Bank Rakyat-Bangsar LRT station

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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
General information
Other names
LocationJalan Bangsar, Bangsar
59000 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
SystemRapid KL (brand) Rapid KL
Owned byPrasarana Malaysia
Operated byRapid Rail
Line5 Kelana Jaya Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNot available
Cycle facilitiesNot available
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
StatusOperational
Station code KJ16 
History
Opened1 September 1998; 27 years ago (1998-09-01)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Kuala Lumpur Sentral
towards Gombak
Kelana Jaya Line Abdullah Hukum
Location
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Station naming rights program

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Previously 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

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There is a facility for reloading the Touch 'n Go card at the Bank Rakyat and Maybank ATMs in this station.

Station layout

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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

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The 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

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Route No. Origin Destination Via Connecting to
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 New Pantai Expressway 770, 771, T776
BET4 Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam New Pantai Expressway 702, 751, T756

Feeder buses

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Route No. Origin Desitination Via
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

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FirstCoach, an express bus service to Singapore departs from Lengkok Abdullah, nearby the LRT station.

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References

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  1. Daim, Nuradzimmah (October 13, 2015). "Bangsar LRT Station now known as the Bank Rakyat-Bangsar LRT Station". New Straits Times.
  2. "It's now Bank Rakyat – Bangsar LRT station". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. Azlee, Aizyl (October 12, 2015). "Bangsar LRT station now 'Bank Rakyat-Bangsar' station". Malay Mail.

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