KTM Komuter Northern Sector


The KTM Komuter Northern Sector is one of the five KTM Komuter services run by Malaysian rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu. 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 - route and the - 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:
  • – Line
  • – Line
Since November 2021, the - route replaced the – route. The, and stations are common stations between the two lines. On 16 September 2023, the – route was extended southwards to.
⇄ = cross-platform interchange
Station NamePlatform type''Interchange station/Notes
Padang Besar2 Island●Northern terminus.
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Bukit Ketri2 Island●
Arau2 Island●⇄
Kodiang2 Side●
Anak Bukit2 Side●Access to Sultan [Abdul Halim Airport] within 5 to 8 minutes by taxi.
⇄
Alor Setar2 Side●⇄
Kobah2 Side●
Gurun2 Island●⇄
Sungai Petani2 Side●⇄
Tasek Gelugor1 Island 1 Side●⇄
Bukit Mertajam2 Island●●Interchange station
⇄
Bukit Tengah2 Island●●Interchange station
Butterworth2 Island●●Connecting station to ' LRT Mutiara Line. Access to George Town by Penang Ferry Service. Interchange and central terminus.
⇄
Bukit Tengah2 Island●●Interchange station
Bukit Mertajam2 Island●●Interchange station
⇄
Simpang Ampat2 Side●
Nibong Tebal2 Side●⇄
Parit Buntar2 Side●⇄
Bagan Serai2 Side●⇄
2 Island●
2 Side●⇄
2 Island●
2 Side●⇄
2 Island●⇄
'''2 Side●Southern terminus.
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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 .

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. On 1 January 2016, a service between and 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.
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.
A further revamp of routes on 1 September 2016 saw the Butterworth-Kamunting line being modified, with the northern terminus moving from Butterworth to, and the southern terminus being extended by two additional stations from to include and ending at.
From November 4, 2021, trains from and now terminate at, 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.