| KTM Intercity | |
|---|---|
Left: Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Right: Shuttle Timuran | |
| Overview | |
| Native name |
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| Owner | Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) |
| Area served | Peninsular Malaysia |
| Transit type | Inter-city rail |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Line number | |
| Daily ridership | 12,579 (Q3 2025)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 793,178 (2024)[2] |
| 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) | |
| 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-hauledintercity train services inPeninsular Malaysia, operated byKeretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). Services primarily operate along theKTM East Coast Line betweenTumpat andGemas. Services along theKTM West Coast Line have been mostly replaced by electric-hauledKTM ETS services followingelectrification and double-tracking, with only two services remaining between Gemas andWoodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore.[3] KTM Intercity has long enjoyed moderate success, but increasingly faces competition with road and air travel, asexpressways increase in number andbudget 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.
KTM Intercity operates the following scheduled services:
| Service | Terminals | Rolling stock | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekspres Rakyat Timuran | BetweenJB Sentral andTumpat viaGemas | Locomotive | JB Sentral–Tumpat (1 nightly trip, both directions) |
| Shuttle Timuran | Between Gemas and Tumpat | DMU | Dabong–Tumpat (1 daily trip, both directions) |
| Gemas–Kuala Lipis (2 daily trips, both directions) | |||
| Gua Musang–Kuala Lipis (1 daily trip, both directions) | |||
| Gua Musang–Tumpat (2 daily trips, both directions) | |||
| Kuala Lipis–Tumpat (1 daily trip, both directions) |
KTM Intercity operates the following seasonal services:
| Service | Terminals | Rolling stock | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| MySawadee[4] | BetweenKL Sentral andHat Yai Junction | Locomotive | Seasonal service to/from Thailand |
| Ekspres Lambaian Aidilfitri | Between KL Sentral andTumpat | Seasonal service duringEid al-Fitr | |
| Ekspres Lambaian Aidiladha | Seasonal service duringEid al-Adha |
TheShuttle Tebrau is an international cross-border train service betweenJohor Bahru, Malaysia, andWoodlands, Singapore. The service commenced in 2015, replacing direct KTM Intercity services between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The service initially operated 14 daily trips betweenJB Sentral and theWoodlands Train Checkpoint, comprising 7 Johor Bahru-bound services and 7 Woodlands-bound services. The service has since expanded to operate 31 daily trips, comprising 13 Johor Bahru-bound services and 18 Woodlands-bound services.[5]
For passengers travelling from Johor Bahru to Woodlands, Malaysian immigration checks are conducted at JB Sentral before boarding. Singaporean immigration checks are conducted at Woodlands Train Checkpoint after alighting. For passengers travelling from Woodlands to Johor Bahru, both Singaporean and Malaysian immigration checks are conducted at Woodlands Train Checkpoint before boarding. No further immigration checks are conducted at Johor Bahru after alighting.
TheShuttle Tebrau service will be replaced by theJohor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System in 2027.
KTM Intercity operated the following former services:
| Service | Terminals | Rolling stock | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekspres Makmur | BetweenGemas andKuala Lipis[6] | Locomotive | Former service replaced byShuttle Timuran |
| Ekspres Peninsular | BetweenJB Sentral andHat Yai | Former services replaced byKTM ETS | |
| Ekspres Rakyat | Between JB Sentral andButterworth | ||
| Ekspres Selatan | Between JB Sentral and Gemas | ||
| Senandung Sutera | Between JB Sentral andIpoh |
KTM Intercity offers the following travel classes:
The following is a list of stations served KTM Intercity:
| Name | |||||||
| Tumpat | |||||||
| Kampung Kok Pasir halt | |||||||
| Wakaf Bharu | |||||||
| Bunut Susu halt | |||||||
| Pasir Mas | |||||||
| Chica Tinggi halt | |||||||
| To' Uban halt | |||||||
| Sungai Keladi halt | |||||||
| Bukit Panau halt | |||||||
| Tanah Merah | |||||||
| Temangan | |||||||
| Sungai Nal halt | |||||||
| Kuala Krai | |||||||
| Pahi halt | |||||||
| Manek Urai | |||||||
| Kampung Baru Sungai Mengkuang halt | |||||||
| Ulu Temiang halt | |||||||
| Kampung Baru Bukit Abu halt | |||||||
| Bukit Abu | |||||||
| Kuala Gris halt | |||||||
| Dabong | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Pan Malayan halt | |||||||
| Gua Musang | |||||||
| Lapan Tupai halt | |||||||
| Mentara Baru halt | |||||||
| Merapoh | |||||||
| Telok Gunong halt | |||||||
| Sungai Temau | |||||||
| Chegar Perah | |||||||
| Aur Gading halt | |||||||
| Kampung Berkam halt | |||||||
| Bukit Betong halt | |||||||
| Padang Tengku | |||||||
| Kuala Lipis | |||||||
| Kerambit | |||||||
| Mela halt | |||||||
| Jerantut | |||||||
| Jendarak halt | |||||||
| Kuala Krau | |||||||
| Mentakab | |||||||
| Mengkarak | |||||||
| Triang | |||||||
| Kemayan | |||||||
| Bahau | |||||||
| Gemas | |||||||
| Segamat | |||||||
| Kluang | |||||||
| Kulai | |||||||
| Kempas Baru | |||||||
| JB Sentral | |||||||
| Woodlands |
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