KTM Ekspres Selatan 45dn Train from Gemas to JB Sentral (Connection from Bahau DMU)

My connection at Gemas was a quick one between my arrival from Shuttle Timuran 35dn from Bahau to my next Ekspres Selatan 45dn onwards to JB Sentral, allowing me a day time option to travel south my train once a day.

Gemas Railway Station

From Platform 2 from Shuttle Timuran 35dn from Bahau, it was a linkbridge transfer to Platform 5 where my connecting Ekspres Selatan 45dn was waiting.

Quite surprisingly, 26 Class Blue Tiger Locomotive 26102 Tanjung Bidara was leading my Ekspres Selatan 45dn from Gemas to JB Sentral for this trip.

My previous DMU06 on Shuttle Timuran 35dn is in the background.

Gemas Railway Station also offers a cross-platform transfer at Platforms 5 and 6 from the ETS Gold 9321dn to the connecting Ekspres Selatan 45dn.

ASC (Hyundai-Padu Sedia)

My Ekspres Selatan 45dn was made up of 3 ASC (Hyundai-Padu Sedia) coaches.

The interior of the ASC (Hyundai-Padu Sedia).

I booked myself at Seat 15A with unlimited legroom, but looks like I have a weird trade off.

No window view was available at my window seat. Also, someone else had already plugged in a phone at the 3-pin power socket nearest to my seat.

I decided to move to the ABC for my journey.

A toilet bowl and squat toilet are available on board the ASC (Hyundai-Padu Sedia).

ABC (Air-conditioned Buffet Coach)

An ABC (Air-conditioned Buffet Coach) was attached between coaches A and B.

The interior of the ABC (Air-conditioned Buffet Coach).

Seats are formed in tables of 4.

Simple snack food is available on board the ABC (Air-conditioned Buffet Coach), but there are no mains unlike on board the ETS Bistro.

My Ekspres Selatan 45dn departed from Gemas Railway Station on time at 3.20pm together with the ETS Gold 9322up to Butterworth.

Crossing the border from Negeri Sembilan to Johor.

Passing by Batu Anam Railway Station.

I ordered a hot dog (RM4) and hot coffee (RM3) from the ABC for tea.

The chilli and mayonnaise were already on the hot dog and microwaved together before serving.

Segamat Temporary Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Segamat Temporary Railway Station where more passengers boarded.

26 Class Blue Tiger Locomotive 26102 Tanjung Bidara at Segamat Temporary Railway Station.

Flying past Segamat on the new elevated viaducts.

Approaching Genuang Railway Station.

Passing through Genuang Temporary Railway Station.

Passing through the future Genuang Railway Station for freight only.

Most of the lines seem to be ready at the future Genuang Railway Station.

Passing by the site of the former Tenang Railway Station.

The scenery on the journey from on board the ABC.

Labis Temporary Railway Station

Making a long stop at Labis Temporary Railway Station as the Ekspres Selatan 45dn was way before time.

Seems like a new ramp down from the temporary platform to the track has been installed. Not sure what this is for though.

Passing through the future Labis Railway Station.

Passing through the future Bekok Railway Station.

Bekok Temporary Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Bekok Temporary Railway Station.

Heading in to Bekok Operation Station.

Making a brief stop at Bekok Operation Station for scheduled crossing with the Ekspres Selatan 44up. 24 Class Locomotive 24126 Sang Sura leads the Ekspres Selatan 44up.

Passing through the future Paloh Railway Station.

Paloh Temporary Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Paloh Temporary Railway Station.

Passing through the future Kluang Railway Station.

Kluang Temporary Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Kluang Temporary Railway Station.

Passing by the future Mengkibol Railway Station.

The driver collects an operational paper for the section ahead from the porter at Mengkibol Railway Station.

Crossing with a ballast train waiting at Mengkibol Railway Station loop line helmed by 25 Class Locomotive 25204 Mutiara.

Renggam Temporary Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Renggam Temporary Railway Station.

Looking down at the old Renggam Railway Station from Renggam Temporary Railway Station. The old Renggam Railway Station is still used for passenger access.

Passing through the future Renggam Railway Station.

Approaching Layang-Layang Railway Station.

Layang-Layang Temporary Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Layang-Layang Temporary Railway Station.

Passing through the future Layang-Layang Railway Station.

Passing by the former Sedenak Railway Station.

Passing through the future Kulai Railway Station.

Kulai Temporary Railway Station

Making a scheduled crossing with the Ekspres Selatan 46up at Kulai Temporary Railway Station. 24 Class Locomotive 24104 Mat Salleh leads the Ekspres Selatan 46up.

Making a brief stop at Kulai Temporary Railway Station.

Kempas Baru Railway Station

Making a brief stop at Kempas Baru Railway Station.

Johor Bahru Sentral Railway Station (JB Sentral)

My Ekspres Selatan 45dn arrived at Johor Bahru Sentral Railway Station (JB Sentral) at 7.50pm – 5 minutes delayed.

Heading up the series of escalators out of the platform.

The concourse of Johor Bahru Sentral Railway Station (JB Sentral).

The façade of Johor Bahru Sentral Railway Station (JB Sentral).

I couldn’t secure a connecting Shuttle Tebrau ticket back to Singapore this time, so I headed back by bus after dinner.