An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system that allows passengers to change from one route to another, often without having to leave a station or pay an additional fare.
63-413: Interchange stations The MRT Kajang Line , previously known as the MRT Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line , is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line servicing the Klang Valley , Malaysia . It is the second fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley region after the LRT Kelana Jaya Line . Owned by MRT Corp and operated as part of the Rapid KL system by Rapid Rail , it forms part of
126-413: A 5.9 km (3.7 mi) section of the line in central Kuala Lumpur will be underground, serving 5 stations. However, the locations of underground stations were not announced. It was during this time that the line was said to be 42 km (26 mi) with 32 stations in total, which would serve areas of Bandar Utama , Bangsar , KL Sentral , Bukit Bintang , Bandar Tasik Selatan and Cheras. The line
189-677: A five-minute drive through Petaling Jaya. There are also many private clinics spread throughout Bangsar to meet the health needs of the residents. Kindergartens and nurseries are usually operated out of houses. Many tuition centres for school-aged students run out of shop lots and homes. Drama, ballet, and music schools also operate similarly. Bangsar has three primary schools, which are Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Bandaraya, Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Pantai , and Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Jalan Bangsar (a Tamil school). Secondary schools here are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bangsar and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Bandaraya. University Malaya (UM)
252-562: A free shuttle service, by former Malaysian Prime Minister , Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak in a ceremony at the Tun Razak Exchange station. Full revenue service between Sungai Buloh and Kajang began the following day. In August 2006, the LRT Kota Damansara–Cheras line proposal was first made known to the public by the then Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak under a RM10 billion government allocation for
315-467: A little harder to find. There is also a hawker centre in Bangsar Baru, sometimes referred to as Bangsar Mamak, at the former Jolly Green Giant . Roadside stalls serving drinks, local cakes, burgers, hot dogs and cut fruit are found on many street corners. Ice cream, pastry, satay , rojak and milk is also sold on motorcycles and vans. Mutiara Bangsar Tower located at Jalan Liku is another one of
378-486: A modern Islamic Corporate theme. Cochrane features harmonious red and yellow colours while Bukit Bintang has vibrant red patterns. Maluri is filled with bright green, blue and yellow tiles which symbolises urban renewal. All stations are wheelchair accessible, with lifts and escalators serving each platform. All platforms are equipped with platform screen doors . Cross-platform interchange with PY01 MRT Putrajaya Line . KWSP Tower (Headquarters)
441-644: A number of stations on the Underground in London and the Métro in Paris are interchanges between two or more rapid transit lines. Examples include King's Cross St. Pancras in London, an interchange between six lines and Chatelet in Paris, an interchange between five lines. Bangsar Bangsar is a residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur , lying about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of
504-616: A pedestrian bridge across the Klang River . Bus hub to Puchong , Subang Airport , Petaling Jaya , Klang , Shah Alam and Subang Jaya . Theme: Confluence Between Two Rivers Theme: Independence, Spirit of Nationhood Exit to Merdeka 118 . [REDACTED] GOKL 01 [REDACTED] GOKL 02 [REDACTED] GOKL 04 [REDACTED] 400 [REDACTED] 420 [REDACTED] 421 [REDACTED] 580 Pedestrian access to KJ10 KLCC on
567-484: A replacement for horse-drawn carriages in the United States. Among KLR's first board members were a Mr Edouard Bunge and Alfred Grisar, a Belgian . The two men's names were contracted to create the name Bunge-Grisar rubber estate or Bangsar Estate. The Bangsar Estate was owned by its plantation firm Société Financière des Caoutchoucs (Socfin), before it was developed into a residential area. Bangsar Park
