Bandar Tasik Selatan station
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Bandar Tasik Selatan station is a Malaysian interchange station
located next to and named after Bandar Tasik Selatan
, in Kuala Lumpur
, the capital city of Malaysia. The station serves as both a stop and interchange for KTM Komuter
, Ampang Line
, and the Express Rail Link's KLIA Transit
trains, and RapidKL buses
. The station is accessible via Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
(MRR2) from the southeast, and, indirectly, the Sungai Besi Expressway
from the west. The Bandar Tasik Selatan interchange is effectively an intermodal transportation hub.
Facilities for the purchase and reloading of Touch 'n Go
cards are also provided in the interchange.
passengers.
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The Bandar Tasik Selatan stop was formed with the completion of a KTM Komuter regional rail
halt, as part of the second phase of the electrified
Rawang-Seremban Line (between Kuala Lumpur
and Kajang
) opening on November 10, 1995. The station was the first in the stop to be accessible from Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
(MRR2), but its facilities were rudimentary, consisting of only two raised side platform
s lined along a curved double track
, a footbridge, and an elevated ticket area that initially provided only ticket vending machines. The platform shelters were only sufficient for a limited space, and the halt often suffered from bottlenecking at the ticket area. The various levels of the halt are also linked primarily via staircases
or escalator
s, rendering the halt unfriendly to disabled users.
In 2006 and 2007, renovations works were made to expand the ticket area of the halt, and add a larger concourse area with a manual ticket counter. In addition, existing shelters along the platforms were replaced by large canopies
during the middle of 2007, in conjunction with 2006 and 2007 canopy upgrades at most Komuter stations built or upgraded circa 1995.
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The second addition to the stop is an at-grade rapid transit station
for the Sri Petaling-Sentul Timur branch of the Ampang Line, then known as STAR. The station was opened on July 11, 1998, as part of the second phase of the STAR system's opening, including 7 new stations along the Chan Sow Lin
-Sri Petaling
route, and was situated directly southeast from the Komuter halt and closer to MRR2. Because of the layout, the Komuter halt was initially accessible solely via the main entrance of the Ampang Line station, which currently serves as the southeastern access point into the interchange station.
In comparison to the Komuter halt during its time of opening, the STAR station was considerably more capable of handling larger numbers of passengers, with several ticket counters and ticket vending machines prepared in its ticket concourse when the station was unveiled to commuters. The station also features an island platform
for its two adjoining tracks, instead of side platforms. Both segments of the station are linked by a footbridge, which, like the Komuter halt, does not accommodate disabled passengers as the footbridge is only accessible via staircases.
The principal styling of the station is similar to most other stations along the Ampang Line, featuring multi-tiered roofs supported by latticed
frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. Signboards in the station occasionally refer to itself simply as "Tasik Selatan".
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The Bandar Tasik Selatan Express Rail Link station is the latest stop added into the Bandar Tasik Selatan interchange, beginning operation on June 20, 2002 as part of a 5-station KLIA Transit
airport rail link
between the Kuala Lumpur International Airport station
and Kuala Lumpur Sentral
.
Rather than sharing a common access point with the Komuter halt and the Ampang Line station, the KLIA Transit station was constructed as an entirely dedicated structure towards the northwest from the KTM Komuter halt, with its own access point towards the northwest via Kampung Malaysia Tambahan to Jalan Sungai Besi (a branch road from the Sungai Besi Expressway
). The only direct linkage between the KLIA Transit station and the other two stations is a 95 metre foorbridge over the KLIA Transit/Ekspres tracks and the KTM tracks into the ticket area of the Komuter halt, thus serving as a second access point to both the Komuter halt and the Ampang Line station.
The station was built in a unique design that incorporated large semicircular roofs as shelters for platforms with multi-tiered roofs for the rest of the building, similar to the adjoining Ampang Line station. Unlike both the Komuter halt or the Ampang Line station, however, the station provides support for disabled passengers, with elevator
s and inclinations up and down uneven walkways, alongside stairways and escalators in all relevant areas of the station. The station also features two island platforms along four tracks, and basic ticket counters.
, the station will be transformed into a transportation hub to cater for express buses from the South. Once completed, bus operations from heavily congested Pudu Sentral
will be transferred here. The integrated terminal, which cost RM
570 million, is expected to complete construction by 2010 and fully operational on 10 October 2010. Construction has started in November 2007.
hub, although there are only four local shuttle (TEMPATAN) bus services run through here.
The station will have 150 taxi bays, 60 bus platforms, 1,000 parking bays and will be connected to the Middle Ring Road 2 and Besraya Highway.
Although the original plan was to only replace Puduraya, it was declared that the station will also replace Hentian Putra and Pekeliling bus station, which handles buses from the East Coast and from the North. It is expected that Puduraya will remain as a city bus station only.
Interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system, and allows passengers to change from one route to another. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses...
located next to and named after Bandar Tasik Selatan
Bandar Tasik Selatan
Bandar Tasik Selatan is a township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was established in 1991.Bandar Tasik Selatan station is a rail interchange with the KTM Komuter, Sri Petaling Line and KLIA Transit services passing through....
