KLIA Transit
KLIA Transit is a commuter rail service which serves as an airport rail link to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur to KLIA as well as its low-cost terminal, klia2.[3] The line is one of the two services on the Express Rail Link (ERL) system, sharing the same tracks as the KLIA Ekspres. KLIA Transit stops at all stations along the line, whereas KLIA Ekspres runs an express, non-stop between KL Sentral and KLIA/klia2. The ERL is operated by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd.
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![]() KLIA Transit train-set at a currently unused station platform at KLIA, which is for KLIA Transit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Commuter rail (Airport rail link) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | ERL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Kuala Lumpur - Bandar Tasik Selatan - Putrajaya - KLIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termini | KT1 KL Sentral KT6 klia2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daily ridership | 17,987 (Third quarter 2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ridership | 6.443 million (2017)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line number | 7 (Teal) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 14 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 4 April 2020 (temporary due to the MCO and COVID-19 pandemic[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Express Rail Link | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Express Rail Link | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conduction system | With driver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Character | Mostly subsurface Surface (Bandar Tasik Selatan - Salak Tinggi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | 4 4-car Desiro ET 425 M Articulated EMU 4 4-car CRRC Changchun Articulated EMU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line length | 57 km (35 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. It is numbered 7 and coloured Teal on official transit maps.
Line information
Stations
There are six stations served by KLIA Transit. They are, from north to south:
Station Code | Name | Platform Type | Notes |
KT1 | KL Sentral | Terminus (Island) | Northern terminus.
Common station with KE1 ERL KLIA Ekspres. Interchange station, without paid area integration, to:
Feeder bus T819 to SBK13 Pusat Bandar Damansara for the MRT Kajang Line. |
KT2 | Bandar Tasik Selatan | Side | Interchange station, without paid area integration, to:
Feeder bus T410 to SBK26 Taman Connaught for the MRT Kajang Line. |
KT3 | Putrajaya & Cyberjaya | Side | Future interchange to SSP41 MRT Putrajaya Line, ECR MRL East Coast Rail Link and Putrajaya Monorail |
KT4 | Salak Tinggi | Side | |
KT5 | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Island | Common station with KE2 ERL KLIA Ekspres. |
KT6 | klia2 | Terminus (Island) | Southern terminus.
Common station with KE3 ERL KLIA Ekspres. |
At KL Sentral, the two platforms of the ERL are accessed from different parts of the station. The KLIA Ekspres side platforms are accessed from the KL City Air Terminal (KL CAT) while the KLIA Transit island platform is accessed from the main Transit Concourse at Level 1. At KLIA and klia2, both KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit use the same island platform, with each service serving only one side of the platform.
There are plans for a future KLIA Transit station to be built at Bandar Malaysia by 2026.
History
The KLIA Transit began operations on 20 June 2002. Since then there has only been one major accident.
Accidents
On 24 August 2010, Express Rail Link suffered their first reported accident in which 3 passengers were injured. Two ERL trains collided at Kuala Lumpur Sentral. One of the trains involved was about to depart at 9.45pm for Kuala Lumpur International Airport while the other train, which was empty, ran into it from behind.[4][5]
From April 4 2020, due to the 2020 Malaysia movement control order, which resulted in a significant reduction in passenger flow, all ERL rail services will be suspended until the end of the control period. [2]
Other information
Journey
- Distance: 57 kilometres from KL Sentral to KLIA
- Duration: 36 minutes
- Train Frequency: Once every 15 minutes(peak hours), Once every half-hour(non-peak hours, weekends)
- Departure Times:
- KL Sentral
- First train at 0533hrs
- Last train at 0003hrs
- KLIA
- First train at 0552hrs
- Last train at 0100hrs
- KL Sentral
Fares
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Fares depend on the direct train service and the distance travelled. Seat reservation is not required. The KLIA Transit fares for KL Sentral-KLIA/klia2 and KLIA/klia2-KL Sentral are the same as KLIA Ekspres however both train service tickets are not interchangeable. There are 30% reduced fares for senior citizens & OKU card holders, though this reduction applies only to Malaysian citizens. Children below two years may travel for free.[6]
Check-in facilities are not available at KLIA Transit stations. However, passengers holding KLIA Ekspres tickets are allowed to check-in luggage for several airlines at the KL CAT in KL Sentral.