630-535: A span of 47 kilometres (29 mi) from Kwasa Damansara to Kajang , passing the Kuala Lumpur city centre where the alignment goes underground. The line serves a corridor with 1.2 million residents within the Klang Valley region from the northwest to the southeast of Kuala Lumpur. The line starts from Kwasa Damansara which is located to the northwest of Kuala Lumpur, and runs on an elevated guideway to
693-570: Is also a Jain temple and Indian Muslim surau located in Bangsar Park . Bangsar Gospel Centre (originally an offshoot of Jalan Imbi Chapel, in the Christian Brethren tradition) operates from a shophouse along Jalan Telawi Tiga. Bangsar Lutheran Church was restarted in 2000 and convened in a house along with Jalan Abdullah. The St Peter's Anglican Church is situated at Jalan Tempinis Kiri 1 near Lorong Riong, and there another church
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#1732786655400756-547: Is estimated to be approximately 30 km (19 mi) in length. This is planned in-line with the extension of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and the LRT Sri Petaling Line , to Subang Jaya and Puchong respectively and converging at Putra Heights . The combined cost of the new line and the proposed extensions were estimated at RM7 billion. Syarikat Prasarana Nasional Berhad (SPNB) was in charge of
819-732: Is five minutes from Bangsar. Also in the vicinity is the Maktab Perguruan Raja Muda (Raja Muda Teachers' College) and the Maktab Perguruan Bahasa (Language Teaching College). The Bangsar Sports Complex has a swimming pool, a multipurpose hall with badminton courts as well as squash , tennis and basketball. Prospin Tennis management is based here. Several parks and playgrounds are scattered around, namely those at Jalan Bangkung, Jalan Rumpai, Jalan Terasek 7, Jalan Tempinis 5 and Jalan Kurau. The Kilat Stadium
882-540: Is held in Bukit Bangsar on Wednesdays. The Actors Studio was located at Bangsar Shopping Centre but has moved to Lot 10. There are several art galleries scattered around Bangsar, especially in Bangsar Baru. Roving buskers , usually performing covers, may be found in Bangsar Baru. Silverfish, a high brow independent bookshop at Jalan Telawi 3, focuses on literature, philosophy, religion and Malaysiana. Bangsar's first hospital, Bangsar Hospital or European Hospital,
945-593: Is less than three kilometres away in Brickfields . The National Electricity Board (now Tenaga Nasional Berhad ) housed their staff in Bukit Bangsar since its headquarters is in Pantai Hills. Staff quarters are still found and used in Bangsar today. Among the earliest government building here is Bangsar Hospital (European Hospital), built in the early 1900s. Towards the end of 1965, an eight-floor building for
1008-870: Is located in Bukit Bandaraya near a primary school. Bangsar's population has increased in recent years and led to an increase in traffic congestions and parking shortages. Developments in neighbouring Bukit Damansara and Mid Valley Megamall have caused increased traffic to pass through Bangsar, especially along Jalan Maarof. New shops and attractions are sprouting up in Bangsar, but many do not survive for long, particularly food and entertainment outlets. Other long-standing outlets have been successful, and some have opened branches within Bangsar itself. Some examples of successful long-standing businesses are Alexis, La Bodega, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf , and McDonald's , on Jalan Telawi and Bangsar Shopping Centre. The most luxurious condominiums are primarily situated in
1071-2128: Is located near this station. [REDACTED] T772 [REDACTED] T801 [REDACTED] T802 [REDACTED] T803 [REDACTED] T804 [REDACTED] T805 [REDACTED] 780 [REDACTED] T807 [REDACTED] T808 [REDACTED] 780 [REDACTED] 802 Exit to Tropicana Gardens Mall and Sunway Nexis. [REDACTED] T809 [REDACTED] T810 [REDACTED] PJ06 [REDACTED] 780 [REDACTED] 801 [REDACTED] 802 [REDACTED] T811 [REDACTED] T812 [REDACTED] PJ05 [REDACTED] PJ06 [REDACTED] 780 [REDACTED] 802 Future interchange with SA01 LRT Shah Alam Line . [REDACTED] T813 [REDACTED] T814 [REDACTED] T815 [REDACTED] T816 Proposed interchange with CC01 MRT Circle Line . [REDACTED] T817 Exit to Pavilion Damansara Heights . [REDACTED] T818 [REDACTED] T819 [REDACTED] T820 [REDACTED] T821 [REDACTED] T852 [REDACTED] GOKL 03 Theme: Transition, History of Kuala Lumpur's Public Transportation Exit to NU Sentral via an underground walkway. [REDACTED] GOKL 02 [REDACTED] 180 [REDACTED] 600 [REDACTED] 640 [REDACTED] 650 [REDACTED] 750 [REDACTED] 751 [REDACTED] 770 [REDACTED] 772 [REDACTED] 780 [REDACTED] 782 [REDACTED] 821 [REDACTED] 851 Connecting station , without paid area integration, to KA02 Kuala Lumpur for KTM Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line , KTM Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line and KTM ETS via
