Kamunting – Butterworth – Gurun railway line

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Kamunting-Butterworth-Gurun
KTM class 83 commuter train
KTM class 83 commuter train
Route length: 144 km
Gauge : 1000 mm ( meter gauge )
Legend
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to Padang Besar
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Gurun
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Sungai Petani
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Border Kedah / Penang
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Tasek Gelugor
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Butterworth
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Bukit Tengah
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Bukit Mertajam
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Bukit Mertajam triangle
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Simpang Ampat
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Nibong Tebal
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Penang / Perak border
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Parit Buntar
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Bagan Serai
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Kamunting
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after Ipoh
Modified interior of a class 83 train with additional handrails

The Kamunting – Butterworth – Gurun railway line in Malaysia is one of the three KTM Komuter connections operated by the Keretapi Tanah Melayu railway company in the Malay States . It was opened on September 11, 2015 after the double-track expansion and electrification of the Ipoh - Padang Besar line .

The trains connect Kamunting in Perak with Gurun in Kedah and these two terminal stations via a junction with Butterworth in Pulau Pinang .

There are twelve trains a day, six from Kamunting and six from Gurun every three hours from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Route

Train stations

The trains stop at all eleven stations on the route:

railway station Platforms Transfer options / comments
Gurun 2 island platforms Northern terminus
Sungai Petani 2 side platforms
Tasek Gelugor 1 island platform,
1 side platform
Bukit Mertajam 2 island platforms Railway station with turnoff
Bukit Tengah 2 island platforms Railway station with turnoff
Butterworth 2 island platforms The terminus of the branching railway line where the trains change direction.
Connection to Penang Island with the Penang Ferry Service .
Simpang Ampat 2 side platforms
Nibong Tebal 2 side platforms
Parit Buntar 2 side platforms
Bagan Serai 2 side platforms
Kamunting 2 island platforms Southern terminus

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Northern KTM Komuter service pending SPAD approval . In: The Star , August 24, 2015. 
  2. ↑ Commuter rail to service north soon . In: The Star , August 25, 2015. 
  3. ↑ Northern folks to enjoy new mode of transportation . In: The Star , September 11, 2015. 
  4. ↑ KTM Commuter service connecting Kamunting and Gurun launched . In: The Star , September 11, 2015. 
  5. ↑ New Komuter train service plies between Perak and Kedah . In: The Star , September 12, 2015.