The KTM Padang Rengas Railway Station (Stesen Keretapi Padang Rengas) lies on the KTMB Malaysia West Coast Line in the state of Perak and offers regular Komuter Train Services northbound to Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth Penang, and southbound to Ipoh.
There are also a few ETS long distance services that stop here.
Panang Rengas Train Station used to be the last stop on this Komuter Utara Service from Butterworth / Bukit Mertajam (BM). However, from the 16th of September '23 this commuter route has been extended to Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput and Ipoh.
These regular trains run up and down to BM (where you can change onto the Butterworth to Padang Besar Komuter Services to travel further north all the way to the Malaysia - Thailand border at Padang Besar), then on to Bukit Tengah and Butterworth (Penang Sentral).
KTM Komuter Train services travelling north stop at the following stations from Padang Rengas (from south to north):
Taiping, Kamunting, Bagan Serai, Parit Buntar, Nibong Tebal, Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam, Bukit Tengah, and Butterworth.
Change trains at Bukit Mertajam for services to Tasek Gelugor, Sungai Petani, Gurun, Kobah, Alor Setar, Anak Bukit, Kodiang, Arau, Bukit Ketri and Padang Besar (Thai border).
From Padang Besar you can continue into Thailand on SRT Shuttle Trains to Hat Yai or the International Express to Bangkok.
The high speed KTMB Electric Train Service (ETS) only stops here a few times a day in either direction
To see the latest ETS timetables, please see our:
ETS Timetable page from south to north >
ETS Timetable page from north to south >
If you want to travel to or from Padang Rengas by other ETS services to the north, you will have to travel by commuter to Taiping first.
Heading south, you can now take the Komuter train from
Padang Rengas
to Ipoh, then connect to many ETS services to KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur (and stations further south).
Padang Rengas to KL Sentral ETS train timetable >
KL Sentral to Padang Rengas ETS train timetable >
To check all KTM Padang Rengas train times at the official KTMB.com.my website click here >
Komuter Train tickets have to be purchased on the day of travel from the station ticket counter.
No advance purchase is necessary or allowed.
For ETS Trains, you can book in advance from any KTMB station or online via the KTMB website or through an online ticketing agent:
To book your tickets online now click here >
Tickets can get sold out quite quickly for busy periods, so book as far in advance as you can.
See the north - south train route here >