KTM Komuter Northern Sector

KTM Komuter Northern Sector
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KTM Class 83 at Padang Besar Railway Station
Overview
Native name	KTM Komuter Utara
Status	Operational
Owner	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Locale	Greater Penang, Perak, Kedah and Perlis
Termini	Padang Besar Ipoh Butterworth
Stations	23
Website	www.ktmb.com.my
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	KTM Komuter
Services	1  Ipoh–Butterworth  2  Padang Besar–Butterworth
Route number	1   2
Operator(s)	Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Komuter Division)
Depot(s)	Bukit Tengah
Rolling stock	KTM Class 81 3-car formation KTM Class 83 3-car formation KTM Class 92 6-car formation
History
Opened	11 September 2015 (2015-09-11)
Technical
Line length	Butterworth–Ipoh: 162 km (101 mi) Butterworth–Padang Besar: 169.8 km (105.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed	Up to 120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map Legend Northern Sector network to Hat Yai Thailand Malaysia international border Padang Besar Bukit Ketri Arau Perlis Kedah state border Kodiang Anak Bukit Alor Setar Kobah Gurun Sungai Petani Kedah Penang state border Tasek Gelugor Butterworth Perai River swing bridge Bukit Tengah Bukit Mertajam Bukit Mertajam junction Simpang Ampat Nibong Tebal Kerian River bridge Penang Perak state border Parit Buntar Bagan Serai Bukit Merah Lake Railway Bridge Kamunting Taiping Larut Tunnel Bukit Berapit Tunnel Padang Rengas Kuala Kangsar Perak River bridge (Formerly Victoria Bridge) Sungai Siput Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur, Gemas & Johor Bahru Sentral

The KTM Komuter Northern Sector (Malay: KTM Komuter Utara) is one of the five KTM Komuter services run by Malaysian rail operator Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). The service was introduced on 11 September 2015 following the completion of the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrification and Double-Tracking Project in December 2014, which also saw the extension of ETS services to Padang Besar from Ipoh.

Currently, the KTM Komuter Northern Sector consists of two routes, namely the Butterworth - Padang Besar route and the Ipoh - Butterworth route. The lines share tracks with KTM ETS services, though the Komuter services call at stations also not served by ETS.