, in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, the capital city of Malaysia. The station serves as both a stop and interchange for KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic...
, Ampang Line
Ampang Line
The Ampang Line is one of the two lines in Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System network operated by RapidKL Rail network. The other rail network is the Kelana Jaya Line....
, and the Express Rail Link's KLIA Transit
KLIA Transit
KLIA Transit is a rail service linking Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and KL International Airport as well as three other stops in between...
trains, and RapidKL buses
RapidKL buses
RapidKL bus is the largest bus operator in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. As of 2008, it operates 167 routes with 650 buses covering 980 residential areas with a ridership of about 400,000 per day....
. The station is accessible via Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...
(MRR2) from the southeast, and, indirectly, the Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway, SBE, or Besraya Expressway is an expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia connecting Kuala Lumpur to UPM Interchange...
from the west. The Bandar Tasik Selatan interchange is effectively an intermodal transportation hub.
Facilities for the purchase and reloading of Touch 'n Go
Touch 'n Go
The Touch 'n Go or smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system . The credit card sized smartcard made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE microchip technology embedded in it....
cards are also provided in the interchange.
Stations
Rather than consisting of a single integrated hub, the Bandar Tasik Selatan interchange is made out of three different stations laid side-by-side and added over the course of seven years, with overhead bridges connecting all three stations and ticketing areas of each train service separated from each other. Despite its importance as a transportation hub, two out of the three stops in the interchange do not accommodate disabledDisability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
passengers.
KTM Komuter halt
Regional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
halt, as part of the second phase of the electrified
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
Rawang-Seremban Line (between Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station is a train station located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Completed in 1910 to replace an older station on the same site, the station was Kuala Lumpur's railway hub in the city for the Federated Malay States Railways and Malayan Railway , before Kuala Lumpur Sentral...
and Kajang
Kajang station
The Kajang railway station is a Malaysian railway station located near and named after the town of Kajang, Selangor. The station is situated 1 km south from Kajang's town centre.- Services :...
) opening on November 10, 1995. The station was the first in the stop to be accessible from Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor...
(MRR2), but its facilities were rudimentary, consisting of only two raised side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s lined along a curved double track
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
, a footbridge, and an elevated ticket area that initially provided only ticket vending machines. The platform shelters were only sufficient for a limited space, and the halt often suffered from bottlenecking at the ticket area. The various levels of the halt are also linked primarily via staircases
Stairway
Stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or simply stairs are names for a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps...
or escalator
Escalator
An escalator is a moving staircase – a conveyor transport device for carrying people between floors of a building. The device consists of a motor-driven chain of individual, linked steps that move up or down on tracks, allowing the step treads to remain horizontal.Escalators are used around the...
s, rendering the halt unfriendly to disabled users.
In 2006 and 2007, renovations works were made to expand the ticket area of the halt, and add a larger concourse area with a manual ticket counter. In addition, existing shelters along the platforms were replaced by large canopies
Canopy (building)
A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor....
during the middle of 2007, in conjunction with 2006 and 2007 canopy upgrades at most Komuter stations built or upgraded circa 1995.
Ampang Line station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
for the Sri Petaling-Sentul Timur branch of the Ampang Line, then known as STAR. The station was opened on July 11, 1998, as part of the second phase of the STAR system's opening, including 7 new stations along the Chan Sow Lin
Chan Sow Lin LRT station
Chan Sow Lin LRT station is an at-grade rapid transit station and interchange station situated in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The station serves a single line that forms part of a common Ampang Line route shared by both the Ampang-Sentul Timur line and Sri Petaling-Sentul Timur line and is the...
-Sri Petaling
Sri Petaling LRT station
Sri Petaling LRT station is a LRT station in Sri Petaling, a suburb about 20 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The original name was Komanwel LRT station, where "Komanwel" is the Malay spelling for "Commonwealth"....
route, and was situated directly southeast from the Komuter halt and closer to MRR2. Because of the layout, the Komuter halt was initially accessible solely via the main entrance of the Ampang Line station, which currently serves as the southeastern access point into the interchange station.
In comparison to the Komuter halt during its time of opening, the STAR station was considerably more capable of handling larger numbers of passengers, with several ticket counters and ticket vending machines prepared in its ticket concourse when the station was unveiled to commuters. The station also features an island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
for its two adjoining tracks, instead of side platforms. Both segments of the station are linked by a footbridge, which, like the Komuter halt, does not accommodate disabled passengers as the footbridge is only accessible via staircases.
The principal styling of the station is similar to most other stations along the Ampang Line, featuring multi-tiered roofs supported by latticed
Latticework
Latticework is a framework consisting of a criss-crossed pattern of strips of building material, typically wood or metal. The design is created by crossing the strips to form a network...
frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. Signboards in the station occasionally refer to itself simply as "Tasik Selatan".