1134-487: Is on Tenaga Nasional's grounds. The Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium is near Jalan Pantai Baharu, next to Universiti Malaya . It was the venue for the hockey events during the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in 1998. Bangsar is a diverse community with a Muslim mosque and 'suraus', Buddhist centres, Christian churches, Hindu temples and other places of worship. Saidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq Mosque
1197-544: Is provided, and therefore passengers have to transfer between two parts of a station through city streets. Examples include Kuramae Station of Toei in Tokyo , Japan and Lexington Avenue-59th Street / Lexington Avenue–63rd Street stations in New York City . In many cases, electronic ticketing allows transferring passengers re-admission to the transit system without paying fare a second time, as if they had never left
1260-503: Is the largest national infrastructure project. The proposal includes 3 lines, including one which is similar to the Kota Damansara—Cheras proposal. The MRT lines were to be mostly underground with stations 500 m (1,600 ft) to 1 km (3,300 ft) apart in areas with high demand. The concept was envisioned to be inspired by Singapore 's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. The project, aimed to improve public transport in
1323-546: Is used in the designs of the different murals in the underground stations. Muzium Negara is fitted with tiles that depict the transition of the city's mode of public transport while Pasar Seni is "painted" with 'Y's, which represents the convergence of the Klang and Gombak rivers. Merdeka has the Rukun Negara sculpted on the walls of the concourse. Tun Razak Exchange has designs of blue and grey motives representing
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#17327866554001386-599: The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System . The line is numbered 9 and coloured green on official transit maps. It is one of three planned MRT rail lines under the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project by MRT Corp . Phase 1 operations between Sungai Buloh and Semantan commenced service on 16 December 2016. Phase 2 operations between Muzium Negara and Kajang was opened on 17 July 2017, as
1449-478: The LRT Kelana Jaya Line and MR7 Raja Chulan for the KL Monorail via an elevated walkway from Pavilion Kuala Lumpur . Theme: Dynamic Exit to Lot 10 , Sungei Wang Plaza , Fahrenheit 88 , The Starhill and Pavilion Kuala Lumpur . [REDACTED] T407 [REDACTED] 402 Theme: Islamic Corporate Interchange station Transfer may occur within
1512-525: The fare control area in the station (this process is called a "free out-of-system transfer"). There are also bus interchanges , where people can change between different bus routes with no extra fare or only the differences of the fares of the two routes. Examples include Tai Lam Tunnel Bus Interchange and Shing Mun Tunnel Bus Interchange in the New Territories , Hong Kong, and in the downtown of Lafayette , Indiana . In London and Paris ,
1575-542: The police , Bangsar grew to include young professionals of various races including Malays , Chinese , Indian and expatriates, bringing its population to some 40,000 people by 2005. Typically Malaysian, Bangsar has a wide array of cuisine. Indian Muslim Mamak stalls , south Indian banana leaf restaurants and Malay warungs are easily found. Roadside hawkers usually open in the evenings and close late at night. There are many 24-hour Mamak and banana leaf restaurants. Meanwhile, Chinese kopitiam and seafood restaurants are
1638-581: The Bangsar Baru neighbourhood, comprising 1,125 houses and a thriving business community in 1974. The 1970s saw Bangsar recover into a housing suburb catering to the baby boomers settling in Kuala Lumpur. As their children grew up and formed a large part of the city's youth, Bangsar became a sought-after place for the trendy during the 1980s. Among companies that contributed to the demographic development of Bangsar include Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad and Lever Brothers . Bangsar lies respectively to
