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47-642: Titiwangsa station is a rapid transit interchange station in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. The station is served by the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines , the KL Monorail Line and the MRT Putrajaya Line . The station allows seamless physical and fare integration between the four train lines. Situated on Jalan Tun Razak (English: Tun Razak Road , formerly Circular Road ) in the subdistrict of Titiwangsa ,

94-491: A transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system that allows passengers to change from one route to another, often without having to leave a station or pay an additional fare. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses (for stations with bus termini attached). Such stations usually have more platforms than single route stations. These stations can exist in either commercial centers or on

141-510: A combined length of 45.1 km (28.0 mi). These two lines carry over 200,000 per day on a weekday basis and an average of 120,000 per day on weekends. A fourth LRT line is currently under construction which will connect Bandar Utama with Klang through the city of Shah Alam . The KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line will be connected to the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System through interchange stations with

188-608: A common terminus at KL Sentral station, allowing passengers to transfer between the airports using the rail lines. While the KTM Komuter system uses metre-gauge tracks, the ERL system uses standard-gauge tracks. Previously operated by KL Infrastructure Group, the monorail service in Kuala Lumpur serves as a people mover system within the city. It connects the KL Sentral transport hub with

235-603: A common terminus with the Kajang Line) to Putrajaya , passing through the city centre as. It provides rail transport to southern Kuala Lumpur and Seri Kembangan before terminating at Putrajaya. It is also the second rail link from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, the country's administrative capital, after the Express Rail Link lines. It is currently the longest fully-automated driverless metro system in Malaysia. A third MRT line,

282-542: A maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). The trains run on 15-minute intervals during peak hours and 20-minute intervals during off-peak hours. The KLIA Transit line shares the same tracks as the KLIA Ekspres. Also operated by ERL, KLIA Transit stops at all stations between KL Sentral and KLIA, providing commuter rail service apart from a rail link from the city centre to the airport. The KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line, KLIA Transit Line, and KLIA Ekspres Line share

329-664: A railway line from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Kuda (just outside Klang ) was opened. The line remains operational to this day as the Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line . From the 1960s to the 1990s, the Mini-Bus Service or Bas Mini was popular. Kuala Lumpur's (and by extension Malaysia's) first metro line, the Ampang Line , opened in December 1996. The public transport system is regulated by various authorities, including

376-734: A road network, a railway network, airports, and other modes of public transport. Greater Kuala Lumpur is conterminous with the Klang Valley , an urban conglomeration consisting of the city of Kuala Lumpur, as well as surrounding towns and cities in the state of Selangor . The Klang Valley has the country's largest airport, the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), as well as the country's largest intermodal transport hub and railway station, Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral). There are multiple modes of public transport , including buses, rail, taxis, and motor-taxis, serving

423-682: Is offered between mainline railways and city metro systems, such as Barking and Stratford stations in London . In some cases, no dedicated underground passage or footbridge is provided, and therefore passengers have to transfer between two parts of a station through city streets. Examples include Kuramae Station of Toei in Tokyo , Japan and Lexington Avenue-59th Street / Lexington Avenue–63rd Street stations in New York City . In many cases, electronic ticketing allows transferring passengers re-admission to

470-623: Is tasked with encouraging greater use of public transportation to reduce traffic congestion and initiate the establishment of the Klang Valley Urban Transport Authority as the regulatory authority for public transportation in the Klang Valley. Little has been said about the establishment of this authority ever since. Rapid KL was established in 2004 by the Ministry of Finance to provide an integrated public transport system in

517-690: Is the latest addition to the integrated station, serving the Putrajaya line which opened on 16 March 2023. Titiwangsa is one of the Putrajaya Line's 3 interchanges with the Ampang/Sri Petaling Line, the other two being Chan Sow Lin and Sungai Besi . The station's theme encapsulates the essence of "rhythm", capturing a dynamic and harmonious arrangement characterized by regular, repetitive patterns of movement or sound, emphasizing elements such as pattern, flow and tempo. The selected color palette for

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564-547: Is the third-longest fully automated driverless metro system in Malaysia. The Sri Petaling Line extends from the city centre towards the south of Kuala Lumpur and through Puchong , before meeting the Kelana Jaya Line at their common terminus station, Putra Heights . The Ampang Line serves the eastern part of Kuala Lumpur as well as Ampang . Both lines share a common section between Sentul Timur and Chan Sow Lin , before diverting towards their respective termini, and have

