The ERL KLIA Transit is a

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service which serves as an

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to the

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(KLIA) in

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. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of

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to KLIA's Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. The line is one of the two services on the Express Rail Link (ERL) system, sharing the same tracks as the

KLIA Ekspres The KLIA Ekspres is an express airport rail link servicing the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, to KLIA's KLIA T1 ERL station, Terminal 1 and KLIA T2 ERL ...

. KLIA Transit stops at all stations along the line, whereas KLIA Ekspres runs an express, non-stop service between KL Sentral and the airport. The line is operated by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. (ERL). The line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. It is numbered 7 and coloured teal on official transit maps.

Line information

Stations

There are six stations served by KLIA Transit. They are, from north to south: At KL Sentral, the two platforms of the ERL are accessed from different parts of the station. The KLIA Ekspres side platforms are accessed from the KL City Air Terminal (KL CAT) while the KLIA Transit island platform is accessed from the main Transit Concourse at Level 1. At KLIA Terminal 1 and 2, both KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit use the same island platform, with each service serving only one side of the platform. At KLIA Terminal 1 station, KLIA Transit uses the same platform for Terminal 2- or city-bound trains. Displays are installed at the platform to indicate the travelling direction of the approaching train.

History

KLIA Transit began operations on 20 June 2002. Since then there has only been one major accident.

Accidents

On 24 August 2010, Express Rail Link suffered their first reported accident in which 3 passengers were injured. Two ERL trains collided at Kuala Lumpur Sentral. One of the trains involved was about to depart at 9.45pm for Kuala Lumpur International Airport while the other train, which was empty, ran into it from behind.

Suspensions

On 4 April 2020, due to the Malaysian movement control order, which resulted in a significant reduction in ridership, all ERL rail services were temporarily suspended. Limited ERL services recommenced on 4 May 2020. On 4 June 2021, due to the total lockdown phase of the Malaysian movement control order, all ERL rail services were temporarily suspended again. ERL services resumed on 10 September 2021.

Operations

Trains run between 05:00 and midnight at frequencies of 15 minutes (peak) or 30 minutes (off-peak and weekends).

Ticketing and Fares

One-way fares with effect from January 2016:ERL Fare Revision January 2016
/ref> One-way and return tickets may be purchased from the ticketing office, at the automated ticketing kioks, from KLIA Ekspres website or via the KLIA Ekspres mobile app. Passengers holding AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa, UnionPay contactless cards and

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cards may pay directly at the fare gates without the need to purchase a separate ticket. Touch 'n Go cards require a minimum balance of RM20. Weekly or monthly travel passes (TravelCard) linked to MyKad can be purchased at the ticketing office or via KLIA Ekspres website. TravelCards allow unlimited travels between two stations for seven or thirty days. There is no free travel between KLIA Terminals 1 and 2. Passengers transferring between the terminals via KLIA Transit require a valid ticket.

Connection to Subang Airport

The KLIA Transit (and

) interchanges with KTM's Skypark Link at KL Sentral, an airport-rail link serving the

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport also known as Subang SkyPark, — formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport, often called Subang Airport — is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Subang, Petaling District, Se ...

(Subang Airport). This allows for a rail connection between KLIA Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Subang Airport. As of August 2024, SkyPark Link services are suspended.

Ridership

Gallery

File:PutrajayaERLStation.JPG, The Putrajaya & Cyberjaya ERL Station platform at night. File:KLIA Transit (train interior).jpg, Interior of Siemens Desiro train. File:CRRC_Equator_EMU_at_Putrajaya_-_KLIA_Transit.jpg, CRRC Equator EMU at Putrajaya/Cyberjaya station File:KLIA Transit train set T1-02.jpg, KLIA Transit Desiro ET 425 M EMU Train at Bandar Tasik Selatan Station File:KLIA Transit train set T2-07.jpg, KLIA Transit Equater EMU Train at Bandar Tasik Selatan Station

References

External links

The KLIA Transit
at the official KLIA Ekspres website.

Route maps

Route search
- Interactive transport guide of Kuala Lumpur public transport system
Route Map
from malaysiaexpat.com
Route Map
from ktmb.com.my

from prasarana.com.my
Route Map
from stesensentral.com {{Urban Rail Transit in ASEAN Express Rail Link 2002 establishments in Malaysia Railway services introduced in 2002 Kuala Lumpur International Airport 25 kV AC railway electrification