Batu Caves Komuter station

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File:Batu Caves Railway Station 2.jpg
Location	Batu Caves, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia.
Owned by	Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s)	KTM Komuter
Platforms	1 side platform 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	Available, free.
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1905
Rebuilt	April 2010
Electrified	April 2010
Services
Preceding station   Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Komuter)   Following station Terminus Batu Caves-Port Klang Route Taman Wahyu towards Port Klang

Batu Caves Komuter station (formerly Batu Caves railway station) is a Malaysian commuter railway station at Batu Caves, Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. After redevelopment, the station was reopened in August 2010 is now a terminus for the Batu Caves-Port Klang Route on the KTM Komuter passenger network.

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 and halts 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. and new station opened in August 2010.

Around the station

• Batu Caves

See also

• Rail transport in Malaysia