611-521: The Circle Line , has been approved and would form a loop line of the integrated transit system in the Klang Valley region. It is expected to stretch from Bukit Kiara to the University of Malaya while forming the loop and will also include densely populated areas outside of the city centre. Commuter rail in the Klang Valley is mainly operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It operates three lines in

658-643: The Golden Triangle area of Kuala Lumpur. The system spans over 8.6 km (5.3 mi), with 11 elevated stations, and has 50,000 daily passengers. Since November 2007, the monorail service has been taken over by Prasarana Malaysia and merged into the Rapid KL network. The main Inter-city rail service in Malaysia is provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), which operates the KTM ETS service. KTM ETS operates along

705-807: The KTM West Coast railway line , between Padang Besar in Perlis and Gemas in Negeri Sembilan . All KTM ETS services originate or run through the Kuala Lumpur Sentral station (KL Sentral) and connects the city centre with all the states along the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia . At Padang Besar, the West Coast line connects with the Thai railway network operated by the State Railway of Thailand . At Gemas,

752-586: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and one to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport . The LRT lines connect the city centre with major suburbs like Petaling Jaya , Subang Jaya , Gombak , Puchong and Bukit Jalil around the city centre. The MRT and commuter rail lines link the city centre with other major towns and cities outside the city such as Shah Alam , Petaling Jaya , Klang , Rawang , Kepong , Kajang , Sungai Buloh , Putrajaya and others. The monorail serves various locations in

799-850: The New Territories , Hong Kong, and in the downtown of Lafayette , Indiana . In London and Paris , a number of stations on the Underground in London and the Métro in Paris are interchanges between two or more rapid transit lines. Examples include King's Cross St. Pancras in London, an interchange between six lines and Chatelet in Paris, an interchange between five lines. Buses in Kuala Lumpur Transport in Greater Kuala Lumpur includes

846-481: The Ampang Corridor, Cheras Corridor, Sungai Besi Corridor, Klang Lama Corridor, Lebuhraya Persekutuan Corridor, Damansara Corridor, Jalan Ipoh Corridor, and Jalan Pahang Corridor were revamped under the Klang Valley region. Rapid Bus is the largest single operator of the bus network in Malaysia. Bus fare varies with bus operator, where Rapid Bus uses a cashless system and other operators uses cash system. Within

893-700: The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) of the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development, the Ministry of Transport and local governments such as the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the other city and municipal councils. There is no single body that regulates the whole sector. The Integration and Restructuring of the Public Transport System in the Klang Valley (Inspak) steering committee, established in July 2003,

940-514: The Kelana Jaya Line and the Kajang Line, allowing commuters from Kuala Lumpur to travel as far as Shah Alam and Klang on the western side of Selangor . All LRT lines run on standard-gauge tracks. The Klang Valley currently has two mass rapid transit (MRT) line, the Kajang Line and Putrajaya Line . The Kajang Line provides high-capacity metro services between the city and the outer parts of

987-696: The Klang Valley incorporating rail and bus services as part of Inspak. It holds quasi-regulatory powers in the sense that unlike other bus operators, it has much greater freedom to set its routes. Furthermore, its fare structure differs from that set by the CVLB. By 2007, passengers have access to Touch 'n Go ticketing system on Rapid KL systems, KL Monorail, and KTM Komuter. The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System currently consists of three light rapid transit (LRT) lines, two commuter rail lines, one monorail line, one bus rapid transit line, two mass rapid transit (MRT) lines and three airport rail links , two to

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1034-407: The Klang Valley, including Kuala Lumpur, which together operate about 3,200 stage buses. Local buses (not to be confused with Rapid KL's Local Shuttle) or stage buses are run by the integrated network operator Rapid KL as well as privately owned MARA Liner, Causeway Link , Len Seng, Selangor Omnibus, Cityliner (KKBB), Wawasan Sutera, Nadi Putra , and KR Travel and Tours. Metrobus and Rapid KL are

1081-758: The Klang Valley, namely the Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line , Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line and KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line . All three lines integrate at KL Sentral , the largest railway station and intermodal transportation hub in Malaysia, which is also served by other transit lines. The commuter lines provide long-distance rail transport to the outer fringes of the Klang Valley, including Batu Caves , Shah Alam , Petaling Jaya , Subang Jaya , Kajang and Klang in Selangor. The Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line travels south as far as Pulau Sebang in Malacca , while

