KTM Bukit Mertajam Schedule (Jadual) 2024
ETS and Komuter Train

Last updated: 5 May 2024

The KTM Bukit Mertajam Railway Station (stesen keretapi) is located in Permatang Rawa, Seberang Perai in the state of Penang and is on the Malaysian Railways West Coast Line.

Bukit Mertajam (BM), is where the railway line branches off to take trains from the main West Coast Railway Line to a branch line that travels to the port of Butterworth (Penang Sentral), just across the water from the island of Penang (Pulau Pinang).

Bukit Mertajam Train Schedule

(Jadual Keretapi Bukit Mertajam / 时间表)

Like most train stations in this area of Malaysia, a new station has been built at Bukit Mertajam, the dual-track is finished and now the new ETS Trains have been put into service, starting from July 2015.

BM is also the new interchange station for the new northern commuter (KTM Komuter Utara Trains) that operate two different routes.

The Butterworth - Padang Besar route and the Butterworth / Bukit Mertajam - Ipoh route.

Bukit Mertajam KTM Komuter Train Schedule

(Jadual KTM Bukit Mertajam Keretapi Komuter)

From January 2016, there are new Komuter Utara Trains from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar on the Thai border.

These trains originate from Butterworth Station and stop at all stations to Padang Besar, operating many times a day in either direction.

Stations (south to north) are: Tasek Gelugor, Sungai Petani, Gurun, Kobah, Alor Setar, Anak Bukit, Kodiang, Arau, Bukit Ketri and Padang Besar.


There are also new Komuter Utara Trains that leave from Bukit Mertajam south in to Perak state.

These commuter (Komuter) trains run many times a day between BM and Ipoh.

You can use these trains for short trips to travel from Bukit Mertajam to Butterworth, Taiping, Kamunting, Bagan Serai, Parit Buntar, Nibong Tebal, Simpang Ampat, Bukit Tengah, Padang Rengas, Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput and Ipoh.



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Popular routes:

Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar >

Bukit Mertajam to Butterworth >

Bukit Mertajam to Ipoh >

Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar >

Bukit Mertajam to Parit Buntar >

Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Petani >

Bukit Mertajam to Taiping >

Bukit Mertajam ETS Trains (Electric Train Services) Timetable

(Jadual Keretapi ETS Bukit Mertajam)




To see a full price list for ETS trains to / from BM click here >

From May 2016, all the old diesel Intercity Express Trains on the West Coast Railway Line have been cancelled.

The new ETS high-speed Trains are now the only KTM long-distance Intercity trains now operating out of Bukit Mertajam.

Please see the following pages for departure times to and from Bukit Mertajam for all ETS services:

Popular ETS Routes:

Bukit Mertajam to KL Sentral ETS Trains >

KL Sentral to Bukit Mertajam ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Kuala Kangsar ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Ipoh ETS Trains >

Ipoh to Bukit Mertajam ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Batu Gajah ETS Trains >

Batu Gajah to Bukit Mertajam ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Kampar ETS Trains >

Kampar to Bukit Mertajam ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Tapah Road ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Tanjung Malim ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to TBS Bus Station / Bandar Tasik Selatan >

Bukit Mertajam to Kajang ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Seremban ETS Trains >

Bukit Mertajam to Gemas (for JB Sentral Johor Bahru and Singapore) >


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You can use these ETS trains from Bukit Mertajam to as far south as Gemas, where the dual electrified track currently ends.

Major stops along this route are:

Parit Buntar, Taiping, Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Tanjung Malim, KL, Seremban and Tampin (for Melaka).

If you want to travel further south into Johor state, JB Sentral or Singapore, you will have to change trains at Gemas, where a Shuttle service operates to JB, then another Shuttle service operates from JB to Singapore Woodlands.

Buying Train Tickets

(Membeli Tiket Keretapi)

You can purchase your Komuter Train tickets from the train station on the day of travel, or if you are planning a long-distance trip on the ETS Intercity Express Trains, you can book them in advance from any station ticket counter or:

Book your ETS train tickets online >

Bukit Mertajam Ticket Counter Opening Hours

(Waktu Operasi Kaunter Tiket KTM Bukit Mertajam)


The ticket counter at Bukit Mertajam station is open from 06:00 until 22:30.

KTM Bukit Mertajam Contact Telephone Number:

(No Telefon KTM Bukit Mertajam)

If you want to contact the station, the phone number for Bukit Mertajam Railway Station is:

04 - 5392660


Related Links:

BM to Simpang Ampat >