KL Monorail

KL Monorail Line
A 4 car monorail train approaching Bukit Nanas Monorail station (at far left)
Overview
Native nameLaluan Monorel KL
StatusOperational
OwnerPrasarana Malaysia
Line number8 (light green)
LocaleKuala Lumpur
Termini
Stations11
Websitemyrapid.com.my
Service
TypeStraddle-beam single-rail track monorail
SystemRapid KL (brand) Rapid KL
ServicesKL Sentral Monorail-Titiwangsa
Operator(s)Rapid Rail
Depot(s)Brickfields
Rolling stockScomi SUTRA (4-car)
Daily ridership52,448 (Q2 2024)[1]
71,623 (Q4 2014; Highest)[2]
Ridership18.1 million (2023)
25.437 million (2013; Highest)[3][2]
History
Opened31 August 2003; 21 years ago (2003-08-31)
Technical
Line length8.6 km (5.3 mi)
CharacterElevated
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

3 4 Right arrow
MR11
Titiwangsa
MR10
Chow Kit
MR9
Medan Tuanku
KJ12
Dang Wangi
Multiple fare trips5 Right arrow
MR8
Bukit Nanas
MR7
Raja Chulan
KG18A
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur-
Bukit Bintang
Multiple fare trips9 Right arrow
MR6
Bukit Bintang
MR5
Imbi
MR4
BBCC-Hang Tuah
3 4 Right arrow
AG9
SP9
MR3
Maharajalela
MR2
Tun Sambanthan
Monorail depot
Multiple fare trips1 2 Up arrow
KG15
Muzium Negara
Multiple fare trips9 
MR1
KL Sentral KTM ETS

Interchange stations

integrated paid area
single fare trip
non-integrated paid area
multiple fare trips
interchange within same building
or cross-platform interchange

The KL Monorail Line is the only operational monorail system in Malaysia. Operated as part of the Rapid KL system by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia, it is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The line is numbered 8 and coloured light green on official transit maps.

Due to improper infrastructure planning and the inadequate size of the rolling stock (to transport a large number of passengers in or out of the downtown Kuala Lumpur area during rush hour), the KL Monorail is commonly cited as the most unsatisfactory rail line of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Ridership". Rapid Rail Performance Update. RapidKL. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ming, Ong Kian (5 October 2017). "Public transport ridership falling, despite the billions spent". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Statistik Tahunan Pengangkutan" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. ^ "8 painful things only KL monorail users will understand". The Rakyat Post. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. ^ "KL Monorail may have other roles to play". The Malaysian Reserve. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2023.