1701-649: The Cochrane launch shaft, Sungai Buloh depot and Semantan portal. Two more 132/33kV Transmission Main Intakes are constructed at Cochrane Launch shaft and Semantan portal. Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) agreed to supply 116.5MW of power on the Kajang Line which costs RM173.1 million. On 1 November 2011, the 70's Klang bus stand ceased operations and was demolished to make way for the underground platforms and new entrances of Pasar Seni station. When construction of
1764-561: The Kajang Line began with the world's first Variable Density Tunnel Boring Machine (VDTBM). This TBM was jointly designed by MMC Gamuda KVMRT Tunnelling and Herrenknecht AG, a German company. Commencement of tunnelling works was launched by former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak at the Cochrane Launch Shaft, which would later become the Cochrane MRT station . The shaft is 30 m (98 ft) deep and this TBM
1827-468: The Kajang Line which spans 23 km from opened between Sungai Buloh to Semantan . The fare of this part of the line and its feeder bus routes was free of charge until 16 January 2017. Two days later, MRT Corp confirms cost of 51 km of Kajang Line would be RM21 billion. On 17 July 2017, Phase Two of the line from Semantan to Kajang began operations. The line is operated by a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia , Rapid Rail . The MRT line covers
1890-599: The Klang Valley, was approved by the Malaysian cabinet on 16 December 2010 and construction of the first line from Sungai Buloh to Kajang would begin in July 2011 with a duration of five to six years. Gross national income from these future lines is between RM3 bil and RM12 bil. The government had appointed MMC-Gamuda JV Sdn Bhd as Project Delivery Partner where it would play the role project manager, supervised by
1953-502: The LDP Highway was also being studied, bringing the total length of the line to 59 km (37 mi). Unofficial statements in 2009 claimed that the proposed line was changed to an MRT line. In June 2010, during the tabling of the 10th Malaysia Plan , Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced that the government was now considering a RM36 billion Klang Valley MRT proposal from Gamuda Berhad and MMC Corporation Berhad , which
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2016-490: The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD). The whole project would be divided into nine parcels in which will be done on open tender basis. 10 km (6.2 mi) of the line would be underground and the remaining 50 km (31 mi) above ground with 35 new stations. MMC-Gamuda would be barred from bidding for any tender except for tunnelling works (the most expensive portion). Ownership of
2079-894: The Public Health College costing a million ringgit was built in Bukit Bangsar. In 1966, the Health Inspectors Training School and the Nurses Training School was shifted to the new premise in Bangsar. In 1967, the Institute for Public Health was officially inaugurated and eventually expanded to its present form. During the 13 May Riots in 1969 many shops owned by local Chinese in Bangsar were burnt. Unsuspecting road users passing Bangsar on their way to Petaling Jaya were ambushed leaving Jalan Bangsar littered with burnt-out cars and motorcycles. Eng Lian Enterprise Sdn Bhd developed
2142-790: The Semantan portal, passing through Kota Damansara , Bandar Utama , Seksyen 17 Petaling Jaya , Phileo Damansara and Damansara Town Centre . Kwasa Damansara provides a cross-platform interchange between the MRT Kajang Line and the MRT Putrajaya Line . The line continues in twin-bore tunnels underground to the Maluri portal, passing through the city centre and the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur. Interchanges to other lines are provided from Muzium Negara to Maluri with
2205-508: The areas off Jalan Bangsar. Jalan Maarof is Bangsar's main thoroughfare, dividing Bangsar into two main areas: east and west. On the east side lies Taman SA, Bangsar Park, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Utama and one-half of Bukit Bandaraya. The remainder of the other neighbourhoods lie on the west. Bangsar is rather flat in the southern neighbourhoods of Bangsar Utama, Bangsar Park and the Off Jalan Bangsar area. This makes Jalan Bangsar in
