Kwasa Damansara MRT station

 KG04   PY01  Kwasa Damansara
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Exterior view of the station as seen from the parking bays.
General information
LocationKwasa Damansara, Selangor
Malaysia
Coordinates3°10′35.3″N 101°34′21.2″E / 3.176472°N 101.572556°E / 3.176472; 101.572556
Owned byMRT Corp
Operated byRapid Rail
Line(s)9 Kajang
12 Putrajaya
Platforms2 stacked island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels3
ParkingAvailable with payment. 550 parking bays; 100 motorcycle bays.
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable. 46 bicycle bays, 2 disabled bicycle bays
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code KG04   PY01 
History
Opened16 December 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12-16)
 KG04 
16 June 2022; 2 years ago (2022-06-16)
 PY01 
Services
Preceding station Following station
Terminus Kajang Line Kwasa Sentral
towards Kajang
Putrajaya Line Kampung Selamat
towards Putrajaya Sentral

The Kwasa Damansara station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station that serves the future township of Kwasa Damansara in Selangor, Malaysia, which is currently being developed. It is the first station of both the MRT Kajang Line and MRT Putrajaya Line.

The ceremony to launch Phase One of the Kajang line by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak was held at this station on 15 December 2016 and the station was officially opened on 16 December 2016.[1][2] The station later became an interchange station between the MRT Kajang Line and the MRT Putrajaya Line which opened to the public on 16 June 2022. Both lines currently terminate at this station.[3][4]

Station features

Station location

Concourse of the station

The station is located within the Kwasa Damansara development project, one of two stations to serve this future township. As it is located away from Jalan Sungai Buloh ("Sungai Buloh Road"), a new access road was built to give access to the station.

Although the tracks at the Kwasa Damansara station are elevated, the station building itself is at-grade, the only one of its kind on the MRT Kajang Line, but similar to several stations on the Kelana Jaya Line.

The station has three levels, with the ground floor being the concourse and the two floors above being platform levels. The two elevated platforms are island platforms, enabling this station to have four platforms to enable it to function as the interchange station between the MRT Kajang Line and MRT Putrajaya Line.

Platform 1 is dedicated for Kajang-bound trains of the MRT Kajang Line. This platform is on Level 2. On the same level is Platform 4, which is used as the terminus of MRT Putrajaya Line. On Level 1, Platform 2 functions as the terminus for MRT Kajang Line. Platform 3, across from Platform 2, is for Putrajaya Sentral-bound trains for the MRT Putrajaya Line.

History

At the early stages of the project before the finalisation of station names, the Kwasa Damansara MRT station was referred to by the working name of Kota Damansara MRT Station.[5] The name Kota Damansara initially caused some confusion; as there was another station named Kota Damansara two stations down. This station would eventually be given the name Kwasa Damansara MRT Station.


Station layout

L2 Platform 1 9 Kajang towards  KG35  Kajang (←)
Island platform
Platform 4 12 Putrajaya Terminus
L1 Platform 2 9 Kajang Terminus
Island platform
Platform 3 12 Putrajaya towards  PY41  Putrajaya Sentral (→)
G Concourse Fare gates into paid area, escalators and lifts to platforms, Main entrance, Taxi lay-by, Kiss and ride lay-by, Walkway to park and ride, Staff parking

Exits and entrances

The station currently has one entrance – Entrance A – although the design caters to future entrances when the area surrounding the station is developed. The entrance currently leads to the station access road and the park and ride facility.

Kajang Line and Putrajaya Line station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A West side of the station Taxi and private vehicle lay-by, park and ride

Putrajaya Line

When Phase One operations for the MRT Putrajaya Line began on June 16, 2022, this station became the northern terminus of the line. At the same time, this station replaced Sungai Buloh station as the northern terminus of the MRT Kajang Line.

As a result, the Kampung Selamat station and Sungai Buloh station which were formerly a part of the MRT Kajang Line were transferred to the MRT Putrajaya Line.[3]

  • View of the front of the station which faces the park and ride facility.
    View of the front of the station which faces the park and ride facility.
  • Exterior view of the station.
    Exterior view of the station.
  • Entrance A of the station.
    Entrance A of the station.
  • View of upper platform level.
    View of upper platform level.
  • View of lower platform level.
    View of lower platform level.
  • Kwasa Damansara level and platform signage. Showing platform 4 dedicated for Putrajaya Line.
    Kwasa Damansara level and platform signage. Showing platform 4 dedicated for Putrajaya Line.
  • The island on level 1 of Kwasa Damansara MRT station.
    The island on level 1 of Kwasa Damansara MRT station.
  • MRT Putrajaya Line train approach the station.
    MRT Putrajaya Line train approach the station.
  • Platform 1 on level 2.
    Platform 1 on level 2.
  • The Putrajaya Line train is entering the Kwasa Damansara station
    The Putrajaya Line train is entering the Kwasa Damansara station
  • Concourse of the station
    Concourse of the station
  • Concourse of the station
    Concourse of the station
  • Women coach area at the platform of the station
    Women coach area at the platform of the station

See also

References

  1. ^ "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 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Ride the MRT tomorrow". thesundaily.my. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  3. ^ a b Project information from "Route Map". mymrt.com.my. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ Wahab, Farid (2022-06-16). "First Putrajaya MRT stretch opens today". The Star. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  5. ^ "Naim installs mrt link bridge, records another milestone". Theborneopost.com. 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
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