KTM Senandung Sutera (formerly Senandung Malam) (Defunct)
The Senandung Sutera was a popular daily service between JB Sentral and Ipoh via KL Sentral. The Senandung Sutera previously operated as the Senandung Malam between Singapore and KL Sentral, and was extended to Ipoh for a short period of time before being truncated back to KL Sentral. Since 1 July 2015 with the introduction of the Shuttle Tebrau, the train was truncated in the south to JB Sentral, but was extended north to Ipoh once again.
The Senandung Sutera ran for the last time on 18 May 2016.
The Senandung Sutera 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
Route Map

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Interior
KTM Senandung Sutera Journey Experiences
24up JB Sentral – Ipoh (Northbound)
25dn Ipoh – JB Sentral (Southbound)
An experience on board the Premier Night Deluxe (ADNFD) from JB Sentral to KL Sentral.
KTM Intercity 2016 Defunct Train Services
- Ekspres Rakyat (JB Sentral – Gemas – KL Sentral – Ipoh – Butterworth)
- Senandung Sutera (JB Sentral – Gemas – KL Sentral – Ipoh)
- Ekspres Peninsular (JB Sentral – Gemas – KL Sentral – Ipoh – Padang Besar – Hat Yai)
- Shuttle JB Sentral-Gemas (JB Sentral – Gemas)
KTM Senandung Sutera 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This is an OUTDATED timetable added here for historical record purposes only.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This is an OUTDATED timetable added here for historical record purposes only.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

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Timetables from KTM’s website effective 3 June 2018
Jadual waktu dari laman web KTM berkuatkuasa 3 Jun 2018
- Gemas – KL Sentral – Ipoh – Butterworth – Padang Besar (Northbound)
- Padang Besar – Butterworth – Ipoh – KL Sentral – Gemas (Southbound)
- JB Sentral – Gemas – Tumpat
- JB Sentral – Gemas – Pulau Sebang (Tampin)
- JB Sentral – Woodlands CIQ
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.
Senandung Sutera Journey Experiences
Pengalaman Perjalanan Senandung Sutera
24up JB Sentral – Ipoh (Northbound)
25dn Ipoh – JB Sentral (Southbound)
KTM Train Ticket Booking Methods
Kaedah Tempahan Tiket Keretapi KTM
- KTM Intercity counters
- Online from 12Go Asia (joint ticketing with connecting trains available)
- Online from BusOnlineTicket
- Online from Easybook
Online from the KTM E-Ticket System (additional RM2 surcharge)UNSTABLE: Proceed at your own risk.
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?
- Click here for a step-by-step guide for 12Go Asia.
- Click here for a step-by-step guide for Easybook.
Click here for a step-by-step guide to the KTM E-Ticket System.UNSTABLE: Proceed at your own risk.
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.





Why can’t I book a ticket from JB Sentral to KL Sentral through KTMB website? =((((((
Our travel date is March 18, 2016. Please help.
Tickets are open 30 days before departure. It will open tomorrow at 8.30am.
is the KTMB no longer available?
I wonder if you guys have any recomendation for me, i wanna go to Singapore from KL this Decmber.
thanks
The Senandung Sutera train service is no longer available. KTMB is the train company. Try the ETS – Ekspres Selatan combination: https://railtravelstation.com/ktm-berhad/ktm-intercity/ekspres-selatan/
Hw can i reach in jb cantrel be for 8am..n want take a train from kl cantrel in night train..any recomendation for me..and have any train depature from kl cantrel in night time..plss..
https://railtravelstation.com/ktm-berhad/ktm-intercity/ekspres-selatan/
So what now operates trains, which exist sleeper bed, from KL Sentral to JB Sentral?
No train.
Why can’t I book a ticket from JB Sentral to KL Sentral in KTMB website? when i insert my origin in JB sentral, there is no destination to kl Sentral.. Please help
There is no through train service between JB Sentral and KL Sentral.
Your blog has a lot of useful information but I am still unsure if I’m understanding things correctly. We are planning to take a 1 day trip to Malaysia from Singapore. I read about the sleeper train (Train #24 SENANDUNG SUTERA) which is a good option to save time and be where we want to be without having to spend extra on hotel stay but it seems this option is no longer available? If so, could you recommend the best route to take from SG to KL that will save us time? We are not familiar with either countries and only have 1 day to spare for a trip to KL as we’ll be flying out of SG in 2 days. Many thanks for all the info you have on your site!
Take the bus. https://railtravelstation.com/singapore-kuala-lumpur-express-bus/