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.
65-413: 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
130-413: 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
195-554: 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
260-410: A hub for entertainment and convention centre . The deck of this development has been completed. Lot G , located in the south of KL Sentral consist of 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m ) shopping complex, 600,000 sq ft (56,000 m ) office block, 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m ) serviced apartments, and a 546,000 sq ft (50,700 m ) three-star hotel. NU Sentral
325-486: 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)
390-484: A new Customer Service Office. Tactile paving for the visually impaired is also provided beginning from NU Sentral. The completion of the overhead bridge now enables customers to travel between KL Sentral and the monorail station safely and conveniently. The station uses the Spanish solution , having one rail line with a platform on each side, for passengers embarking and disembarking the train separately. Before NU Sentral
455-598: 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. KL Sentral Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station ( KL Sentral ) is a transit-oriented development that houses
520-610: 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
585-481: A search on those locations and determined that the threats were hoaxes, although coincidentally on the same day an incomplete improvised explosive device was found at the Bukit Damansara area. Starting from 29 May 2023, KL Sentral LRT station officially rebranded as KL Sentral - redONE . The partnership is part of a five-year station naming rights agreement between Prasarana Integrated Development and redONE,
650-523: 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
715-566: A year. The station has a parking lot for visitors and people working around the KL Sentral area. KL Sentral is served by the following services: (Note: the Kelana Jaya Line station is branded as KL Sentral - redONE due to sponsorship reasons.) KL City Air Terminal is located at the eastern and western ends of the station building and was opened on 14 April 2002 together with the 6 KLIA Ekspres . Designed as an "Airport Terminal in
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#1732845106338780-537: Is a completed office complex in the west of KL Sentral. The complex was completed in two stages. Lot J is a development lot for four 35-storey office towers of identical architecture. Lot J was sold to United Engineers (M) Bhd (UEM) in May 2005 with plans for four towers. Tower A was built by UEM for its corporate headquarters called Mercu UEM on the prime piece of land with a gross floor area of 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m ). Tower B will be an office tower for
845-470: Is an office tower, offering a gross floor area of 453,000 sq ft (42,100 m ). Construction was completed in 2007. It houses companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, MRCB and General Electric. Lot B has been proposed as a financial area for KL Sentral. No construction has taken place. Lot F is planned for a future office block. Currently, the base is used for a furniture exhibition mall and Food and Beverage (F&B) centre. Lot E will be
910-466: Is designed as an intermodal transport hub . All of Kuala Lumpur's passenger rail lines serve KL Sentral except the Ampang line , Sri Petaling line , Shah Alam line and Putrajaya line . Many intercity trains serving Peninsular Malaysia start here. All the railway components of the scheme have been completed. It was also designed to be a new business and financial hub for Kuala Lumpur. KL Sentral refers to
975-529: 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
1040-2128: 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
1105-533: 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
1170-736: Is the bus hub for city shuttle and trunk bus routes. Buses to Singapore and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport also operate from KL Sentral, while most other bus operators go near KL Sentral along Jalan Tun Sambanthan. Also, a hop-on/hop-off tourist bus stop is located between Hilton and the station. Traveling by bus to Genting Highlands is also available here. Lot C houses the St. Regis Hotel Kuala Lumpur . The luxurious hotel consists of 208 rooms and suites started its operation in May 2016. Lot D consists of two 55-storey residential towers called The Sentral Residences that overlooks
1235-503: 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
1300-426: Is the location of a serviced apartment, Suasana Sentral. Suasana Sentral consists of two blocks, or 400 units of apartments. It was completed in 2002 and is fully sold and occupied, with about 40% of the buyers coming from the international community. The second phase of condominiums on Lot L , Suasana Sentral Loft was launched in early 2005 and began occupancy in early 2008. The 37 and 38-storey apartment towers have
1365-543: Is the shopping mall in the area, and directly acts as a pathway between Stesen Sentral and the KL Sentral monorail station. Development works commenced in 2008 and was completed in 2014. The land was previously used as a parking lot and a short-cut for pedestrians from Brickfields and the KL Sentral Monorail station to KL Sentral proper. In January 2008 MRCB set up a joint venture company with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd (PHBB) named Jewel Surprises Sdn Bhd to develop
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#17328451063381430-536: 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
1495-569: 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
1560-472: 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
1625-660: The Second World War during the Japanese occupation of Malaya , the yard was the target of the Allies' 1945 bombing of Kuala Lumpur . The yard was targeted twice, on 19 February 1945 and 10 March 1945. The second bombing raid also damaged a nearby museum . In 1994, with the objective of enhancing Kuala Lumpur city's public transport, the Government of Malaysia awarded a contract to a consortium to transform 72 acres (290,000 m ) at
1690-518: 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 ,
1755-730: The City", KL CAT is an IATA-indexed station and is assigned with the IATA code XKL . As of October 2023, passengers flying Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air can check-in their baggage at KL CAT before boarding a KLIA Ekspres train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport . KL CAT is divided into two halls: When KL CAT was built, there were plans to offer through checked baggage service from KLIA to KL CAT where checked baggage of passengers arriving at KLIA would be conveyed to KL CAT and collected by passengers at KL CAT. However, these plans have not materialised. The following lines have stations located within
1820-633: 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
1885-546: 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
1950-468: 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
2015-584: 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
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2080-496: 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