The following is the fare structure for a one-way trip since 14 April 2002 and additional station on May 2014 with the opening of klia2:
Sector | KL Sentral | Bandar Tasik Selatan |
Putrajaya & Cyberjaya |
Salak Tinggi |
KLIA |
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Bandar Tasik Selatan |
RM4.20 RM2.00 |
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Putrajaya & Cyberjaya |
RM9.50 RM4.50 |
RM5.30 RM2.50 |
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Salak Tinggi | RM12.50 RM6.00 |
RM8.30 RM4.00 |
RM3.00 RM1.50 |
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KLIA | RM35.00 RM15.00 |
RM26.50 RM13.00 |
RM6.20 RM3.00 |
RM3.20 RM1.60 |
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klia2 | RM35.00 RM15.00 |
RM26.50 RM13.00 |
RM6.20 RM3.00 |
RM3.20 RM1.60 |
RM2.00 RM1.00 |
The following is the fare structure for a one-way trip with effect from January 2016:[7]
Sector | KL Sentral | Bandar Tasik Selatan |
Putrajaya & Cyberjaya |
Salak Tinggi |
KLIA |
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Bandar Tasik Selatan |
RM6.50 RM2.90 |
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Putrajaya & Cyberjaya |
RM14.00 RM6.30 |
RM8.00 RM3.60 |
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Salak Tinggi | RM18.30 RM8.20 |
RM12.40 RM5.60 |
RM4.70 RM2.10 |
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KLIA | RM55.00 RM25.00 |
RM38.40 RM17.30 |
RM9.40 RM4.20 |
RM4.90 RM2.20 |
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klia2 | RM55.00 RM25.00 |
RM38.40 RM17.30 |
RM9.40 RM4.20 |
RM4.90 RM2.20 |
RM2.00 RM1.00 |
Frequent users have the options of buying weekly or monthly passes called "KLIA Transit Travel Card". The holders of these cards enjoy discounted fares as follows, as of May 2011:-
a) Card purchased for departure from Putrajaya station to the following arrival station:-
- KL Sentral (Weekly card cost RM 75.00, and Monthly card cost RM 285.00)
- Bandar Tasik Selatan (Weekly card cost RM 60.00, and Monthly card cost RM 160.00)
- Salak Tinggi (Weekly card cost RM 30.00, and Monthly card cost RM 90.00)
- KLIA (Weekly card cost RM 60.00, and Monthly card cost RM 185.00)
b) Card purchased for departure from KLIA station to the following arrival station:-
- KL Sentral (Weekly card not available for sale, and Monthly card cost RM 300.00)
- Bandar Tasik Selatan (Weekly card not available for sale, and Monthly card cost RM 250.00)
- Putrajaya & Cyberjaya (Weekly card not available for sale, and Monthly card cost RM 185.00)
- Salak Tinggi (Weekly card not available for sale, and Monthly card cost RM 130.00)
c) Card purchased for departure from Salak Tinggi station to the following arrival station:-
- KL Sentral (Weekly card not available for sale, and Monthly card cost RM 285.00)
- Bandar Tasik Selatan (Weekly card not available for sale, and Monthly card cost RM 250.00)
- Note: Other arrival stations are not available for card purchase from this departure station
Connection to Subang Airport
KLIA Transit (and KLIA Ekspres) interchanges with KTMB's Skypark Link at KL Sentral; this allows for rail connection between the KLIA and the Subang Airport.
Ridership
KLIA Transit Ridership[8] | |||
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Year | Ridership | Remarks | |
2019 | 6,788,122 | ||
2018 | 6,540,177 | ||
2017 | 6,443,667 | ||
2016 | 6,485,272 | ||
2015 | 6,496,617 | ||
2014 | 6,310,323 | ||
2013 | 4,374,220 | ||
2012 | 3,723,536 | ||
2011 | 3,236,795 | ||
2010 | 2,626,121 | ||
2009 | 1,794,080 | ||
2008 | 2,508,886 | ||
2007 | 2,449,842 | ||
2006 | 2,369,763 | ||
2005 | 1,829,224 | ||
2004 | 1,734,614 | ||
2003 | 970,598 | ||
2002 | 187,848 | Operations began on 20 June 2002 |
Gallery
- The Putrajaya & Cyberjaya ERL Station platform at night.
- The interior of a KLIA Transit train.
- KLIA Transit extension plan to New LCC Terminal as shown in the KLIA revised masterplan.
See also
- Express Rail Link
- KLIA Ekspres
- KLIA Transit
- Public transport in Kuala Lumpur
References
- "Statistic for Rail Transport" (in Malay and English). Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "MCO: ERL to suspend its services from April 4 | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- "Our Services". Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- "2 ERLs crash at KL Sentral". Archived from the original on 26 September 2010.
- "2 ERLs crash at KL Sentral, 3 hurt".
- KLIA Train fares & passes
- ERL Fare Revision January 2016
- "Statistic of Rail Transport". Ministry of Transport (Malaysia).
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Express Rail Link. |
- The KLIA Transit at the official KLIA Ekspres website.
Route maps
- Route search - Interactive transport guide of Kuala Lumpur public transport system
- Route Map from malaysiaexpat.com
- Route Map from ktmb.com.my
- Route Map from prasarana.com.my
- Route Map from stesensentral.com