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All #ETS and #Intercity ticket sales suspended from mid-May 2016…

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The Butterworth-Padang Besar KTM Komuter service starts on 1 January 2016

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#INFO New info on KTM Komuter route revision: http://malaysiakini.com 

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FARE: RM44

TIME TABLE

1. IPOH-PADANG BESAR
LEAVES IPOH at 5.00am
STOPS at BUTTERWORTH for 40 minsutes
ARRIVES at PADANG BESAR at 9.15am

2. PADANG BESAR-IPOH
LEAVES PADANG BESAR at 2.oopm
STOPS at BUTTERWORTH for 1 hour 15 minutes
ARRIVES at IPOH at 6.50pm

The train stops at 24 stations between Ipoh and Padang Besar, including Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Kamunting, Parit Buntar, Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam, Sungai Petani, Alor Setar and Arau.

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Star

Saturday July 11, 2015 MYT 7:16:54 AM

Ipoh-Padang Besar train service gets thumbs up

At the announcement of the new northern service on Thursday, KTMB president Sarbini Tijan said more train sets would be added as they are made available to take advantage of the double track that stretches from Padang Besar to Gemas, Negri Sembilan.

As it stands, the new northern passenger service from Ipoh leaves at 5am, stops at Butterworth for 40 minutes, before arriving at Padang Besar at 9.15am, with the fare for an adult costing RM44 one way.

The return leg from Padang Besar starts at 2pm, and arrives at Ipoh at 6.50pm after stopping at Butterworth for an hour and 15 minutes.

The train stops at 24 stations between Ipoh and Padang Besar, including Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Kamunting, Parit Buntar, Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam, Sungai Petani, Alor Setar and Arau.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/07/11/IpohPadang-Besar-train-service-gets-thumbs-up-Commuters-praise-it-for-its-good-value-and-comfort/

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The ETS: Kuala Lumpur – Padang Besar – Kuala Lumpur starts running on Friday, 10 July 2015. Price? RM81.

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Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong on the ETS linking Ipoh and Padang Besar

Meanwhile, commenting on the new ETS service linking Ipoh and Padang Besar, which was expected to begin operations in early July, he said he was seeking approval from the SPAD.

“For the new ETS (Ipoh-Padang Besar), it takes some time to commission, that’s why today we took a ride to test all the safety features. So we need SPAD’s permission, when we get the permission, we can use this train as well,” he said. –

See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/kuala-lumpur-padang-besar-ets-to-begin-operations-tomorrow#sthash.WzyUUE5e.dpuf

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This report says that the ETS from Ipoh to Padang Besar will begin on Friday, 10 July 2015.

Peraknews ‏@Peraknews 5h5 hours ago

ETS Ipoh–Padang Besar Bermula Jumaat http://tinyurl.com/pqx44dp 

Ipoh-Padang Besar ETS Starting Friday http://tinyurl.com/pqx44dp

Peraknews.com Published: Khamis, 09 Julai 2015 17:44 Perkhidmatan Tren Elektrik (ETS) yang menghubungkan Ipoh dan Padang Besar, akan mula beroperasi Jumaat. Tiket bagi perjalanan yang mengambil masa kurang 3 jam itu akan mula dijual dalam talian serta kaunter stesen Keretapi mulai esok pagi. Menurut Menteri Pengangkutan, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, perkhidmatan itu akan disediakan dua kali sehari dengan mengunakan dua koc baharu “PT Inka” bagi laluan KL Sentral – Padang Besar dan Padang Besar – KL Sentral. “Selain KL Sentral itu, ia akan membabitkan stesen Ipoh ke Padang Besar dan Padang Besar ke Ipoh, kita mulakan perkhidmatan kerana rel telah pun mendapat kelulusan daripada SPAD. “Perkhidmatan ini dimulakan esok sempena sambutan Aidilfitri minggu depan dan kita menjangka ia mendapat sambutan daripada orang ramai kerana perjalanan lebih cepat dan selesa,” katanya pada sidang media di Stesen Kereta Api Kuala Kangsar selepas mengadakan lawatan kerja pada Khamis. http://peraknews.com/berita-negeri/10804-ets-ipoh-padang-besar-bermula-jumaat — https://youtu.be/dkXXJ-598_M

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Jhr Mazlan ‏@Mazlan8978 Apr 27

Perkhidmatan Tren Elektrik (ETS) yg menghubungkan Ipoh dan Padang Besar akan mula beroperasi pada Julai depan. #JP02

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