KLIA Transit station
KLIA Transit
KLIA Transit is a rail service linking Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and KL International Airport as well as three other stops in between...
airport rail link
Airport rail link
An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport from an airport to a nearby city; by mainline- or commuter trains, rapid transit, people mover or light rail...
between the Kuala Lumpur International Airport station
Kuala Lumpur International Airport ERL station
Kuala Lumpur International Airport ERL station or KLIA ERL station is served by Express Rail Link Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Malaysia...
and Kuala Lumpur Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral or Sentral Kuala Lumpur is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, despite its name it is actually even less central than the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, a colonial-era...
.
Rather than sharing a common access point with the Komuter halt and the Ampang Line station, the KLIA Transit station was constructed as an entirely dedicated structure towards the northwest from the KTM Komuter halt, with its own access point towards the northwest via Kampung Malaysia Tambahan to Jalan Sungai Besi (a branch road from the Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway
Sungai Besi Expressway, SBE, or Besraya Expressway is an expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia connecting Kuala Lumpur to UPM Interchange...
). The only direct linkage between the KLIA Transit station and the other two stations is a 95 metre foorbridge over the KLIA Transit/Ekspres tracks and the KTM tracks into the ticket area of the Komuter halt, thus serving as a second access point to both the Komuter halt and the Ampang Line station.
The station was built in a unique design that incorporated large semicircular roofs as shelters for platforms with multi-tiered roofs for the rest of the building, similar to the adjoining Ampang Line station. Unlike both the Komuter halt or the Ampang Line station, however, the station provides support for disabled passengers, with elevator
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
s and inclinations up and down uneven walkways, alongside stairways and escalators in all relevant areas of the station. The station also features two island platforms along four tracks, and basic ticket counters.
Integrated Transport Terminal
Under the Ninth Malaysia PlanNinth Malaysia Plan
Ninth Malaysian Plan abbreviated as '9MP', is a comprehensive blueprint prepared by the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Department and the Finance Ministry of Malaysia with approval by the Cabinet of Malaysia to allocate the national budget from the year 2006 to 2010 to all...
, the station will be transformed into a transportation hub to cater for express buses from the South. Once completed, bus operations from heavily congested Pudu Sentral
Pudu Sentral
The Pudu Sentral is the main bus station terminus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened in 1976 by the late former Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn. Long-distance buses arrive and leave from Pudu Sentral...
will be transferred here. The integrated terminal, which cost RM
RM
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570 million, is expected to complete construction by 2010 and fully operational on 10 October 2010. Construction has started in November 2007.
rapidKL bus hub
The Bandar Tasik Selatan stations also serves a rapidKL busRapidKL buses
RapidKL bus is the largest bus operator in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. As of 2008, it operates 167 routes with 650 buses covering 980 residential areas with a ridership of about 400,000 per day....
hub, although there are only four local shuttle (TEMPATAN) bus services run through here.
| Route | Origin | Via | Destination | Connecting To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T405 | Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor... (MRR2) - Desa Tun Razak Apartment - Salak Expressway - Jalan Cheras - Cheras Leisure Mall - Phoenix Plaza - Cheras-Kajang Expressway - Markas PDRM - Jalan Medan Masria - Jalan Kooperasi Cuepacs 3 - Jalan Alam Jaya - Taman Alam Jaya - Jalan Kooperasi Cuepacs - Jalan Awana - Jalan Awana 15 |
Taman Cuepacs / Taman Cheras Awana | Terminus |
| T407 | Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) - Desa Tun Razak Apartment - Salak Expressway - Jalan Waras - Puspakom - Taman Len Seng - Jalan Alam Damai - Jalan Desa Cheras - Taman Desa Cheras - Seri Perindu Apartment - Jalan 7/154D - Jalan 12/154D - Jalan 11/154D - Jalan 7/154D - Jalan Desa Cheras - Persiaran Damai Perdana | Bandar Damai Perdana | Terminus |
| T408 | Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT | Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) - Desa Tun Razak Apartment - Salak Expressway | Taman Segar | U47 ,U40, U46, U49 ,U410 ,U411 |
| T424 | Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) | Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 1 - Sek Men Sains Selangor - Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 2 - Wisma Zelan - Taman Tasik Permaisuri - Jalan Budiman - Masjid Saidina Abu Bakar - Jalan Bangsawan - Jalan Jujur - Bandar Tun Razak - Persiaran Mewah - Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 or MRR2 , Federal Route is a ring road build by the Malaysian Public Works Department to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor... (MRR2) - Desa Tun Razak Apartment - Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT - Jalan 11/146 - Jalan 20/146 |
Desa Tasik via Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT | Terminus |
The station will have 150 taxi bays, 60 bus platforms, 1,000 parking bays and will be connected to the Middle Ring Road 2 and Besraya Highway.
Although the original plan was to only replace Puduraya, it was declared that the station will also replace Hentian Putra and Pekeliling bus station, which handles buses from the East Coast and from the North. It is expected that Puduraya will remain as a city bus station only.