The Bangsar LRT station, also known as Bank Rakyat-Bangsar under the station naming rights programme,[1] is an elevated light rapid transit (LRT) station on the LRT Kelana Jaya Line located directly above Jalan Bangsar Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Despite its name, it is located some distance away from the Bangsar town centre.
KJ16 Bank Rakyat – Bangsar | |||||||||||
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| Location | Jalan Bangsar, Bangsar 59000 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | ||||||||||
| System | |||||||||||
| Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | 5 Kelana Jaya Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Available | ||||||||||
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| Status | Operational | ||||||||||
| Station code | KJ16 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1998 | ||||||||||
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Station naming rights program
editPreviously and originally known as just Bangsar LRT station since it began operations on 1 September 1998, the station was renamed to Bank Rakyat-Bangsar after Bank Rakyat was given naming rights by Prasarana Malaysia. It is the first three stations under the pilot phase of the station naming rights programme since it launched in October 2015.[2][3][4]
Facilities
editThere is a facility for reloading the Touch 'n Go card at the Bank Rakyat and Maybank ATMs in this station.
Station layout
edit| L2 | Side platform, doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 1: | 5 Kelana Jaya Line towards KJ1 Gombak (→) | |
| Platform 2: | 5 Kelana Jaya Line towards KJ37 Putra Heights (←) | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Counter, Shops & direct access to Menara UOA |
| GF | Street Level | Bus Terminal, Taxi Terminal |
Bus services
editThe Bangsar LRT station is well served by bus services, both trunk as well as feeder bus services. The bus stops are located at street level on either side of Jalan Bangsar and serve many routes, especially those between Kuala Lumpur and the western Klang Valley townships of Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Klang.
Trunk buses
edit| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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| 750 | KJ14 KG16 Pasar Seni Hub | UiTM Shah Alam | 708, 753, 754, T750, T751, T752, T753, T754 | |
| 751 | Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam | 702, T756, BET4 | ||
| 772 | Subang Suria | T802, T803 | ||
| 780 | Section 8, Kota Damansara | T801, BET1 | ||
| 782 | Petaling Jaya Old Town Terminal | 781, T640, PJ01 | ||
| 821 | Pantai Hill Park Pantai Dalam |
T791 | ||
| 822 | Bangsar Park | Mid Valley Megamall | T817 | |
| BET3 | Subang Mewah, USJ 1 | 770, 771, T776 | ||
| BET4 | Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam | 702, 751, T756 |
Feeder buses
edit| Route No. | Origin | Desitination | Via |
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| T850 | KJ16 Bangsar | KG14 Semantan Pusat Bandar Damansara |
Jalan Bangsar Utama 1 Lorong Maarof Jalan Maarof Jalan Johar Jalan Semantan Jalan Dungun Jalan Gelenggang Jalan Damanlela |
Express bus routes
editFirstCoach, an express bus service to Singapore departs from Lengkok Abdullah, nearby the LRT station.
Gallery
editReferences
edit- ↑ Daim, Nuradzimmah (October 13, 2015). "Bangsar LRT Station now known as the Bank Rakyat-Bangsar LRT Station". New Straits Times.
- ↑ "It's now Bank Rakyat – Bangsar LRT station". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ Tamrin, Shahrim (October 13, 2015). "Prasarana's station naming rights programme gains traction among corporates". The Sun Daily. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018.
- ↑ Azlee, Aizyl (October 12, 2015). "Bangsar LRT station now 'Bank Rakyat-Bangsar' station". Malay Mail.