2268-520: The city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), unlike other townships in the Klang Valley such as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya which have their municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play a part in communicating with the local authority, but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up most of
2331-572: The construction of the MRT Kajang line. IJM Construction Sdn Bhd was appointed the contractor for Package V5 at a tender price of RM974 million, while Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd was appointed the contractor for Package V6 at a tender price of RM764 million. Package V5 is from the Maluri portal to Plaza Phoenix (now Taman Connaught ) station while Package V6 covers the section between Plaza Phoenix and Bandar Tun Hussein Onn stations. MRT Corp announced
2394-715: The construction of these lines. The line was planned to be served by 140 coaches, and the track gauge to be almost similar to existing LRT lines. The Ministry of Transport had approved the alignment of the new line in July 2007 which would then be tabled to the Cabinet for approval. The Finance Ministry 's Parliamentary Secretary announced that the line from Kota Damansara to Cheras and Balakong would be completed by 2012. The line would be 40 km (25 mi) long, serving densely populated areas in Damansara and Cheras via "The Golden Triangle" of Kuala Lumpur city. The alignment
2457-603: The exception of Cochrane station in Kuala Lumpur. Beyond Taman Pertama, the line passes through Cheras and ends in Kajang via an elevated guideway. For the seven underground stations, the overall inspiration was from the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge, a pure quartz dyke found in the Klang Valley which has multi-faceted characteristics and has kaleidoscopic reflections. These features resemble Malaysia's multi-racial, multi-cultural and progressive society. The concept
2520-404: The improvement and expansion of the public transportation network in the Klang Valley as a new light rapid transit (LRT) system. The line is also targeted to alleviate traffic congestion in the Klang Valley by encouraging more commuters to opt for public transport. It is also aimed to reduce overcrowding on the KL Monorail and to provide an alternative transport mode due to rising fuel prices. It
2583-609: The interchange if they leave a paid area . With the opening of the Woodside and Birkenhead Dock Street Tramway in 1873, Birkenhead Dock railway station in Birkenhead , England probably became the world's first tram to train interchange station. Verney Junction interchange station in Buckinghamshire , England was built at the point of two railway lines intersecting each other in open countryside. The station
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2646-516: The line would start operations a month after. On 17 August 2011, the government announced that Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) , a new company under the Finance Ministry had been formed to take control of the project from Prasarana . MRT Corp would be the asset owner of the project and officially take over the project from Prasarana on 1 September 2011. After the MRT project
2709-494: The lines would be given to SPNB. To seek for further consultation from the public, SPAD held a 3-month public display of the alignment of the MRT Kajang Line. On 8 July 2011, Razak officially launched the project. The final alignment was adjusted following the public display, having a length of 51 km (32 mi) with 31 stations where 16 have Park and Ride facilities. Construction was said to be completed in December 2016 and
2772-526: The most popular place in Bangsar, at 2nd floor food court, there are several Malay foodstalls. The Telawi area in Bangsar Baru is sometimes known as "the strip". It has often been compared to Singapore's Holland Village . "The strip" can be skirted on foot in about 15 minutes. A large pasar malam , or night market, each Sunday lends the Bangsar Baru a colourful flavour. There is also a daily wet market in Lucky Garden. Another lesser-known pasar malam
2835-481: The new line could end up longer than the earlier announced alignment although he did not offer any further details. A public display of the alignment was launched a day after the announcement. SPNB has raised the necessary funds from Islamic investments of RM2 billion and hopes to gain approval from the Ministry of Transport to call out for tenders. In April 2010, a proposal to extend the line by 16 km (9.9 mi)
