KLIA Transit
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KLIA Transit is a rail
service linking Kuala Lumpur
, the capital of Malaysia and KL International Airport
(KLIA) as well as three other stops in between. It is operated by Express Rail Link
Sdn Bhd (ERL)
and shares the same tracks as the KLIA Ekspres
, but KLIA Ekspres only provides direct non-stop services between Kuala Lumpur and KLIA.
Both KLIA Transit and KLIA Ekspres services are often referred to by Malaysians simply as the ERL
, or Express Rail Link.
The KLIA Transit stations in KL Sentral and KLIA
are different from those of the KLIA Ekspres.
At KL Sentral, the KLIA Transit station is accessed from the main Transit Concourse at Level One instead of KL CAT which only caters for KLIA Ekspres passengers. In KLIA, the station is accessed from Level Three (Arrivals) of the main terminal building.
, Of the trains involved one of them was about to depart at 9.45pm for Kuala Lumpur International Airport while the other train, which was empty, rammed into its rear.
at RM
35. There are reduced fares for elderly people (over 50), though this reduction applies only to Malaysian citizens.
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 as of 2006:
For frequent users, they have the options of buying weekly or monthly passes called "KLIA Transit Travel Card". The holders of these card enjoy discounted fares as follows, as of May 2011:-
a) Card purchased for departure from Putrajaya station to the following arrival station:-
b) Card purchased for departure from KLIA station to the following arrival station:-
c) Card purchased for departure from Salak Tinggi station to the following arrival station:-
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
service linking Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, the capital of Malaysia and KL International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport , or KLIA serves the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and is one of Southeast Asia's largest airports. It is also Malaysia's main international airport. It is situated in the Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about from Kuala Lumpur...
(KLIA) as well as three other stops in between. It is operated by Express Rail Link
Express Rail Link
The Express Rail Link is a standard gauge and electrified airport rail link in Malaysia that connects the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transportation hub, 57 kilometres apart...
Sdn Bhd (ERL)
Express Rail Link
The Express Rail Link is a standard gauge and electrified airport rail link in Malaysia that connects the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transportation hub, 57 kilometres apart...
and shares the same tracks as the KLIA Ekspres
KLIA Ekspres
KLIA Ekspres is a non-stop, airport rail link service between Kuala Lumpur Sentral and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport ERL station in Malaysia. The service is run by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. which began its operations on 14 April 2002...
, but KLIA Ekspres only provides direct non-stop services between Kuala Lumpur and KLIA.
Both KLIA Transit and KLIA Ekspres services are often referred to by Malaysians simply as the ERL
Express Rail Link
The Express Rail Link is a standard gauge and electrified airport rail link in Malaysia that connects the Kuala Lumpur International Airport with the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transportation hub, 57 kilometres apart...
, or Express Rail Link.
KLIA Transit stations
There are five stations served by KLIA Transit. They are (from north to south):| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| KL Sentral | Side Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... |
Connection to RapidKL LRT, KTM Komuter KTM Komuter KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic... , KTM Intercity and walking distance to KL Monorail. |
| Bandar Tasik Selatan Bandar Tasik Selatan station Bandar Tasik Selatan station is a Malaysian interchange station located next to and named after Bandar Tasik Selatan, in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. The station serves as both a stop and interchange for KTM Komuter, Ampang Line, and the Express Rail Link's KLIA Transit trains, and... |
Side | Connection to RapidKL LRT and KTM Komuter KTM Komuter KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic... . |
| Cyberjaya/Putrajaya Cyberjaya/Putrajaya ERL station Putrajaya/Cyberjaya ERL station is served by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It is part of the complex which is now known as Putrajaya Sentral... |
Side | |
| Salak Tinggi Salak Tinggi ERL station Salak Tinggi ERL station is served by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. in Salak Tinggi, Malaysia.... |
Side | |
| KLIA | Side |
The KLIA Transit stations in KL Sentral and KLIA
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport , or KLIA serves the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and is one of Southeast Asia's largest airports. It is also Malaysia's main international airport. It is situated in the Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about from Kuala Lumpur...
are different from those of the KLIA Ekspres.
At KL Sentral, the KLIA Transit station is accessed from the main Transit Concourse at Level One instead of KL CAT which only caters for KLIA Ekspres passengers. In KLIA, the station is accessed from Level Three (Arrivals) of the main terminal building.
Accidents
On August 24, 2010, Express Rail Link suffered their first reported accident in which 3 passengers were injured. Two ERL trains collided at Kuala Lumpur SentralKuala Lumpur Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral or Sentral Kuala Lumpur is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, despite its name it is actually even less central than the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, a colonial-era...
, Of the trains involved one of them was about to depart at 9.45pm for Kuala Lumpur International Airport while the other train, which was empty, rammed into its rear.
Journey
- Distance: 57 kilometres from KL Sentral to KLIA
- Duration: 36 minutes
- Train Frequency: Once every half hour
- Departure Times:
-
- KL Sentral
- First train at 0533hrs
- Last train at 0003hrs
- KLIA
- First train at 0552hrs
- Last train at 0100hrs
- KL Sentral
Fares
Fares depend on the distance travelled. The fares for KL Sentral-KLIA and KLIA-KL Sentral are the same as KLIA EkspresKLIA Ekspres
KLIA Ekspres is a non-stop, airport rail link service between Kuala Lumpur Sentral and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport ERL station in Malaysia. The service is run by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. which began its operations on 14 April 2002...
at RM
Ringgit
Ringgit mostly refers to the Malaysian ringgit, which is the local currency in Malaysia, but it can also refer to the Brunei dollar or Singapore dollar in the Malay language. The word ringgit was originally used to refer to the serrated edges of Spanish silver dollars widely circulated in the area...
35. There are reduced fares for elderly people (over 50), though this reduction applies only to Malaysian citizens.
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 as of 2006:
| One Way Fares | KL Sentral | Bandar Tasik Selatan | Cyberjaya/Putrajaya | Salak Tinggi | KLIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Sentral | RM Malaysian ringgit The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen... 4.20 |
RM9.50 | RM12.50 | RM35.00 | |
| Bandar Tasik Selatan | RM4.20 | RM5.30 | RM8.30 | RM26.50 | |
| Putrajaya/Cyberjaya | RM9.50 | RM5.30 | RM3.00 | RM6.20 | |
| Salak Tinggi | RM12.50 | RM8.30 | RM3.00 | RM3.20 | |
| KLIA | RM35.00 | RM26.50 | RM6.20 | RM3.20 |
For frequent users, they have the options of buying weekly or monthly passes called "KLIA Transit Travel Card". The holders of these card 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
External links
- The KLIA Transit at the official KLIA Ekspres website.
- The KLIA Transit at the KLIA Transit website.
- http://www.kliaekspres.com/erlsb/portals/0/PDF%20FILES/Downloads/kliatransittravel.pdf at the KLIA Transit Travel Card website.
Route maps
- Route search - Interactive transport guide of Kuala Lumpur public transport system
- Train Journey Planner & Fare Calculator from thepricechat.com
- Route Map from malaysiaexpat.com
- Route Map from ktmb.com.my
- Route Map from prasarana.com.my
- Route Map from stesensentral.com
