Batu Caves Komuter station

Batu Caves
General information
Other names	Malay: باتو کيۏس (Jawi) Chinese: 峇都喼 Tamil: பத்து மலை
Location	Batu Caves, Gombak District Selangor Malaysia
Coordinates	3°14′16.1″N 101°40′52.2″E
System	KC05  | Commuter rail station
Owner	Railway Assets Corporation
Operator	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line	Batu Caves branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	Available with payment
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	KC05
History
Opened	1905
Rebuilt	April 2010
Electrified	April 2010
Services
Preceding station KTM Komuter Following station Terminus Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line Taman Wahyu towards Pulau Sebang/Tampin
Location

The Batu Caves Komuter station is a Malaysian commuter rail train station at Batu Caves, Gombak District, Selangor. After redevelopment, the station was reopened in August 2010. The station was from 2010 the northern terminus for the KTM Komuter's Port Klang Line (Batu Caves–Port Klang Route) until December 2015 when the Seremban Line (later named Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line) routing was changed to terminate at this station instead of Rawang.

History

The Batu Caves railway station was constructed on 1 November 1905. Over the years, the station fell into a poor condition through neglect and lack of use. The line between Sentul and Batu Caves was not included in the double-tracking and electrification of the line between Kuala Lumpur and Sentul under the Sixth Malaysia Plan (1990–1995). Since then, the station has been rebuilt and the line electrified. The existing single railway track between Sentul to Batu Caves was doubled, and new stations were built, including Taman Wahyu, Kampung Batu, and Batu Kentonmen. This project was scheduled to start before 2001, with DRB-Hicom Berhad as a contractor. The letter of intent was issued by the Transport Ministry to the company on 13 April 2001. However, no letter of award was issued and there was no progress until 17 November 2006 when site possession was given to contractor YTL Corporation. The project was expected to be completed by April 2010, but the new station was opened in August 2010.

Around the station

• Batu Caves

See also

• Rail transport in Malaysia