1128-464: The Klang Valley, the Kelana Jaya Line , Sri Petaling Line and Ampang Line . The lines function as light metro services are all operated by Rapid Rail . The Kelana Jaya Line links the city centre with the major towns and cities of Subang Jaya , Petaling Jaya and Gombak . To date, it carries over 250,000 passengers a day. At 46.4 km (28.8 mi) in length, [1] the Kelana Jaya Line

1175-507: The Klang Valley. The Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020, in particular, intends to address the unprecedented growth and changes in Kuala Lumpur's urban transportation landscape. In the 19th century and early 20th century, most Kuala Lumpur citizens and tin miners used rickshaws , elephants , sampans , and bull- or horse-drawn carriages as basic public transportation (as in transport by means not owned by persons being transported). Rail transit in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor began in 1886 when

1222-491: The Klang Valley. The lines run from Kwasa Damansara to Kajang , running through the city centre. The line is 51 km (32 mi) long and is currently the second-longest fully-automated driverless metro system in Malaysia. The line is owned by MRT Corp but is also operated by Rapid Rail , and functions as part of the Rapid KL system. A second MRT line, the Putrajaya Line runs from Kwasa Damansara (where it shares

1269-1207: The LRT and monorail stations, which previously operated as two separate stations, were linked up with a footbridge, allowing passengers to transfer without needing to buy new tokens for the first time since the monorail became operational in 2003. The Titiwangsa station is located close to a bus hub, also known as the Pekeliling Bus Station, just north beside the Gombak River and simply consisting of several rows of shelters. The station serves multiple local bus services , primarily by Rapid Bus and Go KL City Bus . There are intercity bus services from here to main townships in West Pahang including Genting Highlands (Aerobus), Bentong (MARA Liner, Central Pahang, Pahang Lin Siong), Raub (MARA Liner, Central Pahang, Pahang Lin Siong), Kuala Lipis (Pahang Lin Siong), Cameron Highlands , Jerantut (Trans Malaya), Temerloh (Temerloh) and Triang . Interchange station An interchange station or

1316-464: The LRT line, is elevated, with platforms located on the top floor and ticketing facilities located on the mid-level concourse. The Monorail station is a later addition in the area that is intended to connect the LRT station with the KL Monorail . The station was constructed over Jalan Tun Razak and was completed in 2003, serving as the northern terminus of KL Monorail, with a buffer stop directly after

1363-634: The STAR line, a 15 km track with 11 stations was built to serve the northern and southern areas of Kuala Lumpur to cater for the Commonwealth Village and the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil , during the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. At that time, Titiwangsa station was named as "Tun Razak" station. The Titiwangsa LRT station is a light rapid transit (LRT) station along

1410-594: The Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line extends to Tanjung Malim in Perak . The KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line functions as an airport rail link from the city centre to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) in Subang . The KTM Komuter system is the only rail system in the Klang Valley which runs on metre-gauge tracks. The KTM Komuter shares the same tracks with the KTM ETS , providing interchanges with

1457-491: The city centre, Rapid Bus also operates eight free GoKL City Bus lines. On 18 June 2020, Rapid Bus released new features on real time locations of bus in Google Maps , via collaboration with Google Transit . Almost 170 Rapid KL's bus routes are covered with this real time feature. Rapid Bus also had been expanded the application to MRT feeder bus service, Rapid Penang , and Rapid Kuantan by 2022, passengers can check

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1504-622: The city centre. Several interchanging stations integrate these rail services. Several railway stations are also served by the intercity KTM ETS service, which connects the Klang Valley with other states and regions in Peninsular Malaysia . Commuter rail service Mass rapid transit (MRT) service Light rapid transit (LRT) service Monorail service Bus rapid transit (BRT) service Airport rail link service There are three fully grade-separated light rapid transit (LRT) systems in

1551-664: The city outskirts in residential areas. Cities typically plan for land use around interchange stations for development . Passengers may be required to pay extra fare for the interchange if they leave a paid area . With the opening of the Woodside and Birkenhead Dock Street Tramway in 1873, Birkenhead Dock railway station in Birkenhead , England probably became the world's first tram to train interchange station. Verney Junction interchange station in Buckinghamshire , England

1598-447: The common route of the Ampang line and Sri Petaling line for trains travelling south towards Ampang or Putra Heights , or north towards Sentul Timur . Opened in 1998 as part of the former STAR LRT line's second phase of development, the station was intended to connect Titiwangsa to other parts of the city and surrounding areas. The station, like all stations along the northern stretch of

