
Service
Type Commuter rail
System KTM Komuter
Services  1   IpohButterworth
  2   Padang BesarButterworth
Route number  1    2  
Operator(s) Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Komuter Division)
Depot(s) Bukit Tengah
Rolling stock KTM Class 81 3-car formation
KTM Class 83 3-car formation
KTM Class 92 6-car formation
History
Opened11 September 2015 (2015-09-11)
Technical
Line length ButterworthIpoh: 162 km (101 mi)
ButterworthPadang Besar: 169.8 km (105.5 mi)
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speedUp to 120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

Contents

Northern Sector network
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Thailand
Malaysia
international
border
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Padang Besar BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Bukit Ketri BSicon PARKING.svg
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Arau BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon BUS2.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Perlis
Kedah
state
border
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Kodiang BSicon PARKING.svg
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Anak Bukit BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon FLUG.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Alor Setar BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Kobah BSicon PARKING.svg
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Gurun BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Sungai Petani BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Kedah
Penang
state
border
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Tasek Gelugor BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon BUS2.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Butterworth
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Bukit Tengah BSicon BUS2.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Bukit Mertajam BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon BUS2.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Bukit Mertajam junction
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Simpang Ampat BSicon BUS2.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Nibong Tebal BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon BUS2.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Kerian River bridge
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Penang
Perak
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Parit Buntar BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Bagan Serai BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Bukit Merah Lake Railway Bridge
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Kamunting BSicon PARKING.svg
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Taiping BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Padang Rengas BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Kuala Kangsar BSicon BAHN.svg BSicon PARKING.svg
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Perak River bridge
(Formerly Victoria Bridge)
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The KTM Komuter Northern Sector (Malay : KTM Komuter Utara) is one of the five KTM Komuter services run by Malaysian rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). The service was introduced on 11 September 2015 following the completion of the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrification and Double-Tracking Project in December 2014, which also saw the extension of ETS services to Padang Besar from Ipoh.

Currently, the KTM Komuter Northern Sector consists of two routes, namely the Butterworth - Padang Besar route and the Ipoh - Butterworth route. The lines share tracks with KTM ETS services, though the Komuter services call at stations also not served by ETS.

Lines, stations and rolling stock

The KTM Komuter Northern Section consists of two routes:

Since November 2021, the Butterworth-Padang Rengas route replaced the Bukit MertajamKamunting route. The Bukit Mertajam, Bukit Tengah and Butterworth stations are common stations between the two lines. [1] On 16 September 2023, the ButterworthPadang Rengas route was extended southwards to Ipoh.

⇄ = cross-platform interchange

Station NamePlatform type 2  1 Interchange station/Notes
Padang Besar 2 Island Northern terminus.

KTM ETS

Bukit Ketri 2 Island
Arau 2 Island KTM ETS
Kodiang 2 Side
Anak Bukit 2 Side Access to Sultan Abdul Halim Airport within 5 to 8 minutes by taxi.

KTM ETS

Alor Setar 2 Side KTM ETS
Kobah 2 Side
Gurun 2 Island KTM ETS
Sungai Petani 2 Side KTM ETS
Tasek Gelugor 1 Island 1 Side KTM ETS
Bukit Mertajam 2 Island Interchange station

KTM ETS

Bukit Tengah 2 Island Interchange station
Butterworth 2 Island Access to George Town by Penang Ferry Service. Interchange and central terminus.

KTM ETS

Bukit Tengah 2 Island Interchange station
Bukit Mertajam 2 Island Interchange station

KTM ETS

Simpang Ampat 2 Side
Nibong Tebal 2 Side KTM ETS
Parit Buntar 2 Side KTM ETS
Bagan Serai 2 Side KTM ETS
Kamunting 2 Island
Taiping 2 Side KTM ETS
Padang Rengas 2 Island KTM ETS
Kuala Kangsar 2 Side KTM ETS
Sungai Siput 2 Island KTM ETS
Ipoh 2 Side Southern terminus.

KTM ETS

The train that are used to run on this track were the Class 83 and Class 92 while the other sets are used to operate on the Central sector.

Schedule

KTM Komuter Northern Sector has 2 routes/lines, in which they have their own schedule.

The (modified--with additional handle bars) interior of a Class 83 EMU train. KTM Komuter (Class 83 train interior).jpg
The (modified—with additional handle bars) interior of a Class 83 EMU train.

History

The KTM Komuter Northern Service was introduced on 11 September 2015. The initial service ran between Gurun in Kedah, Butterworth in Penang and Kamunting in Perak. [2] [3] [4] [5] On 1 January 2016, a service between Butterworth and Padang Besar in Perlis was introduced. With the introduction of KTM Komuter services on this section, two KTM ETS services that ran between these stations have ceased, reducing the number of ETS services between the stations to make way for the new KTM Komuter service. [6] [7]

On 17 January 2016, the original Gurun-Butterworth-Kamunting route was replaced with two separate routes: Butterworth-Gurun and Butterworth-Kamunting. These two lines together with the Butterworth-Padang Besar line operated until 1 July 2016, when the Butterworth-Gurun route was scrapped. [8]

A further revamp of routes on 1 September 2016 saw the Butterworth-Kamunting line being modified, with the northern terminus moving from Butterworth to Bukit Mertajam, and the southern terminus being extended by two additional stations from Kamunting to include Taiping and ending at Padang Rengas.

From November 4, 2021, trains from Padang Rengas and Padang Besar now terminate at Butterworth, making Butterworth and Bukit Mertajam the shared interchange stations between both lines.

An extension of the Padang Rengas line to Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput and Ipoh began running on 16 September 2023. [9] [10]

See also

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References

  1. KTM Timetable
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  3. "Commuter rail to service north soon". The Star. 25 August 2015.
  4. "Northern folks to enjoy new mode of transportation". The Star. 11 September 2015.
  5. "KTM Commuter service connecting Kamunting and Gurun launched". The Star. 11 September 2015.
  6. "KTM Komuter service from Butterworth to Padang Besar launched". The Star. 1 January 2016.
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