Ampang and Sri Petaling lines

The LRT Ampang Line and the LRT Sri Petaling Line are medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) lines in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The combined network comprises 45.1 kilometres (28.0 mi) of tracks with 36 stations and was the first railway in Malaysia to use standard-gauge track and semi-automated trains. It is operated as part of the RapidKL system by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia.

Ampang Line
Sri Petaling Line
Overview
Native nameLRT Laluan Ampang
LRT Laluan Sri Petaling
StatusOperational; section between Bandaraya and Masjid Jamek closed
OwnerPrasarana Malaysia
Line number3 (orange)
4 (maroon)
LocaleKlang Valley
Termini
Stations36 & 2 reserve
WebsiteMy Rapid
Service
TypeMedium-capacity rail system
System Rapid KL
ServicesAmpang Line)Sentul Timur - Ampang
Sri Petaling Line) Sentul Timur - Putra Heights
Operator(s)Rapid Rail
Depot(s)Ampang Depot
Kuala Sungai Baru Depot
Rolling stockCSR Zhuzhou articulated LRV
50 six-car trainsets
Width: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) - narrow profile
Length: 84.0 m (275.6 ft)
Daily ridership213,158 (2019)
Ridership65.15 million (2019)
History
OpenedPhase 1: Sultan Ismail - Ampang
16 December 1996 (1996-12-16)
Phase 2: Sultan Ismail - Sentul Timur & Chan Sow Lin - Sri Petaling
July 1998 (1998-07)
Last extensionSri Petaling - Putra Heights
30 June 2016 (2016-06-30)
Technical
Line length45.1 km (28.0 mi)
CharacterElevated and at-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speedAverage: 60 km/h (37 mph)
SignallingSelTrac CBTC

A trip from one end to the other takes 41 minutes on the Ampang Line, and 74 minutes on the Sri Petaling Line.

The Ampang Line is named after its eastern terminus, Ampang station, while the Sri Petaling Line is named after its former southern terminus, Sri Petaling station.

The Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines form part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System, numbered 3 and 4, and are coloured orange and maroon on official rail maps respectively.

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