Train and bus times are now available on Google Maps

This very useful feature became available with the latest version of Google Maps. This will come in handy especially if you have to leave very early to catch a bus, train or flight or if you are still out late and want to know wheter the LRT or Monorail is still operating.

Train Lines

At moment it shows the times of the following train lines (the abbreviation in front is the one used in Google Maps):

• KMUTER - KTM Komuter (local train serving the Klang Valley area)
• ERL - EX - This is the KLIA Express train, the train that directly connects KL Sentral to KLIA without stopping
• ERL-TR - KLIA Transist, same as KLIA Express but stops 3 times on the way to KLIA airport at Bandar Tasik Selatan, Putrajaya and Salak Tinggi
• LRT - Light Rail Transit (Kelana Jaya and Ampang Line)
• MR - Monorail
• ETS - train line between Ipoh, KL and Seremban
• KTM - long-distance train lines between Singapore, KL, Butterworth, Thailand and between KL and Kota Bahru (Tumpat)

> map of train routes in Klang Valley and around

listing of train depture times  at KL Sentral

Buses

Some buses and their departure times have also been added to Google Maps.
Available local bus lines:

• AEROLT - Aerobus, bus between KL Sentral and KLIA
• CYBER - bus to Cyberjaya
• GOGT - Go Genting, bus to Genting Highlands from Pudu Sentral, KL Sentral, 1 Utama, Terminal Gombak, Henting Kajang, Terminal Gombak
• SKYLIN - Skybus, bus between KL Sentral and LCCT airport terminal
• B, BET, E, U + Number - local inner-city buses from Rapid KL, due to the heavy traffic in KL (especially in rush hour), times should be considered approximate!

to get the depature times of buses, you have to select the bus icon, in this case the bus stop just outside of KL Sentral, and then click on "more info"

now the depature times and destinations of available bus are listed

long distance bus companies (from Pudu Sentral, TBS, Putra Bus Terminal, Terminal Duta):

• EDRAN - Edaran Express
• ERAMR - Era Mesra, Wawsan Sutera
• KBES - Konsortium
• MARA - Maraliner
• ... and more

Google Maps mobile app

to check to train and bus times on your smart phone, click on a train or bus icon and and select the name of the station
On the next page you will get listing of departure times
(screenshot taken from the Android version of Google Maps)
 

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