2145-521: The Lake Gardens and the city. Jointly developed by MRCB, CapitaLand and Quill Group, construction was completed in 2015. Lot I consists of two skyscraper hotels occupied by Hilton Kuala Lumpur & Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur , owned by Daito Asia Development Sdn. Bhd. and Daisho Asia Development Sdn. Bhd. respectively. The hotels opened for business in September and October 2004 respectively. Lot K
2210-477: 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
2275-675: The Malaysian Industrial Development Authority. Tower C was built by Quill Realty Sdn Bhd and sold to Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) for its corporate headquarters. Tower D is an office building built by Quill, named Quill 7. A development on Lot J is the 180,000 sq ft (17,000 m ) six-storey lifestyle centre which houses a fitness and spa centre, business centre, food court, restaurants and alfresco dining facilities. This development, called Sooka Sentral, opened its doors in December 2007. 1 Sentral Tower
2340-759: 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
2405-505: The Stesen Sentral area, therefore an MRT station had to be built in front of the nearby National Museum to allow connections to Stesen Sentral. The Muzium Negara MRT station opened on 17 July 2017, along with the underground footbridge that connects the MRT station to the main KL Sentral building. KL Sentral has also been made a city bus hub by Rapid KL as part of its bus network revamp. It
2470-429: The area. The new company will hold a lease on the plot of land for 99 years. Stesen Sentral (English: Central Station ) is the name of Lot H, which is the designated transport hub within the KL Sentral development project, although both the public and connected transit lines generally refer to the station itself as "KL Sentral". Stesen Sentral, designed to house six rail networks, was completed in December 2000 and
2535-563: 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
2600-705: 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
2665-539: The entire 290,000 square metres (3,100,000 sq ft) of development built on the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu marshalling yard in Brickfields . The development includes the transport hub, hotels, office towers, condominiums and shopping malls and was expected to be completed in 2015. KL Sentral has been divided into 14 land parcels, each representing a different function. Some of these lots have been fully constructed and are already in use, while others are either in
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2730-644: 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
2795-404: 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
2860-591: 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
2925-488: The largest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in ASEAN . The KL Sentral development area is divided into several plots of land, each with a specific development purpose. All constructions were scheduled to be completed by 2015. Office zones in KL Sentral account for more than 50% of the total land area. The developer intends that KL Sentral will ultimately be the business and financial hub of Kuala Lumpur. Lot A will be
2990-459: 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
3055-438: 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
3120-560: The main railway station of Kuala Lumpur , the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old Kuala Lumpur railway station as the city's main inter-city railway station. KL Sentral is the largest railway station in Malaysia, and also in Southeast Asia from 2001 to 2021, before Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok , Thailand was completed. KL Sentral
3185-583: The new headquarters for CIMB Group which is located facing the National Museum . As of June 2011, the new headquarters' name which appears on the construction site is Menara CIMB (CIMB Tower). The company acquired the land in July 2008, and construction is expected to begin in Q4 2007 and complete in 2011. It is unknown how many floors there will be but it should have around 600,000 sq ft (56,000 m ) of office space available. Lot M or Plaza Sentral
3250-476: 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)
3315-400: The old railway marshalling yard into a modern transit hub within a self-contained urban development. The consortium, led by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), appointed architect Kisho Kurokawa and Associates, who also designed the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), to design the master plan for the entire development. In July 2010, a number two trains crashed into each other. One
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#17328451063383380-766: 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
3445-488: The process of being built, or are still awaiting development, according to the phased programme. KL Sentral is being developed by a consortium made up of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad ( MRCB ), Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) and Pembinaan Redzai Sdn Bhd. Kuala Lumpur Sentral station stands on the site of the former Malayan Railway's marshalling yard called the Central Railroad Repair Shops . In
3510-493: The rail, retail and food and beverage operations began in April 2001. Standing on 9.3 acres (38,000 m ), the main building has a gross floor area of 500,000 square feet (46,000 m ) and the specifications were based on passenger projections up to the year 2020, which was when Malaysia aspired to be a fully developed nation. In 2008, Stesen Sentral registered over 100,000 passengers daily, which translates into 36.5 million people
3575-402: 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
3640-415: 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
3705-558: The vicinity of KL Sentral complex: The KL Sentral monorail station stands on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, behind the NU Sentral shopping mall. The station acts as a terminating stop for the KL Monorail line. It is directly connected to NU Sentral which allows for uninterrupted walking between Stesen Sentral and the monorail station. The monorail station is also equipped with new ticket vending machines, ticketing gates as well as
3770-464: Was an airport bound train and the other was a parked train. The crash injured three people. In early August 2019, KL Sentral was one of the locations affected by two online bomb threats posted on Twitter ; the other being the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. These threats were posted via a hacked account by an individual calling himself "limzhengyan"; as a result the Malaysian police carried out
3835-399: 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
3900-633: 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
3965-590: 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
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#17328451063384030-447: Was built, passengers who wanted to move from the monorail station to Stesen Sentral and vice versa had to walk through the busy Jalan Tun Sambanthan . The monorail and LRT stations are not the interchange station or out-of-station interchange stations. The commuter will be charged 2 single-way journey fares instead of integrated fares whenever using these connecting stations. Due to space constraints, an MRT station could not be built in
4095-428: 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
4160-654: 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
4225-491: 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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