LRT (Light Rail Transit), Kuala Lumpur

MY Rapid is a company that control the main public transportation system in KL. They provide Putra and Star LRT, Monorail, and RapidKL buses. How good are they? I would say " okay", and not good enough compare to Singapore, HK, Melbourne, or even Bangkok, but they might be better than Hanoi. The bus schedules are not frequent enough, and the bus stops are not really clean.

KTM Komuter is a city train system under KTM company. There are several stops for tourist attraction, for example you can take KTM to reach Batu Caves.

www.ktmkomuter.com.my/

Touch n'Go would be good to use if you decide to take buses, LRT, or Monorail most of the time, cause you can touch and go without coins. The card cost RM10. please check out their website to know more.

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I want to share with you how to take train in Kuala Lumpur. For you information, there are five types of train in KL – Intercity Train (KTM), Komuter, Monorail, Putra LRT and STAR LRT.

Today, I will cover the STAR LRT stations.

STAR LRT covered Ampang to Sentul Timur and Sri Petaling to Sentul Timur.

AMPANG – SENTUL TIMUR

Stations

1. Ampang (AG8)

2. Cahaya (AG7)

3. Cempaka (AG6)

4.Pandan Indah (AG5)

5. Pandan Jaya (AG4)

6. Maluri (AG3) – Jusco Maluri is near this station.

7. Miharja (AG2)

*** stations after this is the same for sri petaling line ***
8. Chan Sow Lin (ST1) – interchange to Sri Petaling line at platform 2A.

9. Pudu (ST2) – near Pudu market.

10. Hang Tuah (ST3) – change to KL Monorail (Hang Tuah). Stop here if you want to go to Berjaya Times Square, Sungei Wang, Low Yat plaza, Bukit Bintang (Starhill).

11. Plaza Rakyat (ST4) – next to Puduraya Station.

12. Masjid Jamek (ST5) – change to Putra LRT (Kelana Jaya line).

13. Bandaraya (ST6) – change to Komuter (Bank Negara station). Sogo shopping mall is near this stop and also Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) textile shopping heaven.

14. Sultan Ismail (ST7)

15. PWTC (ST8) – PWTC building. Putra Terminal (Bus Station).

16. Titiwangsa (ST9) – change to KL Monorail (Titiwangsa station)

17. Sentul (ST10)

18. Sentul Timur (ST11)

SRI PETALING – SENTUL TIMUR

Stations

1. Sri Petaling (PH8)

2. Bukit Jalil (PH7) – near Stadium Bukit Jalil.

3. Sungai Besi (PH6)

4. Bandar Tasik Selatan (PH5) – Change to Komuter and KLIA Express/Transit. Near Terminal Bas Selatan (TBS Bus Station).

5. Bandar Tun Razak (PH4) – Near Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN).

6. Salak Selatan (PH3)

7. Cheras (PH2)

***next station same as AMPANG line. Start from no.8 ***

Fare and timetable visit RapidkL website.

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although the monorail is the more famous cousin of the Light Railway Transit (LRT) due to the film entrapment by Sean Connery, the LRT is more widespread as the mode of transport as their is only one monorai line in Kuala Lumpur. The Light Rail System has 3 major lines as compared to the monorail and further expansion is being undertaken at the present. Fares are cheap (RM1.2 and up and it depends on the length of your journey along the number of LRT stations), although connectivity between different lines is poor due to inadequate integration since the three Light Railway Companies are differently owned. The Light Railways criss crosses the capital Kuala Lumpur.

STARline LRT routes linking Sentul Timur to Ampang(Ampang Line) and Sentul Timur to Sri Petaling (Sri Petaling Line), both routes passing through the city centre. Its operate between 6:00 am to 23:50 pm and the fares vary from RM0.70 to RM2.90.

It passes through 25 stations in total, some of which intersact with KL's other rail services at the following locations:

STARline Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line intersect with KL Monorail at Titiwangsa Station and Hang Tuah Station

STARline Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line intersect with PUTRAline LRT at Masjid Jamek Station

STARline Sri Petaling Line intersects with ERL - KLIA Transit and the KTM Komuter (Rawang-Seremban Line) at Bandar Tasik Selatan station.

The LRT System in KL is operated by a single transportation entity known as RapidKL. The transportation company is actually running an integrated Bus & LRT services for the city and the Klang Valley area. KL and its suburbs are referred to collectively as the Klang Valley. The LRT services in the Klang Valley are run on two main lines namely the Kelana Jaya Line (previously known as PUTRA LRT) and Ampang Line (known before as STAR LRT).

The Kelana Jaya Line is operated on a driverless system. The line runs from Kelana Jaya in the west to Gombak in the east. Most sections of the line are elevated except at the central business district where the line runs underground after the Central Market and surfaces after the Ampang Park station. There are five underground stations namely Masjid Jamek, Dang Wangi, Kampung Baru, KLCC and Ampang Park.

Trains on the Ampang Line on the other hand are manned. The line runs on the south to north grid. Tracks are on elevated structures in the city and on the surface in the suburbs. They are actually two lines on this system, one is from Ampang in the south east of the city while the other is from Sri Petaling in the south west, merging into a single alignment at Chan Sow Lin station. Chan Sow Lin is also an interchange station. The merged line terminates at Sentul Timur station in the north with 10 stops within the city centre. You are therefore not required to change train getting into the city from either of these stations. My advice is that if you are heading out of the city on the southbound trains, please lookout for the right train to board to avoid all the hassles of switching trains at the Chan Sow Lin interchange. All southbound trains have their respective destinations displayed as either Ampang or Sri Petaling.

This is the only site you will need when it comes to public railbound transport in KL because it covers all aspects of it:links, maps and so. Also links to some of KL's most interesting sights like the Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC.

Take Airport Bus/Coach RM 9 or RM 10 to KL Sentral (LCCT - KL Sentral apprx 1 hr) or longer due to traffic jam / rain as it is peak period.

Take KL Monorail - The Kuala Lumpur Monorail station is not directly connected to the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transport hub, despite its proximity to the building, passengers must walk a 140 meter path across a parking lot (Lot G, above).

If you want to reach this hotel by Monorail, make sure you stop at Medan Tuanku Station, once you step out from the station, you will notice the red color building, that’s your hotel, Tune Hotel!

You can reach the Batu Caves easily by taxi or bus (30mins - 1hr)
Check with the bus driver if they reach Batu Caves.

Public bus (11 and 11d)in the Bukit Bintang (Golden Triangle)area.
Rapid KL B101/102 to Titiwangsa and change U1/U10
Hotel > KL Monorail : Bukit Bintang Stop.

Bus N0 70 and 349 are leaving from Lebuh Pudu (in China Town) every 30 minutes.
Hotel > KL Monorail : Maharajalela Stop (few hundred meters from China Town).

Take KL Monorail back to KL Sentral change to Putra LRT to Taman Melawati / Terminal Putra LRT (last stop).
Take Rapid KL bus No
U5 : Titiwangsa - Taman Melati LRT via Jalan Gombak - Titiwangsa
T203 : Terminal PUTRA LRT - Pinggiran Batu Caves - Terminal PUTRA LRT

If you are planning to go by bus, leave earlier peak hour starts as early as 7 am at certain places. There is no direct tranport from Batu Caves to Airport except by Taxi. I would suggest spare a min of 2 hrs & there is no place to deposit your stuff.

The best to get around Kuala Lumpur very fast and avoid traffic are to take LRT, subway or their Monorail. All of these line of transportation are having the interchange station, so that every locals and tourists can reach their destination just in short of time.