KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line

KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line
KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line train set at Terminal Skypark station.
Overview
Native name	KTM Laluan KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark
Status	Suspended
Owner	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line number	10 (brown)
Locale	Kuala Lumpur – Subang Jaya – Subang Airport
Termini	KS01  KL Sentral  KS03  Terminal Skypark
Stations	3 + 2 reserve stations
Website	www.ktmb.com.my/Skypark.html
Service
Type	Commuter rail (Airport rail link) Limited express
System	KTM Komuter
Operator(s)	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Depot(s)	Sentul
Rolling stock	KTM Class 83 EMU Four 3-car trainsets
History
Opened	1 May 2018 (2018-05-01)
Closed	15 February 2023 (2023-02-15)
Technical
Line length	26 km (16 mi)
Character	Ground and elevated
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Conduction system	With driver
Operating speed	Up to 100 km/h
Route map service suspended since 15 February 2023 Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line to Batu Caves & Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line to Tanjung Malim KA01 KL Sentral 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line to Pulau Sebang/Tampin KD01 Abdullah Hukum KD02 Angkasapuri KD03 Pantai Dalam KD04 Petaling Kuala Lumpur Selangor border KD05 Jalan Templer KD06 Kampung Dato Harun KD07 Seri Setia KD08 Setia Jaya KD09 Subang Jaya 2 5 Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line to Port Klang Glenmarie (KTM) (planned) Sri Subang (planned) Terminal Skypark Interchange stations integrated paid area single fare trip non-integrated paid area multiple fare trips interchange within same building or cross-platform interchange rapid transit commuter rail

The KTM KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line (formerly known as the Skypark Link) is a currently suspended limited express train service in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport). It is Malaysia's second airport rail link service, after the Express Rail Link system (KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit).

Operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), the service shares the same tracks as the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line between KL Sentral and Subang Jaya, however, it branches off after Subang Jaya, where it heads towards Subang Airport. Ordinary Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line trains stop at all stations between KL Sentral and Subang Jaya, while the KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line runs non-stop between them. One new station, the Terminal Skypark station, located opposite Subang Airport, is built to serve the line. Two reserve stations were planned between Subang Jaya and Terminal Skypark, but are currently not constructed.

The line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. It is numbered 10 and colored brown on official transit maps.

Services are temporarily suspended since 15 February 2023 due to low ridership, the funds to operate the service was said to be reallocated to KTMB's MyRailLife program enabling students and disabled folks to ride for free. The trainsets are redeployed to serve the KTM Komuter Northern Sector. The service will only be resumed in a new modal once the Subang airport terminal finished its refurbishment under the Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP).

Line information

KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line board in KL Sentral

Route

KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line route map showing the skipped stations

The 26 km (16 mi) KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line commenced operations on 1 May 2018 and runs between KL Sentral and Subang Skypark with a stop in Subang Jaya. In contrast to ordinary Port Klang Line services, after leaving Subang Jaya, the KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line skips all stations between Setia Jaya and Abdullah Hukum, both stations inclusive.

The journey time from KL Sentral to Subang Skypark is 30 minutes.

Operations began on 1 May 2018 with free rides available until the end of the year. Free rides were only provided for trips that begin or end at Terminal Skypark; no free rides were given for trips between KL Sentral and Subang Jaya only.

Stations

The three stations served by the KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line are, from east to west:

Station Code	Station Name	Type	Notes
KS01	KL Sentral	Terminus (Side)	Northern terminus. Cross-platform interchange with  KA01  Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line, Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line and KTM ETS. Connecting station, without paid-area integration, to:  KJ15  LRT Kelana Jaya Line;  KE1  KT1  ERL KLIA Ekspres and ERL KLIA Transit; Linkbridge access to  MR1  KL Monorail via Nu Sentral shopping mall (KL Sentral Monorail). Linkbridge access to  KG15  Muzium Negara on the MRT Kajang Line; Feeder bus T819  to  KG13  Pusat Bandar Damansara on the MRT Kajang Line.
KS02	Subang Jaya	Side	Connecting station, without paid-area integration, to  KJ28  LRT Kelana Jaya Line. Cross-platform interchange to  KD09  Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line.
	Glenmarie	-	reserve station
	Sri Subang	-	reserve station
KS03	Terminal Skypark	Terminus (Side)	Western terminus. Pedestrian access to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. Feeder bus T804  to  KG05  Kwasa Sentral on the MRT Kajang Line.

Frequency

Services were suspended between March 2020 and October 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Services were restored on 15 October 2021. Services were suspended again from 15 February 2023 due to low ridership. The former timetable is here.

There were 25 services a day: 12 trips from KL Sentral to the airport, and 13 trips from the airport to KL Sentral.

Rolling stock

interior seats of KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line trains

interior seats of KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line trains

The service uses four refurbished KTM Class 83 electric multiple units (EMUs). The original livery, which featured blue and yellow colors associated with ordinary KTM Komuter services, was changed to grey and orange. The trains are expected to accommodate up to 300 passengers at once and are intended to lighten traffic congestion and serve air passengers and people working at Subang Airport.

Background

The rail track being constructed, taken from Persiaran Kerjaya, Glenmarie

The Electrified Double Tracking Project consists of two phases: Phase 1 between Subang Jaya and Subang Skypark, which was awarded to Konsortium Skypark Link–Lion Pacific Sdn Bhd, and Phase 2 from Subang Skypark, through Kampung Melayu Subang and Ladang Elmina and ending at Sungai Buloh station to allow rail cargo traffic to bypass downtown Kuala Lumpur.. However, unconfirmed reports state that alternative plans, including an extension of the ECRL to Serendah instead of extending the KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line, were being studied.

The construction of the link was funded by the Ministry of Transport to provide rail-based public transport to connect the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS) Airport and its vicinity with the existing KTM railway. The RM521 million rail link was commissioned in 2013 with an initial completion date in 2016, but this was later extended to 2018.

The project consists of two main parts: an at-grade section between Subang Jaya and the old Sri Subang spur line for the length of 4.09 km (2.541 mi) using the existing railway reserve previously funded by Petronas to transport fuel from Port Klang to the airport, and a new section between the new location of Sri Subang station for the total length of 4.067 km (2.527 mi) which is elevated along the existing Sungai Damansara river reserve, ending at the car park just outside the airport.

KTM KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line Logo

Connection with KLIA

The KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line interchanges with the Express Rail Link at KL Sentral, thus allowing rail connection between the Subang Airport and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

See also

• KTM Komuter
  • Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line
  • Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line
  • KTM Komuter Northern Sector
• Public transport in Kuala Lumpur

External links

• Skypark Link Brochure Advertisement