KTM West Coast railway line

KTM West Coast Line
KTM West Coast Line at Batu Gajah Railway Depot.
Overview
Native name
  • Landasan Keretapi KTM Pantai Barat (Malay)
  • மலாயா மேற்கு கடற்கரை தொடருந்து வழித்தடம் (Tamil)
  • 西海岸铁路线 (Chinese)
StatusOperational
Owner Keretapi Tanah Melayu
LocalePeninsular Malaysia & Singapore
Termini
Continues fromPadang Besar Branch
Stations121
Service
Type
Services
Operator(s) Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Depot(s)
  • Padang Besar
  • Bukit Mertajam
  • Bukit Tengah
  • Batu Gajah
  • Rawang
  • Sentul
  • KL Sentral
  • Seremban
  • Klang
  • Gemas
  • Kempas Baru
History
Opened1 June 1885 (1885-06-01)
Completed17 September 1923 (1923-09-17)
Closed2 May 1932 (1932-05-02) (Bukit Timah–Pasir Panjang)
1 July 2011 (2011-07-01) (Woodlands–Tanjong Pagar)
Technical
Line length1,151 km (715 mi)
Number of tracks1 or 2
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Route map

km
km
157.8
Padang Besar
Padang Besar yard
Padang Besar
depot
Perlis Inland Port (future)
Bukit Ketri
138.8
Arau
128.4
Perlis
Kedah
border
Kodiang
120.3
Megat Dewa (Closed)
Tunjang (Closed)
Anak Bukit yard
Kedah River bridge
Anak Bukit
97.8
Alor Setar
89.6
Tokai Yard
79.1
Kobah
72.0
Ladang Jenun (Closed)
Petronas Fertiliser Kedah
Gurun
54.7
Sungai Petani yard
Sungai Petani
33.3
Kedah
Penang
border
Pinang Tunggal (Closed)
Tasek Gelugor
15.3
10.2
Bukit Mertajam
Bukit Mertajam depot
Simpang Ampat
20.6
Bukit Tengah
depot
Nibong Tebal
34.0
7.2
Bukit Tengah
Penang
Perak
border
Prai Yard
Parit Buntar
40.3
Parit Buntar yard
0.0
Butterworth
Bagan Serai
50.7
North Butterworth
Container Terminal
Bukit Merah (Closed)
Pondok Tanjung (Closed)
Kamunting
89.0
Taiping
94.3
Tekka Taiping
Taiping Tin Dredging Company
Taiping Consolidated
Padang Rengas
113.8
Simpang
Kuala Kangsar
122.5
Jebong
Perak River bridge
(Formerly Victoria Bridge)
8.0
Matang Road
Sungai Siput
143.7
11.6
Port Weld
Kanthan YTL Cement
Freight Terminal
Chemor Operational Station
155.3
Tasek
166.9
Ipoh
181.0
Falim Depot
Lahat
187.5
Batu Gajah
195.0
Batu Gajah
Central Depot
197.0
Kota Bharu
201.0
Kampar
218.0
Tapah Road
233.5
Sungkai
257.5
Slim River
281.7
Behrang
293.0
Tanjung Malim
300.5
Kuala Kubu Bharu
332.6
Rasa
333.4
Batang Kali
335.7
347.1
Serendah
Serendah
Freight Terminal
PHS Trading
Rawang
EMU Depot
Batu Caves
355.5
Rawang
Kuang
Taman Wahyu
Sungai Buloh
Kampung Batu
Kepong Sentral
Batu Cantonment
Sentul EMU Depot
Kepong
Segambut
Sentul Works (Depot)
Sentul
Batu Junction
Putra
Bank Negara
Kuala Lumpur
388.0
KL Sentral
Abdullah Hukum
Mid Valley
Angkasapuri
Seputeh
Pantai Dalam
Salak Selatan
Petaling
Bandar Tasik
Selatan
Jalan Templer
Serdang
Kampung Dato Harun
Kajang
Seri Setia
Kajang 2
Setia Jaya
UKM
Subang Jaya
Bangi
Batang Benar
Glenmarie Halt
(future)
Nilai
Sri Subang Halt
(future)
Labu
Terminal Skypark
(service suspended)
Tiroi
Batu Tiga
Seremban
EMU Depot
Shah Alam
Seremban
Padang Jawa
Bukit Badak
Senawang
Klang Depot
Sungai Gadut
Klang
Rembau
Teluk Pulai
Teluk Gadong
Pulau Sebang/Tampin
Kampung Raja Uda
Batang Melaka
Jalan Kastam
yard
Jalan
Kastam
Gemas Depot
Northport
Gemas
562.2
Port Klang
EMU Depot
depot
Port Klang
Batu Anam
Segamat
Pulau Indah yard
Genuang
Westports
Tenang
(
undergoing
rebuilding
)
Labis
Bekok
Paloh
(
undergoing
rebuilding
)
Chamek
Kluang
Mengkibol
Rengam
Layang-Layang
Sedenak
Kulai
Senai
(planned)
Skudai Goods
Skudai Junction
Tanjung Pelepas Goods
Kempas Baru
Port of
Tanjung Pelepas
Pasir Gudang Port
Danga City Mall
Johor Bahru Sentral
 RTS 
756.8
Woodlands
Train Checkpoint
 NS9  TE2   RTS 
759.0
Kranji
Mandai
Bukit Panjang
Bukit Timah
Jurong
Singapore-Kranji railway
Jurong Port
 
Holland Road
Tanglin
Cluny Road
Alexandra Halt
Newton
Tank Road
People's Park
Borneo Wharf
Tanjong Pagar
Pasir Panjang

The KTM West Coast railway line is a main railway line in Malaysia. It runs from Padang Besar close to the Malaysia–Thailand border in Perlis (where it connects with the State Railway of Thailand) to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore, running near parallel to the west coast and serving the west coast states of Peninsular Malaysia. The line is owned and used entirely by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). Past Padang Besar, the line continues on to become the Thai Southern Line, which continues up towards Hat Yai and Bangkok.

The 1,151-kilometre line is busier than its east coast counterpart, the East Coast railway line since it is double-tracked and electrified for most of its route and has more services. The line handles a variety of passenger train services such as KTM ETS services, KTM Intercity services, State Railway of Thailand International Express services, KTM Komuter services within the Klang Valley and the George Town Conurbation, and freight trains. The entire line that is used for passenger services, except the Singapore section, is fully double-tracked and electrified.

Major stations on the line include KL Sentral, Padang Besar, Butterworth, Ipoh, Gemas, Johor Bahru Sentral, and the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore.