Klang Komuter station

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Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad Logo.svg Klang
 KD14  KTM Komuter logo.svg | Commuter rail station
Klang Railway Station structure (211027).jpg
General information
Other names Chinese :巴生
Tamil: கிள்ளான்
Location Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s) 2 Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line (KTM Komuter)
Platforms1 side platform & 1 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station code KD14 
History
Opened1890
Electrified1995
Services
Preceding station KTM Komuter logo.svg Keretapi Tanah Melayu
(Komuter)
Following station
Bukit Badak
towards Tanjung Malim
Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line Teluk Pulai
towards Port Klang
Jalan Raya Timur and multi storey carpark Jalan Raya Timur, Klang.png
Jalan Raya Timur and multi storey carpark

The Klang Komuter station (formerly known as the Klang railway station) is a train station served by the KTM Komuter's Port Klang Line train service in Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Besar, in the southern area of Klang. Parallel to this station is a KTM depot for locomotive and for repairing of freight wagons.

Contents

The Klang station is located close to the central part of Klang town. It is served by a dedicated taxi and mini bus service. Klang Komuter Station is within walking distance of Klang's Central Bus Hub, which provides connectivity to the whole of Klang and the surrounding areas.

The main station building is a small single storied tiled roofed building that was originally built in 1890 but has undergone numerous renovation works; however, the Western colonial architecture of the station remains. Klang station has a side platform part of the main station building and an island platform reachable by a pedestrian bridge.

Recently Klang station has undergone upgrades where taller, and wider canopies have been erected on its island platform to replace its narrower outdated versions. However, the main station building nor its facilities have yet to see any major upgrades. There is a new multi storey carpark, opened since 2019.

Service

Klang station's east-bound (Kuala Lumpur) platform. Part of the pedestrian bridge that links the island platform to the main building is visible. Klang station island platform.JPG
Klang station's east-bound (Kuala Lumpur) platform. Part of the pedestrian bridge that links the island platform to the main building is visible.
Klang station's west-bound platform Klang Station Side Platform.JPG
Klang station's west-bound platform

Klang Station is served by the KTM Komuter service via the Port Klang Line, with intervals of 20-40 minutes. Services currently offered are a Port Klang-KL Sentral shuttle service and a through service to and from Tanjong Malim 13 times a day.

Around the station

Klang Station is situated at the middle of Klang old town surrounded by historical sites in walking distance. Known as one of the oldest towns in Malaysia, Klang is rich in history, tradition and customs.

The Royal Klang Town Heritage Walk on every Saturday and Sunday morning is a free guided tour. [1]

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  1. "Royal Klang Town Heritage Walk". Tourism Selangor.

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