System Overview
The KL Monorail Alignment

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The KL Monorail is an intracity public transit system that links many key destinations within Kuala Lumpur. It passes major hotels in the city and serves its central commercial, employment and shopping district.

The 8.6km long KL Monorail system stretches from KL Sentral in Brickfields and proceeds through the central business district of Kuala Lumpur, ending at Titiwangsa Station in Jalan Tun Razak.

There are 11 elevated stations, located between 0.5 to 1.1 kilometers apart.

The 11 stations located along the route alignment are as follows:

  • KL Sentral
    		• -Next to KL Sentral at Jalan Tun Sambanthan
  • Tun Sambanthan
    		• -Next to the Methodist Girls School in Brickfields
  • Maharajalela
    		• -Next to Stadium Negara (National Stadium), near China Town (Petaling Street)
  • Hang Tuah
    		• -Next to Ampang LRT line, near to Pudu Prison
  • Imbi
    		• -Between Plaza Berjaya and Berjaya Times Square
  • Bukit Bintang
    		• -Between Sungei Wang Plaza and Lot 10 shopping centre
  • Raja Chulan
    		• -Between Crowne Plaza Hotel and Menara Promet
  • Bukit Nanas
    		• -Near Concorde Hotel
  • Medan Tuanku
    		• -Near Sheraton Imperial Hotel
  • Chow Kit
    		• -At intersection of Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, and Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
  • Titiwangsa
    		• -At Jalan Tun Razak, next to Ampang LRT line

     

    The Integrated Urban Rail Network

    The KL Monorail is designed to complement and integrate with Kuala Lumpur's existing and planned urban transportation systems. It interfaces with the other rail systems as follows:

    • Rapid KL's Ampang Line at Titiwangsa Station and Hang Tuah Station
    • Rapid KL's Kelana Jaya Line at Bukit Nanas Station and KL Sentral.
    • Express Rail Link (ERL) which is linked to the KL International Airport at KL Sentral.
    • KTM Komuter and intercity rail lines at KL Sentral.

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    Train Operations
    Operating hours
    Maximum train speed
    Average train speed
    Peak hour frequency
    Off peak hour frequency
    • KL Sentral Station- Titiwangsa Station
    • KL Sentral Station - Bukit Bintang Station
    • Bukit Bintang Station- Titiwangsa Station
    : 6 am to 12 midnight
    : 80 km per hour
    : 30 km per hour
    : 5 minutes
    : 10 minutes

    : 21 minutes
    : 11 minutes
    : 10 minutes

     

    Safety and Security Features
    • The KL Monorail is operated manually by a driver with a full fail-safe Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system.
    • Advanced and reliable signaling system is used.
    • There are closed circuit TV cameras (CCTV) on station platforms and inside the trains.
    • Stations are equipped with various facilities including communications links with emergency services.
    • The system is equipped with auxiliary power to dispatch all trains to the nearest station in the event of power failure.