From my delayed AirAsia AK6173 flight, I quickly headed to Anak Bukit KTM station to catch the KTM Komuter Northern Sector to Butterworth where I would hopefully have more options to get back to Singapore from, be it a bus, train or a rather expensive flight. As I arrived at the station at 7.00pm, I … Continue reading KTM Komuter Northern Sector 2977dn: Anak Bukit to Butterworth by Train
The Shuttle Tebrau is a popular shuttle train plying between JB Sentral and Woodlands CIQ, with tickets easily selling out 30 days in advance for the 5-minute across the Causeway. Heading back to Singapore on a Sunday night, I opted to camp online before 8.30am 30 days before departure to secure my ticket as the … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau 89dn: Johor Bahru Sentral to Woodlands CIQ by Train
The Shuttle Tebrau is a popular shuttle train plying between Woodlands CIQ and JB Sentral, with tickets easily selling out 30 days in advance for the 5-minute across the Causeway. Heading to JB on a weekend, I opted to use it to cross the border efficiently and comfortably. From Marsiling MRT Station, I got on … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau 86up: Woodlands CIQ to Johor Bahru Sentral by Train
After packing my dinner from KFC outside of the old Gemas Railway Station as all local food stalls around has either sold out or have not prepared for dinner yet, I headed back to Gemas Railway Station for my connecting Ekspres Selatan 43dn train to JB Sentral. Ekspres Selatan 43dn is the only afternoon train from Pulau … Continue reading Ekspres Selatan 43dn: Gemas to JB Sentral by Afternoon Train
ETS Gold 9321dn is the only daytime train to proceed further down south from KL Sentral, and is the last train of the day from KL Sentral to Gemas departing at 12.08pm. For passengers who are still interested to use the train down south to the state of Johor, ETS Gold 9321dn is just one of … Continue reading ETS Gold 9321dn: KL Sentral to Gemas by Day Train
After getting some snacks from Arked Niaga, it was time to head back home. However, I'm doing a little something different this time, with the new-age "Ekspres Peninsular" instead. Here's how. I started my journey back to JB and onwards to Singapore from Padang Besar as usual with the KTM Komuter Northern Sector. However, instead … Continue reading KTM Komuter Northern Sector 2963dn: Padang Besar to Anak Bukit by Train
From my Rapid Ferry ride and Penang Sentral Temporary Transport Terminal bus drop off, it was just a short walk to Butterworth Railway Station where I continued my journey by KTM Komuter Northern Sector to Padang Besar where I was hoping to shop for some goodies before returning home later in the afternoon. As I … Continue reading KTM Komuter Northern Sector 2956up: Butterworth to Padang Besar by Train
For this Penang trip, I opted to get there by ETS train as I have not taken KTM for quite some time. However, KTM's genius timetable does not offer any morning trains from KL Sentral to Butterworth. On top of that, the first direct train to Butterworth at 11.25am is an ETS Platinum service. Not … Continue reading ETS Gold 9420up + KTM Komuter Northern Sector 2910up & 2963dn: KL Sentral to Butterworth via Padang Rengas and Bukit Mertajam by Train
The KTM Komuter Klang Valley Sector runs on 2 distinct corridors (excluding current split route arrangements), namely the Batu Caves - Pulau Sebang (Tampin) Line and Tanjung Malim - Pelabuhan Klang Line. However, one train a day in the early morning plies a rather unusual route, from Sentul to Sungai Buloh. This isn't a parliamentary train where … Continue reading KTM Komuter 2304up: Sentul to Sungai Buloh by Once-A-Day Direct Train
For those who have been waiting for the Malaysia magnet sales and RailTravel Station meet-up session in Malaysia, now's your chance! *** Please note that this is only an indication of interest. *** *** I will gauge the response before deciding if the sales and meet-up should go on or not. *** The RailTravel Station Malaysia … Continue reading RailTravel Station Magnet Set – Malaysia EMU Series – Kuala Lumpur Sales