KTM Ekspres Rakyat (Defunct) JB Sentral–KL Sentral–Butterworth

KTM Ekspres Rakyat (Defunct)

The Ekspres Rakyat was a popular daily service between JB Sentral and Butterworth via KL Sentral. Since its inception in 1977, the Ekspres Rakyat had been running daily under KTM. Originally operating with Economy Class coaches only, it received the then-modern Eksekutif Dingin, before changing to the current Hyundai coaches in 1992.

It first plied the Bukit Mertajam – Johor Bahru route before being extended to Butterworth and Singapore (Tanjong Pagar), before it was truncated to ply between KL Sentral and Singapore only due to the Rawang – Ipoh Double Tracking Project. It restarted services north of KL in 2007 to Ipoh, before plying the entire original route back to Butterworth in 2008. It was truncated in the south from Singapore to Woodlands CIQ on 1 July 2011 with the closure of the Singapore sector of the railway, before being ultimately truncated to JB Sentral on 1 July 2015 with the inception of the Shuttle Tebrau.

The Ekspres Rakyat ran for the last time on 8 May 2016.

The Ekspres Rakyat is no longer in operation. Through train service between JB Sentral and KL Sentral will be restored from 12 December 2025 with the new ETS3 service.

ETS3 Johor Bahru Sentral to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Launching on 12 December 2025

KTM Ekspres Rakyat Route Map

TRAINS1M Ekspres Rakyat
Click on the image to enlarge.

KTM Ekspres Rakyat Interior


Premier Class (AFC)


Superior Class (ASC Hyundai) (R coaches pre-INKA)


Superior Class (ASC INKA) (R coaches)


Superior Class (ASC Hyundai) (T Coaches)

KTM Intercity 2016 Defunct Train Services

KTM Ekspres Rakyat Final Timetable updated on 17 March 2016

This is an OUTDATED timetable added here for historical record purposes only. Do NOT use this timetable for journey planning.

KTM Intercity Notice of Service Cancellation and Temporary Suspension of ETS and Intercity Ticket Sales

KTM Intercity Train Schedule Restructuring Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from KTM Berhad

ETS & KTM Intercity First Timetable after Rationalisation of KTM Intercity Services from 19 May 2016

This is an OUTDATED timetable added here for historical record purposes only. Do NOT use this timetable for journey planning.

Singapore to Bangkok by Train
Singapura ke Bangkok dengan Keretapi

Singapore to Bangkok by Train
Click here for details.
Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.

Timetables from KTM’s website effective 3 June 2018
Jadual waktu dari laman web KTM berkuatkuasa 3 Jun 2018

Links attached are no longer hosted on Google Drive as RailTravel Station is too often confused with the timetable provider instead of KTM. Should the links be down, it is on KTM’s servers and not on mine.

Pautan yang dilampirkan tidak lagi didapati di Google Drive kerana ramai yang terkeliru bahawa RailTravel Station adalah KTM. Sekiranya pautan tersebut tidak lagi berfungsi, ia disebabkan oleh server KTM sendiri dan bukannya kami.

Ekspres Rakyat Fares
Tambang Ekspres Rakyat

Coming soon!
Click on the image to enlarge.
Klik untuk gambaran lebih besar.

Ekspres Rakyat Fares from KTM’s website
Tambang Ekspres Rakyat dari laman web KTM

Unavailable.
Tidak ada.

Ekspres Rakyat Journey Experiences
Pengalaman Perjalanan Ekspres Rakyat

1dn Butterworth to JB Sentral (Southbound)
2up JB Sentral to Butterworth (Northbound)

The Ekspres Rakyat features new second class coaches different from the ones seen in the journey experience links above. Click here to learn more.

KTM Train Ticket Booking Methods
Kaedah Tempahan Tiket Keretapi KTM

Tickets are open for sale 30 days before departure.
Tiket-tiket akan mula dijual 30 hari sebelum tarikh keberangkatan.

Hotel Booking
Tempahan Hotel

Attractions Booking
Tempahan Tarikan

  • Klook (Get FREE $4.30*/RM12.90* voucher for your first purchase when you sign up here! *subject to exchange rate)

How do I book tickets online?
Bagaimanakah saya menempah tiket dalam talian?

Links to the KTM E-Ticket System are strikethroughed due to KTM’s own admission of the instability of their system here after former Prime Minister Najib Razak personally posted on Facebook that there is such an issue here. Proceed using the KTM E-Ticket System at your own risk.

The Ekspres Rakyat is currently no longer in operation. There is currently no through train service between JB Sentral and KL Sentral.