INTERACTIVE: KL-JB ETS off to strong start, ranks third in ridership


Passengers on the inaugural Johor Baru–Kuala Lumpur Electric Train Service (ETS) arrive at KL Sentral on Dec 12, 2025. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Electric Train Service (ETS) from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Baru has become the third most popular line on the ETS network just three months after its launch, trailing only the KL–Ipoh and KL–Butterworth routes.

ETS ridership figures from the data.gov.my portal shows that the KL Sentral to JB Sentral route recorded a total of 69,628 passengers between Dec 12, 2025, which was when the route was launched, and April 8, 2026. 

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