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
Unsustainable Train Services Recent line closures, reduced frequencies and delayed express KTM Intercity trains by an average of 3 hours daily, are affecting passenger satisfaction on the national railway operator, KTM Berhad, bringing it to an all-time low. Those with no option but to wait for the train makes up the most of KTM Komuter … Continue reading Proposed Cessation of Selected Train Services and New Bus Subsidiary for KTM Berhad
On 1 July 2011, for the first time in 79 years, the railway line between Tanjong Pagar and Woodlands fell silent to engine roars and smoke screens, and new noise in the form of nature advocates and weekend recreational users filled the stretch of the railway like a national park. Two years on, the new … Continue reading The Singapore Railway: 6 Years On
This post is about the Shuttle Tebrau Turnstile System at JB Sentral. This is NOT the actual information page you are looking for. Click here to visit the Shuttle Tebrau travel experience post. The dedicated page features the route map, train interior, timetable, fares, travel advisories and a walkthrough of the procedures for crossing the border … Continue reading Shuttle Tebrau Turnstile System at JB Sentral
This post is about the defunct Ekspres Selatan service. From 1 February 2017, the trains serving only the sector between JB Sentral and Gemas are known as Shuttle. It's always hard to say goodbye. I rode my last Ekspres Rakyat service from KL Sentral to JB Sentral to depart the electrified double track sector by … Continue reading Ekspres Selatan – Last Run to Pulau Sebang (Tampin)
All services are restored since 10pm on 1 February 2017. All KTM Intercity services with the exception of the Shuttle Tebrau are disrupted in one way or another due to floods in Segamat (KM590.25) and Tanjung Sekawin (Kuala Lipis) (KM220.5). Listed below are the disrupted trains (which is all the trains) and the respective arrangements: 26up Ekspres … Continue reading KTM Intercity Service Disruption (Issued 25 January 2017)
The Ekspres Selatan was created out of necessity due to the split of ETS services on the newer electrified double track sectors and KTM Intercity services on the older non-electrified single track sectors, forcing commuters to change trains at Gemas to travel between southern destinations and the cities on the electrified double track sectors including Kuala … Continue reading Goodbye Ekspres Selatan
This post is about the travel experience onboard the Ekspres Selatan and ETS Gold. Click here to visit the dedicated Ekspres Selatan information page. Click here to visit the dedicated ETS Gold information page. The 40up Ekspres Selatan is the only KTM Intercity train still plying a portion of the electrified double track section of KTM's network. The … Continue reading Ekspres Selatan x ETS Gold: Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur via Pulau Sebang (Tampin) by Train
This post is about the travel experience onboard the Ekspres Selatan. Click here to visit the dedicated Ekspres Selatan information page. Since the cessation of KTM Intercity services in April, there is no more through train service between JB Sentral and KL Sentral. However, a cheaper combination without the ETS still exists if you wish to travel in the … Continue reading Ekspres Selatan: (Kuala Lumpur and) Pulau Sebang (Tampin) to JB Sentral by Train
This post is about the travel experience onboard the Ekspres Selatan. Click here to visit the dedicated Ekspres Selatan information page. Since the cessation of KTM Intercity services in April, there is no more through train service between JB Sentral and KL Sentral. However, an overnight train combination still exists if you wish to travel at night, … Continue reading Ekspres Selatan: Johor Bahru to Gemas (and Kuala Lumpur) by Night Train