2898-553: The north and south of the neighbouring areas of Pantai Dalam and Damansara , and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of Kuala Lumpur city centre . Bangsar is bounded by Jalan Bangsar and Jalan Pantai Baharu to the south, Universiti Malaya to the west, Jalan Damansara ( Sprint Expressway and Bukit Damansara ) to the north and Bukit Persekutuan to the east. It has the following neighbourhoods or housing estates: Bangsar Utama, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Park , Bukit Bandaraya, Taman SA, Bangsar Baru, Lucky Garden, Pantai Hills, and
2961-635: The northern end of Jalan Maarof connects to Bukit Damansara , Jalan Duta , Sri Hartamas , the New Klang Valley Expressway , the Damansara–Puchong Expressway and several suburbs in Petaling Jaya . The Bangsar LRT station on Rapid KL 's Kelana Jaya Line is located on Jalan Bangsar. Abdullah Hukum, Kerinchi and Universiti LRT stations are also located nearby. Bangsar is a five-minute drive from KL Sentral ,
3024-589: The only three condominiums that offer an unobstructed view of the city. Bangsar is four kilometres from the Kuala Lumpur city centre. It is also connected to Petaling Jaya via the Federal Highway or the Sprint Expressway. The New Pantai Expressway begins at Jalan Bangsar and passes through Jalan Pantai Baharu , Pantai Dalam , Jalan Kuchai Lama , Jalan Klang Lama , Bandar Sunway and terminates at Subang Jaya . The Sprint Expressway , at
3087-482: The population at 61%, followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%. In the year 1906, Malaya was still under British administration . The London-based Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. Ltd. (KLR) was incorporated on 19 May 1906. It set out to plant rubber trees around Kuala Lumpur to capitalise on the booming rubber price brought about by the introduction of the modern motor-car which require pneumatic rubber tyres as
3150-838: The pre-qualification of 28 companies to bid for six System Works Packages for the MRT line on 8 March 2012. Subsequently, in September 2012, another 31 companies were pre-qualified to bid for the remaining five System Works Packages. All stations are to be equipped with platform screen doors, where this contract was awarded to the Singaporean company Singapore Technology Electronics Ltd. 33kV Main Switching Substations are to be constructed at 4 stations, namely Taman Industri Sungai Buloh (now Kwasa Sentral), Section 16 (now Phileo Damansara), Taman Cuepacs (now Sri Raya) and Kajang stations. The other 3 substations are added at
3213-402: The same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses (for stations with bus termini attached). Such stations usually have more platforms than single route stations. These stations can exist in either commercial centers or on the city outskirts in residential areas. Cities typically plan for land use around interchange stations for development . Passengers may be required to pay extra fare for
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#17327866554003276-484: The south prone to flooding during heavy downpours. The terrain progressively rises towards the north up Bangsar Baru before making a steep drop in elevation after Bukit Bandaraya. Its earliest settlers were railway workers living next to the KL- Klang railway track and rubber estate workers. Starting with a community of mostly Indian civil servants , comprising teachers, firemen , telecommunications officers and
3339-415: The station is completed, a new bus hub will be reconstructed. On 1 August 2012, MRT Corp announced that the project was in active construction phase. MRT Corp said that the project cost would not exceed the limit of RM23 billion. The first section between Sungai Buloh and Semantan was expected to open in December 2016, with the entire line opening in July 2017. On 30 May 2013, tunnel excavation works for
3402-613: The vicinity of Bangsar Hill on Jalan Kapas and include Araville, Bangsar Peak, Inara, D'9 Condominium, Contessa, and KEN Bangsar. Araville was one of the earliest luxury condominiums on the hill. It is a low-density residential housing of only 60 units with 30 units per block. From the unit, residents can view the Bangsar Hills and Damansara Heights, or Kuala Lumpur city. Genting Highlands is also visible during clear weather. Araville, D9 Condominium, and Casa Vista are most well sought after by local investors and expatriates. These are
