The Surian MRT station or Surian–IOI Mall Damansara MRT station under the station naming rights programme, is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station serving the suburb of Kota Damansara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is one of the stations on the MRT Kajang Line. The station is named after Persiaran Surian, the road above which the station was built. The station was opened on 16 December 2016 under Phase One operations of the MRT Kajang Line (then known as the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line).[2]

 KG07  Surian – IOI Mall Damansara
Perspective view of the station
General information
Other names
LocationPersiaran Surian, Kota Damansara,
PJU5, 47410 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Malaysia
Coordinates3°8′58.66″N 101°35′36.93″E / 3.1496278°N 101.5935917°E / 3.1496278; 101.5935917
SystemRapid KL (brand) Rapid KL
Owned byMRT Corp
Operated byRapid Rail
Line9 Kajang Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNot available
Cycle facilitiesYes. 16 bicycle bays.
Other information
Station code KG07 
History
Opened16 December 2016
Previous namesDataran Sunway[1]
Services
Preceding station Following station
Kota Damansara Kajang Line Mutiara Damansara
towards Kajang
Location
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The station is located near the Dataran Sunway commercial area in Kota Damansara, where the Sunway Giza Shopping Centre, Sunway Nexis and many other shops are located.[3]

Station Features

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Station concourse and faregates from Entrance A
Customer service office.

The station adopts the standard elevated station design for the MRT Kajang Line, with two side platforms above the concourse level. The station is located directly above Persiaran Surian, with its supporting columns sited along the median of the road.

The station is located next to the Dataran Sunway commercial area or Seksyen PJU5 of Petaling Jaya, also known as Kota Damansara. The Sunway Giza Mall is also located near the station, while Encorp Strand Mall and Giant Hypermarket Kota Damansara are located about 1 km away.

Station layout

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L2 Platform Level Side platform
Platform 1: 9 Kajang Line towards  KG35  Kajang (→)
Platform 2: 9 Kajang Line 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 escalator and lift from ground level to Persiaran Surian (Kwasa Damansara-bound) and pedestrian linkway to IOI Mall Damansara; Entrance B escalators and lifts from ground level to Persiaran Surian (Petaling Jaya-bound), Jalan PJU 5/8; Entrance C to elevated pedestrian walkway from Sunway Nexis.
G Ground Level Feeder Bus Stop, Taxi Lay-By, Kiss and Ride Lay-By

Exits and entrances

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The station has three entrances. Entrance A and Entrance B are situated on both sides of Persiaran Surian. Entrance B is also accessible from Jalan PJU 5/8, which runs parallel to Persiaran Surian. Entrance C connects with the Sunway Nexis Mall, which is on the same side as Entrance B.

Another elevated pedestrian linkway has also been constructed to connect the station's Entrance A with IOI Mall Damansara (formerly known as Tropicana Gardens Mall), a 17-acre mixed development previously developed by Tropicana Corporation Berhad and currently owned by IOI Group, on the south side of Persiaran Surian.

There are feeder bus stops, taxi lay-bys and also drop-off areas at both entrances along Persiaran Surian.

Kajang Line station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
ASouth side of Persiaran Surian Feeder bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Persiaran Damansara Indah, Sri Selangor Golf Club, Casa Indah 1 and 2 Condominiums
BNorth side of Persiaran Surian;
South side of Jalan PJU 5/8;
Pedestrian bridge from Sunway Nexis
Feeder bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Dataran Sunway Commercial Area, Sunway Giza, Sunway Nexis,
C Sunway Nexis 1st Floor Sunway Nexis
IOI Mall Damansara Linkway IOI Mall Damansara 1st Floor IOI Mall Damansara

History

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Before the station name was finalised, the station was assigned the working name Dataran Sunway MRT Station, after the Dataran Sunway commercial area.[4]

Bus Services

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Feeder buses

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With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing and industrial areas in Sunway Damansara, Tropicana and Subang. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stops adjacent to the station.

Route No. Origin Desitination Via Connecting to
T807[5]  KG07  Surian (Entrance A) Ara Damansara Persiaran Damansara Indah
Persiaran Tropicana
Jalan PJU 1A/1
 KJ25  Lembah Subang
Jalan Tropika Utama
T782
T808[6]  KG07  Surian (Entrance B) Section 11, Kota Damansara Jalan PJU 5/1
Persiaran Mahogani
802

Other buses

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Route No. Origin Desitination Via
780[7]  KJ14  KG16  Pasar Seni Section 8, Kota Damansara Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock
Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral)
Jalan Bangsar
 KJ16  Bangsar
FT 2 Federal Highway
Jalan Utara
Jalan Semangat
Jalan SS 2/55
Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Bandar Utama)
Persiaran Surian
 KG08  Mutiara Damansara
 KG07  Surian (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, Entrance B for Pasar Seni-bound)
 KG06  Kota Damansara
Persiaran Mahogani
Jalan Pekaka
802[8]  KJ24  Kelana Jaya Section 11, Kota Damansara Damansara-Puchong Expressway
Persiaran Bandar Utama
 KG09  SA01  Bandar Utama
Lebuh Bandar Utama
Persiaran Surian
 KG08  Mutiara Damansara
 KG07  Surian (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound
Entrance B for Kelana Jaya-bound)
Persiaran Mahogani
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Station

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Concourse

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References

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  1. Meng Yew Choong (26 November 2014). "Finalised names of 31 MRT stations revealed". The Star Online. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. "Prime Minister Launches Phase One of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line" (PDF). Klang Valley MRT Project. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. "Top 10 attractions near latest MRT stations". Thestar.com.my. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. "Naim installs mrt link bridge, records another milestone". Theborneopost.com. 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  5. RapidKL Bus Route T807
  6. RapidKL Bus Route T808
  7. RapidKL Bus Route 780
  8. RapidKL Bus Route 802
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