KTM Intercity

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KTM Intercity

KTM Intercity Ekspres Rakyat Timuran at Johor Bahru Sentral
Overview
Native name	KTM Antarabandar (Malay) KTM城際鐵路(Traditional Chinese) KTM城际铁路(Simplified Chinese) KTMஇன்டர்சிட்டி (Tamil)
Owner	Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Area served	Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore
Transit type	Inter-city rail
Number of lines	2
Line number	West Coast Line East Coast Line
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 YDM4
Technical
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Average speed	110 km/h (68 mph)

KTM Intercity (Malay: KTM Antarabandar) are diesel-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). Services operate along the East Coast Line between Tumpat and Gemas and on towards Singapore on the West Coast Line. The former Intercity services along the West Coast Line between Padang Besar in the north (and subsequent services to Thailand) and Gemas have been converted to the KTM ETS service (except for the small portion of the line between Pulau Sebang/Tampin and Gemas which is currently served by both train services).

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.^[1]

Local and express services[]

There are two types of KTM Intercity train services: Express and Shuttle. Long-distance passenger trains along the East Coast route (Tumpat - Gemas - Johor Bahru Sentral) are express trains calling only at major stations. The East Coast Line also still has mostly shuttle trains calling at all stations and halts.

KTM Intercity also runs a shuttle service, the Shuttle Tebrau, between Johor Bahru and Woodlands, Singapore, providing an alternative to cross the busy Johor–Singapore Causeway.

Operational services[]

With effect from 1 July 2011, operations in Singapore have moved from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint. All passengers will embark and disembark from the checkpoint, and it houses a combined CIQ facility for Malaysia and Singapore.

As of 1 July 2015, all train services from North of JB Sentral to Woodlands CIQ has been truncated at JB Sentral. The JB Sentral-Woodlands CIQ sector is replaced by a Shuttle service which is the Shuttle Tebrau. Passengers from North of JB Sentral who are going towards Woodlands CIQ must change and board the Shuttle Tebrau at JB Sentral.

Train classes[]

Currently, there are only two classes available on KTM Intercity trains:

ASC: Air-conditioned Second Class (ASC) seat - A seating class consists of 60 seats, 30 in forward, and 30 in reverse direction in a 2+2 configuration. It is the most common class and available on all KTM Intercity trains.

ADNS: Air-conditioned Day-Night Second (ADNS) class sleeper - An open-plan sleeping berth coach with 40 berths, 20 lower berths and 20 upper berths. Currently, the ADNS is only available on the Ekspres Rakyat Timuran between JB Sentral and Tumpat.

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  ASC: Air-conditioned Second Class seat

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  ADNS: Air-conditioned Day-Night Second class sleeper

Train services[]

Express Trains (limited stops – major cities and towns only)

Express train services typically consist of a locomotive, 10 passenger cars and an AC car.

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  Ekspres Rakyat Timuran: JB Sentral- Tumpat VV

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  Ekspres Selatan: JB Sentral - Pulau Sebang/Tampin VV

Express train schedule (terminals only):

Shuttle Trains (stopping at all stations and halts)

Shuttle trains typically consist of a locomotive, 4 passenger carriages and an AC car.

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  Shuttle Tebrau: JB Sentral - Woodlands CIQ (Singapore) VV

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  Shuttle Timur: Shuttle Trains on the East Coast Line serving Tumpat to Dabong, Gua Musang, and Kuala Lipis VV

Shuttle train schedule (terminals only):

List of KTM Intercity stations[]

Below is the list of KTM Intercity stations.

West Coast Line[]

KTM Intercity services from Padang Besar to Gemas have been absorbed into KTM ETS. The stretch between Pulau Sebang/Tampin and Gemas is still served by the Intercity trains and serve as interchange stations between the ETS and Intercity services. The diesel-hauled locomotives now only operate between Tumpat, Pulau Sebang/Tampin, Gemas, Johor Bahru and Woodlands.

East Coast Line[]

See also[]

• Rail transport in Malaysia
• Trans-Asian Railway

References[]