| KLIA Ekspres | |
| Native Name: | ERL Laluan KLIA Ekspres |
| Native Name Lang: | ms |
| Type: | Non-stop direct airport rail link (commuter rail) |
| System: | ERL |
| Stations: | 3 |
| Linenumber: | (purple) |
| Linelength: | 57km (35miles) |
| Daily Ridership: | 4,758 (Q1 2024)[1] |
| Ridership2: | 1.441 million (2023)[2] |
| Locale: | Kuala Lumpur - KLIA |
| Open: | KL Sentral - KLIA |
| Lastextension: | KLIA - klia2 |
| Stock: | 8 4-car Siemens Desiro ET 425 M Articulated EMU 2 4-car CRRC Changchun Equator Articulated EMU |
| Electrification: | catenary |
| Conductionsystem: | With driver |
| Operator: | Express Rail Link |
| Character: | Mostly on surface |
| Owner: | Express Rail Link |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The line is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. It is numbered 6 and coloured purple on official transit maps.
KLIA Ekspres serves three stations. The service runs non-stop from KL Sentral to KLIA's Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 stations, skipping the three KLIA Transit stops in between.
| Station Code | Name | Image | Platform Type | Notes | |
| KL Sentral | Terminal (Side) | Northern terminus.Common station with ERL KLIA Transit. Connecting station, without paid-area integration, to:
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| KLIA T1 | Island | Common station with ERL KLIA Transit. | |||
| KLIA T2 | Terminus (Island) | Southern terminus. Common station with ERL KLIA Transit. |
At KL Sentral, the two platforms of the ERL are accessed from different parts of the station building. 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 T1 and T2, both KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit share the same island platform for both north-bound and south-bound trains.
At KLIA T1 station, KLIA Ekspres 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.
A 2.14km (01.33miles) extension to the new terminal was completed in 2013. Commercial service began on 1 May 2014, when klia2 opened. Inter-terminal travel time from KLIA Main Terminal to the new terminal is 3 minutes with a fare of RM2.[4]
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| No. of cars |
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| Dimensions |
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| Weight | 120 Metric Tonnes | |
| Electrical System Voltage | ||
| Acceleration | 1m/s2 | |
| Top Speed | 200km/h | |
| Commercial Top Speed | 160km/h | |
| Axle arrangement | Bo′(Bo)′(2)′(Bo)′Bo′ | |
| No. of passengers | 156 seated | |
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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, Of the trains involved one of them was about to depart at 9:45 pm for Kuala Lumpur International Airport while the other train, which was empty, rammed into its rear.[6] [7]
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 with KLIA Transit service patterns.[8]
KLIA Ekspres service resumed on 3 January 2023. [9] Since 1 August 2023, KLIA Ekspres trains operate at a frequency of 20 minutes on all days.[10]
KLIA Ekspres operates between 05:00 and 00:00 daily. Trains depart every 20 minutes on all days, taking 30 minutes to travel between KL Sentral and KLIA Terminal 1, and another 3 minutes between KLIA Terminal 1 and KLIA Terminal 2.
During scheduled engineering works, KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit run as a combined service, stopping at all KLIA Transit stations.
Tickets can be purchased from the ticketing office, at the automated ticketing machines, from KLIA Ekspres website or via the KLIA Ekspres mobile app. A one-way trip between KL Sentral and the airport costs RM55.
There is no free travel between both KLIA terminals. Passengers travelling between both terminals via KLIA Ekspres require a valid ticket.
The validity of purchased tickets is as follows:
Electronic Payment
Passengers holding AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa, UnionPay contactless cards and Touch 'n Go 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.
As of 2024, check-in facilities at Kuala Lumpur Sentral station are available for Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Cathay Pacific passengers only.[11]
This facility is not available to passengers travelling using a Touch 'n Go card.
Passengers with laptops and smartphones have access to a high-speed internet connection free of charge through WiFi on board all KLIA Ekspres trains as well as on the station platforms. The service is powered by Yes 4G of Yes Communications, a subsidiary of the YTL Corporation which holds a 50% share over the train service.
As of August 2024, KL Sentral–Terminal Skypark Line services between KL Sentral and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) remain suspended.
| KLIA Ekspres Ridership[12] | |||
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| Year | Ridership | Remarks | |
| 2023 | 1,440,773 | ||
| 2022 | 563,472 | ||
| 2021 | 53,434 | Total lockdown | |
| 2020 | 388,949 | COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2019 | 2,156,302 | ||
| 2018 | 2,195,353 | ||
| 2017 | 2,275,650 | ||
| 2016 | 2,419,883 | ||
| 2015 | 3,470,710 | Highest on record | |
| 2014 | 2,928,302 | ||
| 2013 | 2,063,419 | ||
| 2012 | 1,649,410 | ||
| 2011 | 1,581,476 | ||
| 2010 | 1,508,734 | ||
| 2009 | 1,419,827 | ||
| 2008 | 1,578,706 | ||
| 2007 | 1,780,384 | ||
| 2006 | 1,838,723 | ||
| 2005 | 1,604,404 | ||
| 2004 | 1,912,340 | ||
| 2003 | 1,697,574 | ||
| 2002 | 1,048,201 | Operations began on 14 April 2002 |
On 19 September 2005, the company celebrated its 10 millionth passenger on the KLIA express. The 10 millionth passenger was Emylia Rosnaida who won a business class return trip to New York City from Kuala Lumpur.[13]
The 20 millionth passenger milestone was achieved on 12 December 2007 by Mr Sockalingam, which won economy class ticket to Dubai.[14]