Batang Benar Komuter station
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Batang Benar Komuter station is a KTM Komuter
train station
located near and named after the small town of Batang Benar
, Negeri Sembilan
. The station is situated off the 4th kilometre of Jalan Pajam, 4 kilometres from the old town of Nilai
and the Nilai Komuter station
.
The station primarily serves Rawang-Seremban Line train services. In addition, the station is situated along a four-lane railway network (consisting of two acceptance routes at both sides and two basic routes in the middle), in charge of managing railway switches
and supports a small railway staff. The station has only two platforms for northbound or southbound passengers.
The station is located close to a hillside rock quarry
visible from the railroad and station. As such, the station's line is also used to hold hopper car
s that receive pebbles from the mine via lorries.
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic...
train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located near and named after the small town of Batang Benar
Batang Benar
Batang Benar is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is located near Negeri Sembilan-Selangor border. The nearest big town to Batang Benar is Nilai. Batang Benar is linked to Seremban via KTM Komuter....
, Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
. The station is situated off the 4th kilometre of Jalan Pajam, 4 kilometres from the old town of Nilai
Nilai
Nilai is a town located in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Due to its proximity, and connection through the KTM to Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it is a rapidly growing town. Development projects can be seen as one drives around Nilai...
and the Nilai Komuter station
Nilai Komuter station
Nilai Komuter station is a KTM Komuter train station, situated close to and named after the old town of Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The station strictly serves as a two-platform train halt for the Rawang-Seremban Line KTM Komuter train service.-Design:...
.
The station primarily serves Rawang-Seremban Line train services. In addition, the station is situated along a four-lane railway network (consisting of two acceptance routes at both sides and two basic routes in the middle), in charge of managing railway switches
Railroad switch
A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
and supports a small railway staff. The station has only two platforms for northbound or southbound passengers.
The station is located close to a hillside rock quarry
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
visible from the railroad and station. As such, the station's line is also used to hold hopper car
Hopper car
A hopper car is a type of railroad freight car used to transport loose bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, track ballast, and the like. The name originated from the coke manufacturing industry which is part of the steel industry ....
s that receive pebbles from the mine via lorries.