Bandar Utama MRT station
The Bandar Utama station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station serving the suburb of Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia as well as parts of Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur which lie across the Damansara–Puchong Expressway from the station.
KG09 SA01 Bandar Utama | ||||||||||||||||
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Rapid transit and future light rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||
Platform 2 of the station towards Sungai Buloh. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Chinese: 万达镇 Tamil: பண்டார் உத்தாமா | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Bandar Utama, Selangor Malaysia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°8′47.92″N 101°37′7.49″E / 3.1466444°N 101.6187472°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia (LRT) MRT Corp (MRT) | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | 9 Kajang 11 Shah Alam (Under construction) | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Future interchange station with SA01 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available with payment. 500 total parking bays. 245 motorcycle bays | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | KG09 SA01 | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 December 2016 (MRT) | |||||||||||||||
| Opening | March 1, 2025 (LRT) | |||||||||||||||
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It is one of the stations on the Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. It was opened on 16 December 2016.[1]
This station is located next to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre, one of the biggest shopping malls in the Klang Valley.[2] Other well-known landmarks near the station are Sri Pentas (headquarters of terrestrial TV channels owned by Media Prima), the One World Hotel, Plaza IBM and KPMG Tower, which are linked to the station via a pedestrian link-bridge.
This station will serve as an interchange station with the future Shah Alam Line, a light rapid transit (LRT) station currently under construction which will link Bandar Utama with Johan Setia in Klang.[3]
Station Features Edit
The station is located beside the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) directly behind the Sri Pentas Building in Bandar Utama. The station's support columns are located between the expressway and the water channel which runs parallel to the expressway.
The station adopts the standard elevated station design for the Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line with two side platforms above the concourse level.
However, unlike the other elevated stations, there are no escalators, lifts or staircases linking the station directly with the ground level, neither are there any lay-bys for buses, taxis and cars at the ground level directly below the station. Access to the station is via link bridges from the 1Powerhouse Building, where the feeder bus stop and park and ride facilities are located, and from the One World Hotel and 1 Utama complex.
Station layout Edit
| L2 | Platform Level | Side platform |
| Platform 1 9 Kajang towards KG35 Kajang (→) | ||
| Platform 2 9 Kajang towards KG04 Kwasa Damansara (←) | ||
| Side platform | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates to paid area, escalators to platforms, ticketing machines, customer service office, station control, shops, Entrance A to pedestrian link bridge to 1Powerhouse building, Entrance B to link bridge to 1 Utama Shopping Centre, emergency staircase to ground level from back-of-house. |
| G | Ground Level | Emergency services parking bays. |
Exits and entrances Edit
Access to the station is via two pedestrian link bridges - one connecting Entrance A of the station to the neighbouring 1Powerhouse Building, and another connecting Entrance B with the One World Hotel. The second link bridge was opened on 1 February 2018.[4]
All these buildings are owned by Bandar Utama City Corporation Sdn Bhd, making this station the only one in the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line where access to the station is via properties owned by other entities. There is no access to the station from the ground level directly beneath the station along the Damansara–Puchong Expressway. The lay-by and stairs at this location are for emergency purposes only.
The 1Powerhouse Building houses the feeder bus stop at the ground level, and the park and ride facility for the station which takes up two basement levels. Taxi and private vehicle drop-off areas are also located at the ground floor of the building.
| Kajang Line station | |||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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| A | Pedestrian link bridge to 1Powerhouse Building | Feeder bus stop, park and ride, 1Powerhouse, Persiaran Bandar Utama | |
| B | Pedestrian link bridge to 1 Utama Shopping Centre | 1 Utama Shopping Centre, One World Hotel, IBM Tower, KPMG Tower, 1 First Avenue, Sri Pentas | |
History Edit
During the planning stage, the station was referred to as the One Utama Station as it was situated next to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre. However, it was officially renamed the Bandar Utama station just prior to its opening in 2016 after the suburb it is situated in rather than the name of the commercial complex.
A pedestrian bridge linking the station to the Burhanuddin Helmi section of Taman Tun Dr Ismail residential area which is geographically located directly across the Damansara-Puchong Expressway from station was also proposed as part of the plans. This would have enabled residents of the northern part of the residential area to have access to the station, while the southern part would be served by the TTDI station which lies 200 metres from the TTDI Wet Market. However, the TTDI Residents Association (RA) objected to the link,[5] citing parking by MRT commuters along Burhanuddin Helmi's roads and illegal stalls as a result of the link. The RA collected signatures of objections from residents, despite MRT Corp's pleas to proceed with the pedestrian bridge for the benefit of the residents.
In the end, in July 2014, MRT acceded to the objection.[6] Once operational however, there were voices of dissent[7] on the lack of connectivity for the residents of TTDI's northern tip.
From its opening on 16 December 2016 till 31 January 2018, the only access to the station was from the 1Powerhouse Building via the pedestrian overhead bridge at Entrance A. A temporary linkway to One World Hotel and subsequently to 1 Utama Shopping Centre from the station's Entrance B was opened on 1 February 2018, allowing a more direct connection to the shopping centre.[4] On 11 July 2020, with the completion of 1 Utama E, the most recent extension to the shopping centre, the temporary linkway was replaced with direct access to 1 Utama E.
Bus Services Edit
Feeder buses Edit
With the opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the residential areas in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Bandar Utama and Kampung Sungai Penchala. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stop at the adjacent 1Powerhouse building accessed via Entrance A of the station. These buses do not stop at the Bandar Utama bus hub.
