Express Rail Link

Express Rail Link
Express Rail Link
Overview
Owner	Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd
Locale	Klang Valley, Malaysia
Transit type	Airport rail link
Number of lines	6 7
Number of stations	6
Daily ridership	27,307 (2015)
Annual ridership	9.967 million (2015); ( 7.9%)
Website	kliaekspres.com
Operation
Began operation	14 April 2002
Number of vehicles	12 × 4-car Siemens Desiro ET 425 M Electric Multiple Unit; 6 × 4-car CRRC Changchun Equator Electric Multiple Unit;
Technical
System length	57 km (35 mi) (total)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Average speed	176 km/h (109 mph)

The Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd is a company that owns and operates the airport rail link of the same name that connects the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with the Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) transportation hub, 57 kilometres apart. The company operates two different train services:

KLIA Ekspres, a direct airport rail service directly from KLIA to KL Sentral, launched on 14 April 2002.
KLIA Transit, a commuter rail service with three additional stops between KLIA and KL Sentral, launched on 20 June 2002.

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