1645-614: The inter-city rail service. Express airport rail link is provided by both the KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line to the Subang Airport, as well as the KLIA Ekspres line operated by Express Rail Link (ERL) to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The KLIA Ekspress provides non-stop service between KL Sentral and KLIA, without stopping in any of the stations in between. The journey only takes 28 minutes with

1692-447: The international border into Singapore. KTM Intercity and KTM ETS interchange at Gemas station. The railway lines are built on the metre gauge . The line between Padang Besar and Gemas is double-tracked and electrified, while the southern part of the West Coast line as well as the entire East Coast line is single-tracked and not electrified, allowing only diesel hauled trains to run on them. Double tracking and electrification works of

1739-627: The railway line is connected with the KTM East Coast railway line . The West Coast line terminates at the Woodlands Train Checkpoint in Singapore . The East Coast line, as well as the remaining southern portion of the West Coast line, is served by KTM Intercity , another inter-city rail service also operated by KTM, providing rail transport to the East Coast states and Johor , and crossing

1786-595: The real time location via the kiosk website or the PULSE application. Several bus operators operate in Kuala Lumpur, linking the city centre with the suburbs of the Klang Valley. The main operator is Prasarana 's subsidiaries of Rapid Bus , who took over the operations of the two main bus operators, Intrakota and Cityliner. Other operators include MARA Liner, Selangor Omnibus, Causeway Link and Wawasan Sutera. Buses in Klang Valley are run by many transport operators and have many uses. There are nine stage bus operators within

1833-434: The region. However Kuala Lumpur, with a population of 1.79 million in the city and six million in its metropolitan area, is experiencing the effects and challenges of rapid urbanisation and urban planning issues. To resolve these issues, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has plans to initiate programmes that would improve the public transportation system and increase its sustainability and decrease its environmental impact in

1880-494: The southern portion of the West Coast line between Gemas and Johor Bahru are currently underway. Once completed, the KTM ETS system will be expanded to the south, connecting Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley with the entire West Coast rail line. The Kuala Lumpur Mini Bus service is one of the oldest bus services in Malaysia and commenced operation in 1975. The Klang Valley's bus service was rather poor compared to other cities around

1927-513: The station is also located beside the Gombak River and an adjoining bus station known as Titiwangsa Sentral . The station is planned to be an interchange with the Circle Line of the KVMRT project . First opened in 1998 as part of the former STAR LRT line's second phase of development, the station was intended to connect Titiwangsa to other parts of the city and surrounding areas. Under Phase 2 of

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1974-561: The station. Like the LRT station, the monorail station sports somewhat similar level designs. The station was constructed with a Spanish solution layout, similar to the KL Sentral Monorail station . The station is one of two KL Monorail stations that are designated as an interchange with the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines, the other being the Hang Tuah station . The underground MRT station

2021-548: The theme is "ocean blue", inspired by Titiwangsa , a district named after the Titiwangsa Lake Park , which was previously an area of tin mines. An elevated station has also been planned for the MRT3 Circle Line in the future, making it as the next metro hub in the city with 5 integrated transit lines. Seamless transfer and fare integration was achieved on 1 March 2012 when the "paid-area" or restricted areas of both

2068-433: The transit system without paying fare a second time, as if they had never left the fare control area in the station (this process is called a "free out-of-system transfer"). There are also bus interchanges , where people can change between different bus routes with no extra fare or only the differences of the fares of the two routes. Examples include Tai Lam Tunnel Bus Interchange and Shing Mun Tunnel Bus Interchange in

2115-440: The two main bus companies within the boundaries of Kuala Lumpur from 2006 to 2015. As there is no difference between public transport in Kuala Lumpur and public transport for the whole Klang Valley , most of the other bus companies other than Rapid KL and Metrobus are normally confined to Klang Valley areas that are outside the boundaries of Kuala Lumpur. The largest operator, Rapid KL , operates more than 170 bus routes along with

2162-585: The world before the bus network revamp, resulting in only 16% of the total population in Klang Valley using public transport. On 1 December 2015, the Land Public Transport Agency (formerly SPAD) under the Ministry of Transport revamped the bus network. Through this exercise, all bus routes were reorganised into 8 smaller corridors based on the main trunk roads connecting Kuala Lumpur's city center. In total, 8 stage bus corridors were introduced, namely

2209-398: Was built at the point of two railway lines intersecting each other in open countryside. The station was built in an open remote field being used from 1868 to 1968. The Manhattan Transfer (PRR station) on the Pennsylvania Railroad was located outside Newark, New Jersey in a relatively isolated area, and was used primarily for passenger interchange. Sometimes cross-platform interchange

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