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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| T811[8] | KG09 Bandar Utama (Entrance A) | Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara Bandar Utama BU11-12 Mutiara Tropicana | Persiaran Bandar Utama Lebuh Bandar Utama Persiaran Tropicana Jalan Tropicana Selatan Jalan Masjid, Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara | Terminus |
| T812[9] | KG09 Bandar Utama (Entrance A) | Taman Tun Dr Ismail Kampung Sungai Penchala | Persiaran Bandar Utama Dataran Bandar Utama Lebuh Bandar Utama Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi Jalan Datuk Sulaiman Jalan Sungai Penchala Damansara-Puchong Expressway | 800 |
Other buses Edit
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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| 506 | Bandar Utama bus hub | KT3 PY36 Putrajaya Sentral | KG09 Bandar Utama (Entrance A) (Bandar Utama-bound only) Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway Damansara Utama KJ24 LRT Kelana Jaya SP24 LRT IOI Puchong Jaya / IOI Mall SP25 LRT Pusat Bandar Puchong Puchong Utama Putrajaya/Cyberjaya Expressway FT 29 | 500, 501, 502, 503, 520, 521, 731, L02, L03, L04, L05, L15, BET13, BET15 |
| 802[10] | KJ24 LRT Kelana Jaya | Section 11, Kota Damansara | Damansara-Puchong Expressway Persiaran Bandar Utama KG09 Bandar Utama (Entrance A) Lebuh Bandar Utama Persiaran Surian KG08 MRT Mutiara Damansara KG07 MRT Surian | T808 |
Park and Ride Edit
Bandar Utama MRT station has an adjoining park and ride facility which is located at levels B1 and B2 of the 1 Powerhouse Building. Access to the park and ride facility is via Entrance A and the pedestrian link bridge that connects the station with 1Powerhouse. The facility has around 500 bays.
The park and ride facility is provided by the owners of the 1Powerhouse Building, Bandar Utama City Centre Sdn Bhd, and not the owner or operator of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. As a result, the parking charges are determined by the owner.
MRT users (except for those who board trains at six stations nearest to Bandar Utama MRT station) are charged a flat rate of RM4.30 per entry per day. As the parking facility does not use the Touch 'n Go electronic purse system for payment, MRT users must verify their status with their Touch 'n Go cards used on the MRT at the parking payment machines at the park and ride facility in order to enjoy the flat rate.
MRT users who board trains at the Kota Damansara, Surian, Mutiara Damansara, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Phileo Damansara and Pusat Bandar Damansara stations do not qualify for the flat rate charges (because the flat fee is only applicable to MRT riders who have travelled more than 3 MRT Stations away from Bandar Utama MRT).
The park and ride facility is separate from the upper floor parking which are meant for 1Powerhouse occupants, including guests of the Avante Hotel which is part of the building. Park and ride flat rate charges are not available at the upper floor parking, where hourly parking charges apply.
Gallery Edit
Station Edit
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View of the station from the MRT tracks over the Damansara-Puchong Expressway.
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The station is located near the 1Utama Shopping Centre.
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An electronic board at the entrance of the station.
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Looking towards the fare gates of Entrance A of the station.
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Commuters using the fare gates leading to Entrance B of the station.
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Commuters entering the fare gates from Entrance B of the station.
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Retail outlet at the concourse level near Entrance B of the station.
1Powerhouse (Entrance A), Feeder Bus Stop and Park and Ride Edit
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Pedestrian link over Persiaran Bandar Utama heading towards Entrance A of the station from 1Powerhouse.
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Pedestrian link heading towards 1Powerhouse from Entrance A of the station.
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Entrance into 1Powerhouse from the pedestrian link.
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Level G concourse of the 1Powerhouse Building.
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Feeder bus stop at Level C of the 1Powerhouse Building along Persiaran Bandar Utama.
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Level B1 of the 1Powerhouse Building, which is one of two park and ride levels.
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Entrances to the park and ride facility (right) and the drop-off lay-by (left) at Persiaran Bandar Utama.
One World Hotel Pedestrian Link (Entrance B) Edit
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Commuters headed towards Entrance B of the station.
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Commuters heading towards the pedestrian link to the One World Hotel
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Entrance B heading into the station
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Commuters using the pedestrian link leading to the station.
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Walkway leading from the link bridge.
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Walkway from the station leading to One World Hotel and 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
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Signage near the lobby of One World Hotel announcing the opening of the link to the station.
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The pedestrian link bridge connecting the station with One World Hotel being constructed as at the end of June 2017.
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Construction of the pedestrian link bridge in October 2017.
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Completed and opened pedestrian link bridge in February 2018.
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Construction of the pedestrian link bridge in February 2017.
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Construction of the pedestrian link bridge in October 2017.
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The pedestrian link bridge the day after opening on 1 February 2018.
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ (PDF). Klang Valley MRT Project. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Top 10 attractions near latest MRT stations". Thestar.com.my. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "All systems go for LRT3 in 2020". Thestar.com.my. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ a b "1 Utama link to Bandar Utama MRT Station now open". Paul Tan. 1 February 2018.
- ^ Vijenthi Nair (July 17, 2014). "Residents share their thoughts on proposed pedestrian linkway in TTDI". StarProperty.my.
- ^ Vijenthi Nair (July 9, 2014). "MRT Corp accepts TTDI folk's decision". The Star.
- ^ "So near yet so far for MRT". The Star. April 17, 2017.
- ^ RapidKL Bus Route 811
- ^ RapidKL Bus Route 812
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
External links Edit
- Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit website