| Rail transport in Malaysia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Class 91 of KTM ETS for Intercity Express and Class 92 of KTM Komuter at Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. | |||||
| Operation | |||||
| Infrastructure company | Railway Assets Corporation, MRT Corp, Prasarana Malaysia, Express Rail Link, State Government of Sabah | ||||
| Major operators | Peninsular Malaysia: Keretapi Tanah Melayu, Rapid Rail, Express Rail Link East Malaysia: Sabah State Railway | ||||
| Statistics | |||||
| Ridership | 272,050,118 (2023)[1] | ||||
| Freight | 5,207,000 tonnes (2023)[1] | ||||
| System length | |||||
| Total | Total: 2,049.8 km (1,273.7 mi) Suburban: KTM: 1,655 km (1,028 mi), ERL: 57 km (35 mi), JKNS: 134 km (83 mi) Metro: MRT: 103.7 km (64.4 mi), LRT: 91.5 km (56.9 mi), Monorail: 8.6 km (5.3 mi), | ||||
| Double track | Total: 1,042.2 km (647.6 mi) Suburban: 839 km (521 mi) Metro: 203.8 km (126.6 mi) | ||||
| Electrified | 1,042.2 km (647.6 mi) | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| Main | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
| Metre gauge | 1,789 km (1,112 mi) | ||||
| Standard gauge | 252.2 km (156.7 mi) | ||||
| Straddle beam monorail | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) | ||||
| Features | |||||
| Tunnel length | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) | ||||
| Longest tunnel | Bukit Berapit Rail Tunnel | ||||
| No. stations | Total: 336 Suburban: KTM: 166 (include halts), ERL: 6, JKNS: 15 Metro: MRT: 65, LRT: 73, Monorail: 11 | ||||
| Highest elevation | 185 m (607 ft) | ||||
| at | Tenom railway station | ||||
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||||
| at | Port Klang Komuter station | ||||
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Rail transport in Malaysia has evolved significantly since its inception in the late 19th century, reflecting the country's economic growth and modernization.
The development of Malaysia's railways, from the first tracks laid for transporting tin to the extensive network that exists today, mirrors the broader social and economic transformations that have shaped the nation. This narrative explores the key milestones in the history of Malaysian rail transport, consists of primarily of passenger and freight shipments along an integrated rail network. Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), a Government-owned company under the ownership of the Minister of Finance (Incorporated) (Malaysia) of the Government of Malaysia, operates Malaysia's national railway system. It is the primary operator of rail operations throughout the country including inter-city rail and commuter/suburban rail in major metro.
The urban transit systems operated by independent bodies constituted for the purpose of the respective operations such as light rapid transit (LRT), mass rapid transit (MRT) and only-functioning monorail.
There is only-functioning airport rail link systems linking Kuala Lumpur with the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), while Penang Hill Railway is the only funicular railway line is available in Penang Hill, Penang. Private owned rails exist in few places, mostly used to connect freight to the integrated rail network.
The railway network covers most of the 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia and in East Malaysia, only the state of Sabah has railways network. the railway network in Sabah operate by Sabah State Railway. The Malaysia rail network is also connected to the Thai railway 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) network in the north. If the Burma Railway is rebuilt, services to Myanmar, India, and China could be initiated.