KTM Intercity

KTM Intercity
Left: Ekspres Rakyat Timuran Right: Shuttle Timuran
Overview
Native name	KTM Antarabandar (Malay) KTM城际铁路(Simplified Chinese) கேடிஎம் இண்டர்சிட்டி (Tamil)
Owner	Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB)
Area served	Peninsular Malaysia
Transit type	Inter-city rail
Number of lines	2
Line number	West Coast Line East Coast Line
Daily ridership	10,144 (Q4 2026)
Annual ridership	1,484,314 (2025)
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	Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)
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-hauled intercity train services in Peninsular Malaysia, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). Services primarily operate along the KTM East Coast Line between Tumpat and Gemas. Services along the KTM West Coast Line have been mostly replaced by electric-hauled KTM ETS services following electrification and double-tracking, with only two services remaining between Gemas and Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore. KTM Intercity has long enjoyed moderate success, but increasingly faces competition with road and air travel, as expressways increase in number and budget 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.

Train services

Travel classes

KTM Intercity offers the following travel classes:

• Air-conditioned First Class (AFC) - First-class seats (2+1 configuration). AFC seats are available on Ekspres Rakyat Timuran services and seasonal services. AFC seats offer more legroom and recline compared to ASC seats.
• Air-conditioned Second Class (ASC) - Second-class seats (2+2 configuration). ASC seats are available on all KTM Intercity services. ASC seats on Shuttle Timuran services do not recline.
• Air-conditioned Day-Night Sleeper (ADNS) - Sleeper berths (20 upper berths and 20 lower berths per carriage). ADNS berths are available on Ekspres Rakyat Timuran services and seasonal services. ADNS berths can be converted to seats for daytime use.
• Air-conditioned Economy Class (AEC) - Second-class seats (2+2 configuration). 74 seats were available onboard. Those with minimal budget will be taking this coach to travel anywhere. Previously available on almost every KTM Intercity service, but now withdrawn from service (as of 2026).

• 
  ASC: Air-conditioned Second Class
• 
  ADNS: Air-conditioned Day-Night Sleeper

List of stations

KTM Intercity serves the following list of stations:

• Stations in bold indicate major stops.
• Green ticks indicate two-way stops.
• Red ticks indicate one-way stops.

Name	ERT	T-KL	T-GM	T-D	GM-KL	KL-G	JB-W
Tumpat	Y	Y	Y	Y
Kampung Kok Pasir halt			Y	Y
Wakaf Bharu	Y	Y	Y	Y
Bunut Susu halt	Y	Y	Y
Pasir Mas	Y	Y	Y	Y
Chica Tinggi halt			Y	Y
To' Uban halt		Y	Y	Y
Sungai Keladi halt			Y	Y
Bukit Panau halt		Y	Y	Y
Tanah Merah	Y	Y	Y	Y
Temangan		Y	Y	Y
Sungai Nal halt			Y	Y
Kuala Krai	Y	Y	Y	Y
Pahi halt		Y	Y	Y
Manek Urai		Y	Y	Y
Kampung Baru Sungai Mengkuang halt		Y	Y	Y
Ulu Temiang halt		Y	Y	Y
Kampung Baru Bukit Abu halt		Y	Y	Y
Bukit Abu		Y	Y	Y
Kuala Gris halt		Y	Y	Y
Dabong	Y	Y	Y	Y
Kemubu		Y	Y
Sri Jaya halt		Y	Y
Sri Mahligai halt		Y	Y
Sri Bintang halt		Y	Y
Sungai Tasin halt		Y	Y
Jerek Baru halt		Y	Y
Bertam halt		Y	Y
Bertam Baru		Y	Y
Limau Kasturi		Y	Y
Sungai Sirian halt		Y	Y
Kampung Sungai Sirian halt		Y	Y
Pan Malayan halt		Y	Y
Gua Musang	Y	Y	Y		Y
Lapan Tupai halt		Y
Mentara Baru halt		Y			Y
Merapoh	Y	Y			Y
Telok Gunong halt		Y			Y
Sungai Temau		Y			Y
Chegar Perah		Y			Y
Aur Gading halt		Y			Y
Kampung Berkam halt		Y			Y
Bukit Betong halt		Y			Y
Padang Tengku		Y			Y
Kuala Lipis	Y	Y			Y	Y
Kerambit	Y					Y
Mela halt						Y
Jerantut	Y					Y
Jenderak halt						Y
Kuala Krau	Y					Y
Mentakab	Y					Y
Mengkarak						Y
Triang	Y					Y
Kemayan	Y					Y
Bahau	Y					Y
Gemas	Y					Y
Segamat	Y
Kluang	Y
Kulai	Y
Kempas Baru	Y
JB Sentral	Y						Y
Woodlands							Y

See also

• Rail transport in Malaysia
• Trans-Asian Railway

References