3465-399: Was being considered for as a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system after taking into consideration the catchment area serving a population of 878,000. It was also reported that the detailed design stage for the line would commence in the second quarter of 2009 and the opening date is expected to be in 2014. On 14 September 2009, SPNB managing director Datuk Idrose Mohamed was reported as saying that
3528-639: Was being studied by the government. The proposal includes extensions from Kota Damansara to Sungai Buloh (additional 3 km (1.9 mi)) and from Cheras to Kajang (additional 9 km (5.6 mi)). This is to provide convenient interchanges to the existing Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) stations at Sungai Buloh and Kajang, as well as supporting the upcoming development of some 3,000-acre (1,200 ha) land in Sungai Buloh. An additional branch line from Damansara Utama to Kelana Jaya (additional 4 km (2.5 mi)) aimed to relieve congestion on
3591-464: Was built in 1980 and is located next to Bangsar Village Shopping Centre. It serves the local Muslim community. Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society, Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (HQ) is located at 17, Lorong Maarof. The centre is mainly focused on community and religious services to the neighbourhood and welfare projects to the poor and needy. Sri Ramalingaeswarar temple, located near the junction of Lorong Maarof and Jalan Bangsar, serves Hindu devotees. There
3654-603: Was built in an open remote field being used from 1868 to 1968. The Manhattan Transfer (PRR station) on the Pennsylvania Railroad was located outside Newark, New Jersey in a relatively isolated area, and was used primarily for passenger interchange. Sometimes cross-platform interchange is offered between mainline railways and city metro systems, such as Barking and Stratford stations in London . In some cases, no dedicated underground passage or footbridge
3717-484: Was built in the early 1900s. After numerous upgrades and expansion exercises over the years, it is now known as the Institute for Public Health ( Institut Kesihatan Umum ). The privately-owned Pantai Medical Centre was built in 1974 on Jalan Bukit Pantai. The medical centre houses the Pantai Institute of Health Sciences and Nursing. University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), a public hospital, is situated within
3780-428: Was formally launched on 8 July 2011, the following amendments have been made to the original proposed alignment following the public display exercise between March and May 2011: On 21 October 2011, MRT Corp shortlisted 5 companies to construct the underground parts of the line including MMC Gamuda Joint Venture and Sinohydro Group. On 26 January 2012, MRT Corp announced the award of the first two civil works contracts for
3843-525: Was the first area to be developed for housing in Kuala Lumpur in 1969. From there Socfin began selling its land to private buyers and from then on, Bangsar began experiencing rapid development. During the 1950s, several companies housed their staff and families in Bangsar due to its convenient location. The Malayan Railway (now Keretapi Tanah Melayu ) used the Off Jalan Bangsar area because the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and depot
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#17327866554003906-685: Was to be from Persiaran Surian to the Balakong Interchange on the Cheras-Kajang Expressway , passing through the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP), Sprint Highway, the city, Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Cheras, stopping at around 30 stations. Ownership of the line belonged to SPNB, and would be operated by Rapid Rail . The estimated construction cost is between RM4 billion and RM5 billion. In September 2008, Executive Director of SPNB said that
3969-494: Was to dig a distance of 1.2 km (0.75 mi) towards Pasar Rakyat (now Tun Razak Exchange) station. 10 TBMs were used to construct the 9.5 km (5.9 mi) tunnelled section of the line, where 6 are Variable Density and 4 are Earth Pressure Balance TBMs. The tunnels are to have a diameter of 6 m (20 ft), where the first breakthrough of the TBM excavations occurred on 25 December 2013. On 16 December 2016, Phase 1 of
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