Type Commuter Rail Status Operational Stations 20 | System KTM Komuter Depot Bukit Tengah | |
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Native name KTM Komuter Sektor Utara Locale Greater Penang,Perak, Kedah and Perlis Termini ButterworthBukit MertajamPadang BesarPadang Rengas Operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Komuter Division) | ||
Ktm komuter northern sector from kobah to alor setar
The KTM Komuter Northern Sector (Malay: KTM Komuter Sektor Utara) is one of the four 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.
Contents
- Ktm komuter northern sector from kobah to alor setar
- Lines stations and rolling stock
- History
- References
Currently, the KTM Komuter Northern Sector consists of two routes, namely the Butterworth-Padang Besar route and the Bukit Mertajam-Padang Rengas route. The Bukit Mertajam station acts as the interchange station between the two routes.
Lines, stations and rolling stock
The KTM Komuter Northern Section consists of two routes:
The two route network became effective 1 September 2016 when the route between Bukit Mertajam - Padang Rengas replaced the earlier Butterworth-Kamunting route. The Bukit Mertajam Station become the sole interchange station between the two lines.
The train that used to run on this track were the only Class 83 while the other sets were used to operate on other sector. Some of the train sets were scrapped and abadoned, mostly Class 82 due to closure of company and lack of spare parts.
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 Butterworth and Padang Besar in Perlis was introduced. With the introduction of KTM Komuter services on this section, the KTM ETS that ran between these stations was scrapped.
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 Bukit Mertajam, and the southern terminus being extended by two additional stations from Kamunting to include Taiping and ending at Padang Rengas.