Wangsa Maju LRT station
Wangsa Maju LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, forming part of the Kelana Jaya Line (formerly known as PUTRA). The station was opened on June 1, 1999, as part of the line's second segment encompassing 12 stations between Kelana Jaya station and Terminal PUTRA and an underground line.
KJ3 Wangsa Maju | |||||||||||
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| Light Rapid Transit station | |||||||||||
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| Other names | 旺沙玛珠 (Chinese) வாங்கச மாசு (Tamil) | ||||||||||
| Location | Jalan 1/27A and Jalan 16/27B Section 2, Wangsa Maju 53300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°12′20″N 101°43′53″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 5 Kelana Jaya Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available with payment, under DBKL.259 parking bays.100 motorcycle bays | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KJ3 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1999 | ||||||||||
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Location
Wangsa Maju station is the third last station northwards to Gombak.
The station is situated directly within the northern Kuala Lumpur suburb of Wangsa Maju. The station, located along the main thoroughfare of Jalan 1/27A (Malay; English: 1/27A Road) running from the northwest to the southeast, is wedged between two residential estates: Section 1 of Wangsa Maju to the southwest and Desa Setapak (Setapak Countryside) to the northwest, with Section 2 of Wangsa Maju located further northwest. In addition to accessibility from Jalan 1/27A, the station is also connected via Jalan 16/27B (16/27B Road), Desa Setapak's residential road.
Due to its proximity to various shopping centres, Alpha Angle and Aeon Big, and two higher education institutions - which are TARC and UTAR - in the region, the station is usually busy during the weekdays.
Bus Services
Feeder buses
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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| T250 | KJ3 Wangsa Maju LRT station | Danau Kota | Jalan Malinja Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Taman Ibu Kota Jalan Langkawi Jalan Danau Saujana |
222, 250, T203 |
Other buses
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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| 222 | Taman Melawati | AG3 SP3 MR11 Titiwangsa station MR10 Chow Kit Monorail station |
Jalan Taman Melawati Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan 1/27A KJ3 Wangsa Maju LRT station Jalan Malinja Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang Jalan Ipoh |
201, 251, 254, 302, 402, 852, GOKL (Red/Blue Line) |
| 250 | Section 2, Wangsa Maju | Lebuh Ampang | Jalan 1/27A KJ3 Wangsa Maju LRT station Jalan Malinja Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Jalan Raja Lebuh Pasar Besar Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin |
100, 103, 104, 107, 120, 121, 122, 150, 151, 152, 170, 171, 172, 173, 180, 190, 191, 200, 202, 220, 252, 300, 303 |
| 253 | KJ3 Wangsa Maju LRT station | Ampang Point | Jalan 1/27A Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan AU3/1 Jalan 3/56 Jalan 1/56 Jalan 10/56 Jalan AU3/1 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan Mamanda 9 Jalan Ampang |
221, 300, 303, T300, T301, T302 |
Incident
Robbery
On June 3, 2007, two men wearing full face motorcycle helmets and wielding parangs robbed the Wangsa Maju station at 10:10 pm (MST) and relieved RM7,000 from its ticket counter. No injuries were reported.[1] The robbery, having taken place at a mass transit station, is the first of its kind in the country.
See also
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References
- "LRT station robbed of RM7,000". The Star Online. 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
