KTM Southern Line

KTM Southern Line

The KTM Southern Line on RailTravel Station includes railway stations and halts south of the border of Negeri Sembilan and Johor (Gemas) excluding key branch lines. This line has been electrified via the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP), with passenger services launched on 12 December 2025, enabling higher-speed ETS services from KL Sentral to JB Sentral with travel times around 4 hours and 20 minutes.

The KTM Southern Line is an unofficial classification by RailTravel Station to list down railway stations and halts into categories. It is in no way meant to represent the actual line name which may or may not be used by KTM Berhad, Ministry of Transport (Malaysia), Ministry of Finance Malaysia, Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) or any other relevant companies and/or agencies.


KTM Southern Line Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) Passenger Stations Status

Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) Opening Dates

On 18 April 2019, then-Transport Minister YB Anthony Loke announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) was “slightly ahead of schedule” and was expected to be completed by October 2021. Malay Mail

On 12 July 2020, The Star announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) was expected to be completed by October 2022. The Star

On 16 November 2022, then-Transport Minister YB Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) was expected to be completed by mid-2023. The Star

On 28 March 2023, Johor Menteri Besar YAB Dato’ Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) was expected to be completed by April 2026. Malay Mail

On 14 March 2024, Transport Minister YB Anthony Loke announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) was scheduled to be fully completed on 21 April 2025, along with KTM Komuter Southern Sector (KTM Komuter Selatan) services on the Gemas – Paloh – Johor Bahru route. BH (Berita Harian)

On 5 November 2024, Transport Minister YB Anthony Loke announced that all ETS3 trains are expected to be delivered by 12 August 2025. New Straits Times

On 7 January 2025, Transport Minister YB Anthony Loke announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) was “on track for completion” by the third quarter of 2025. Bernama

On 25 February 2025, Media Digital Johor announced that the Gemas-Johor Bahru Electrified Double Track Project (EDTP) has reached 99% completion and is expected to be fully operational starting 21 April 2025. It will be followed by ETS services which is expected to operate from 12 August 2025, which is seen as capable of carrying between 300 to 500 passengers at a time, as well as being able to shorten the travel time from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur to 3 hours and 30 minutes. Media Digital Johor

On 23 August 2025, His Majesty the King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim graciously officiated the KTM 94 Class EMU (ETS3), train service extension to Kluang Railway Station, and Laman Rel Mahkota park. The program is a collaboration between the Ministry of Transport, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), Railway Assets Corporation (RAC), and the Rail Division of YTL.

On 30 August 2025, the Electric Train Service (ETS) was extended to Kluang, connecting Kluang and KL Sentral with a new dedicated pair of trains.

On 12 December 2025, , the Electric Train Service (ETS) was extended to JB Sentral, connecting JB Sentral and KL Sentral with 2 dedicated pair of trains previously terminating at Kluang only.


KTM Southern Line Stations

The line names described here is only to classify stations into lists on RailTravel Station due to the fluidity of line names in official timetables. They are in no way meant to represent the actual line name which may or may not be used by KTM Berhad, Ministry of Transport (Malaysia), Ministry of Finance Malaysia, Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) or any other relevant companies and/or agencies. The line names described on RailTravel Station should not be taken as an official name, and the official name provided by KTM Berhad, Ministry of Transport (Malaysia), Ministry of Finance Malaysia, Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) or any other relevant companies and/or agencies should always take precedence.

How does RailTravel Station define the line names?

Northern Line: All stations north of Border of Perak and Selangor (Tanjung Malim) excluding key branch lines
Butterworth Line: All stations west of Bukit Mertajam Bypass
Central Line: Border of Perak and Selangor (Tanjung Malim) to Border of Negeri Sembilan and Johor (Gemas) excluding East Coast Line
Batu Caves Line: All stations on the branch line northeast of Simpang Batu
Pelabuhan Klang Line: All stations on the branch line west of Simpang Pelabuhan Klang excluding Skypark Line
Skypark Line: All stations on the branch line north of Subang Jaya
East Coast Line: Gemas to Tumpat as historically named during the FMSR era
Southern Line: All stations south of Border of Negeri Sembilan and Johor (Gemas) excluding key branch lines
PTP Line: All stations on the branch line west from Kempas Baru to PTP Terminal
Pasir Gudang Line: All stations on the branch line east from Kempas Baru to Pasir Gudang Terminal & Johor Port

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