wangsa-maju.com Neighbourhood guide (home)
+6013-3398686 Enquire

Kelana Jaya Line · Line 5

Thirty-seven stations,
and not one driver.

The Kelana Jaya Line is fully automated and driverless, running from Gombak in the north all the way south to Putra Heights. North-east Kuala Lumpur’s five stations sit at its northern end.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30
  31. 31
  32. 32
  33. 33
  34. 34
  35. 35
  36. 36
  37. 37

The short answer

The Kelana Jaya Line is a fully automated, driverless LRT line run by Rapid Rail, a Prasarana subsidiary. Its stations carry the code KJ, from Gombak (KJ1) to Putra Heights (KJ37). It opened in 1998 and reached Gombak, then called Terminal PUTRA, in 1999. It began life as the PUTRA LRT; Prasarana took it over in 2002 and renamed it. In October 2026, Prasarana said the line carries about 290,000 passengers a day.

Stations
37KJ1 Gombak – KJ37 Putra Heights
Opened
1998extended to Gombak in 1999
Passengers a day
290,000approximate; Prasarana, October 2026
New trains
26sets, ordered from CRRC

Compiled by Kevin LeeUpdated

Station order

All 37 stations

In the order of MRT Corp’s official network map, each under the name the operator uses.

  1. KJ1Gombak
  2. KJ2Taman Melati
  3. KJ3Wangsa MajuGuide
  4. KJ4Sri RampaiGuide
  5. KJ5Setiawangsa
  6. KJ6Jelatek
  7. KJ7Dato' Keramat
  8. KJ8Damai
  9. KJ9Ampang Park
  10. KJ10KLCC
  11. KJ11Kampung Baru
  12. KJ12Dang Wangi
  13. KJ13Masjid Jamek
  14. KJ14Pasar Seni
  15. KJ15KL Sentral
  16. KJ16Bangsar
  17. KJ17Abdullah Hukum
  18. KJ18Kerinchi
  19. KJ19Universiti
  20. KJ20Taman Jaya
  21. KJ21Asia Jaya
  22. KJ22Taman Paramount
  23. KJ23Taman Bahagia
  24. KJ24Kelana Jaya
  25. KJ25Lembah Subang
  26. KJ26Ara Damansara
  27. KJ27Glenmarie
  28. KJ28Subang Jaya
  29. KJ29SS15
  30. KJ30SS18
  31. KJ31USJ 7
  32. KJ32Taipan
  33. KJ33Wawasan
  34. KJ34USJ 21
  35. KJ35Alam Megah
  36. KJ36Subang Alam
  37. KJ37Putra Heights

Sources: MRT Corp: Klang Valley rail transit map (2020-04); MRT Corp: Circle Line (MRT3) information panel (2024-07); Prasarana: Rapid Rail

History

From PUTRA to the Kelana Jaya Line

  1. 1998

    The first phase opens

    Under its original name, the PUTRA LRT.

  2. 1999

    Extended to Gombak

    The section from Pasar Seni to Gombak, then called Terminal PUTRA, enters service, and Wangsa Maju station opens with it.

  3. 2002

    Prasarana takes over

    The line is renamed the Kelana Jaya Line.

  4. 24 December 2010

    Sri Rampai station opens

    The station begun in 1996 and halted in 1997 finally opens.

  5. November 2022

    Automatic train control fails

    Sixteen stations, from Kelana Jaya to Ampang Park, close for about a week; full service returns on 14 November.

  6. 15 October 2024

    Rainwater damages the at-grade track

    Between Wangsa Maju and Sri Rampai; service is back the same afternoon.

  7. 2025

    Mid-life signalling upgrade

    SelTrac Generation 8 replaces the signalling in use since 1998, at a cost of RM150 million, according to Prasarana.

Sources: Prasarana: the nation’s first LRT line; Prasarana statement of 22 December 2010 (via TRANSIT) (2010-12-23); paultan.org: November 2022 automatic train control fault (2022-11-08); Bernama: Kelana Jaya Line services resume (2024-10-15); New Straits Times: Kelana Jaya Line signalling upgrade (2025-07-28)

The operator and the minister

Is the service reliable? What each side says

  1. 13 October 2026

    Prasarana: incidents up about 30% this year

    Prasarana’s acting president and group CEO said the Kelana Jaya Line’s incident rate for January to August 2026 was about 30% worse than in the same period of 2025. About nine in ten disruptions come from the trains themselves, and about two-thirds of those are set off by the automatic emergency braking system. The line runs 74 trains, from three generations.

    Sources: Bernama: Prasarana on reliability in 2026 (2026-10-13)

  2. 7 January 2026

    The Minister of Transport: 16 disruptions in 2025

    The Minister of Transport said the Kelana Jaya Line had 16 service disruptions in 2025, down from 26 in 2024, but that its performance was still “unsatisfactory”.

    Sources: Bernama: the transport minister on 2025 rail disruptions (2026-01-07)

New trains

26 new trains: when will they arrive?

Prasarana has ordered 26 new train sets from CRRC, worth more than RM1 billion. Their arrival has been dated three ways, one statement after another:

  • February 2026, the Minister of Transport: expected to arrive in 2028.
  • May 2026, Rapid Rail: the first train due in 2029, entering service in 2031.
  • October 2026, Prasarana (the latest statement): the first sets due in March 2029, then two sets a month.

Sources: Bernama: the transport minister on 2025 rail disruptions (2026-01-07); Bernama: the Rapid Rail new-train timeline (2026-05-20); Bernama: Prasarana on reliability in 2026 (2026-10-13)

Talk

On this line every day?

Which station is a good one to live near, or what a particular station has: ask Kevin.

  • WhatsApp Kevin Lee WhatsApp opens with a draft message. Nothing is sent until you tap send.
  • Leave Kevin a message

    A Malaysian mobile number, e.g. 01X-XXX XXXX. Kevin replies to this number.

    What would you like to know?
    More details (optional)

    Your details are used only to reply to this enquiry. The form is processed by a service provider based in the United States (Formspree). The privacy notice explains how your details are handled and kept.

  • Call +6013-3398686

KEVIN LEE李明伟

13 years in real estateSenior Property AdvisorREN 14973

Affiliated agency: FLP REALTY SDN. BHD.

Ask me anything, directly. In English, Bahasa Malaysia or Chinese.

kevinlee.com.myMeet Kevin Lee and his team

Name on REN tag LEE BENG WAI· REN 14973· FLP REALTY SDN. BHD. (estate agency reg. E (1) 1718; company no. 1193823-D; office tel. +603-7499 2575)· Mobile +6013-3398686

WhatsApp

Image

Drag to look around · Double-click or pinch to zoom · ← → to switch · Esc to close