Wangsa Maju LRT station
Encyclopedia
Wangsa Maju LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station
in northern 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 Masjid Jamek station
and Terminal PUTRA
(not including Sri Rampai station
) and an underground line.
. 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 Setapaks residential road.
Taman Melati station is the second last station northwards to Terminal PUTRA
.
bus hub for local shuttle (TEMPATAN) bus routes, including:
robbed the Wangsa Maju station at 10:10 pm (MST
) and relieved RM7,000 from its ticket counter. No injuries were reported. The robbery, having taken place at a mass transit station, is the first of its kind in the country.
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....
in northern 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...
, Malaysia, forming part of the Kelana Jaya Line
Kelana Jaya Line
The Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity rail transport system and one of the three rail transit lines in the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System operated by RapidKL Rail network...
(formerly known as PUTRA). The station was opened on June 1, 1999, as part of the line's second segment encompassing 12 stations between Masjid Jamek station
Masjid Jamek LRT station
Masjid Jamek LRT station is a rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the interchange station between two of RapidKL's light rail transit lines, namely the Ampang Line and the Kelana Jaya Line...
and Terminal PUTRA
Terminal PUTRA LRT station
Terminal Putra is an LRT station in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the northern terminus for the RapidKL Kelana Jaya Line....
(not including Sri Rampai station
Sri Rampai LRT station
Sri Rampai LRT station is a rapid transit station in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, forming part of the Kelana Jaya Line...
) and an underground line.
Location
Wangsa Maju station is situated directly within the northern Kuala Lumpur suburb of Wangsa MajuWangsa Maju
Wangsa Maju is a major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak.- History :The present site of Wangsa Maju was previously occupied by Setapak rubber estates from the 1900s until the 1980s, when the township was formed in 1984...
. The station, located along the main thoroughfare of Jalan 1/27A (Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
; 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 Setapaks residential road.
Taman Melati station is the second last station northwards to Terminal PUTRA
Terminal PUTRA LRT station
Terminal Putra is an LRT station in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the northern terminus for the RapidKL Kelana Jaya Line....
.
Wangsa Maju LRT station as the rapidKL bus hub
Wangsa Maju LRT station is also a rapidKLRapidKL 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....
bus hub for local shuttle (TEMPATAN) bus routes, including:
- U20 : Lebuh Ampang - Taman MelawatiTaman MelawatiTaman Melawati is a self-contained town in Kuala Lumpur on its north-eastern border with Selangor. It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council . The town's postcode is 53100, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kuala Lumpur. It was dubbed the Hollywood of Malaysia due to many local...
via Wangsa Maju LRT - Lebuh Ampang - U24 : Bukit Bintang KL MonorailBukit Bintang Monorail stationBukit Bintang Monorail station is a Malaysian elevated monorail train station that serves as a part of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail , located in Kuala Lumpur and opened alongside the rest of the train service on August 31, 2003.-Location:...
- Section 2 Wangsa Maju - Bukit Bintang KL MonorailBukit Bintang Monorail stationBukit Bintang Monorail station is a Malaysian elevated monorail train station that serves as a part of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail , located in Kuala Lumpur and opened alongside the rest of the train service on August 31, 2003.-Location:... - U34 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Ampang Point - Wangsa Maju LRT
- T205 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Taman Melati LRTTaman Melati LRT station| name= KJ2 Taman Melati LRT Station美拉蒂花园轻快铁站தமன் மெலடி | type=Kelana Jaya Line rapid transit station | image=Taman Melati station , Kuala Lumpur.jpg | image_size=300...
- Wangsa Maju LRT - T301 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Taman Permata - Wangsa Maju LRT
- T302 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Section 10 Wangsa Maju - Wangsa Maju LRT
- T304 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Taman MelawatiTaman MelawatiTaman Melawati is a self-contained town in Kuala Lumpur on its north-eastern border with Selangor. It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council . The town's postcode is 53100, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kuala Lumpur. It was dubbed the Hollywood of Malaysia due to many local...
- Wangsa Maju LRT - T305 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Ukay Perdana - Wangsa Maju LRT
- T312 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Jalan Genting Kelang - Wangsa Maju LRT via Jalan Usahawan, KTAR and UTAR
| Route | Origin | Via | Destination | Connecting to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U34 | Wangsa Maju LRT | Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Jalan Genting Klang - Giant Supermarket Ulu Klang - 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) - National Zoo - Sekolah Sri Inai Kuala Lumpur - Jalan AU 3/1 - Kompleks Dawana - Jalan AU 3/56 - AU 3 Jentayu - Jalan 1/56 - Jalan 10/56 - Jalan AU 3/12 - Jalan AU 3/1 - 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) - Simpang Bukit Antarabangsa - Kuala Ampang - Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital - Jalan Mamanda 9 - Jalan Mamanda 1 - Jalan Ampang |
Ampang Point | U22, U26, U28, U29, U30, T307, T320, T328, T332 |
| T205 | Wangsa Maju LRT | Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 3/27A - Jalan Genting Klang - Jalan Malinja - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) - Taman Bunga Raya - Jalan Tumbuhan - Jalan Genting Klang - Wardieburn Camp - Sek Men Teknik Setapak - Jalan Taman Ibukota - Danau Kota - Jalan Gombak - Balai Polis Gombak - Jalan Dewan - SRK Gombak Setia 1 & 2 - Gombak Setia - Jalan Madrasah - Jalan Taman Melati 1/5 - Flat Sri Tioman - Jalan Taman Melati 8/5 - Jalan Taman Melati 1 - Persiaran Pertahanan | Taman Melati LRT Taman Melati LRT station | name= KJ2 Taman Melati LRT Station美拉蒂花园轻快铁站தமன் மெலடி | type=Kelana Jaya Line rapid transit station | image=Taman Melati station , Kuala Lumpur.jpg | image_size=300... |
U5, T226 |
| T301 | Wangsa Maju LRT | Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - SRK Wangsa Jaya - TM Point Jalan 5/27A - Carrefour Wangsa Maju - Jalan 8/27A - Jalan Wangsa Melawati 1 - Wangsa Melawati - Taman Permata - Persiaran Permata - Giant Supermarket Ulu Klang - Jalan Genting Kelang - SMK Wangsa Melawati - Jalan Malinja - Universiti Tuanku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) - Taman Bunga Raya - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju LRT | Taman Permata | T305 |
| T302 | Wangsa Maju LRT | Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Jalan Kilang - Jalan 58/26 - Jalan 46/26 - Jalan 42/26 - Rampai Court Apartment - Jalan 34/26 - Jalan 26/26 - Jalan 4/27E - Section 10 Wangsa Maju - Institut Terjemahan Negara - Jalan Rejang 12 - Wisma FELCRA - Jalan Rejang - Jalan 1/26 - Jalan Kilang - Jalan Usahawan 6 - Setapak Jaya - Sri Utama International School - Jalan Usahawan - Jalan Genting Kelang - Wardieburn Camp - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju LRT | Section 10 Wangsa Maju / Taman Sri Rampai | U25 |
| T304 | Wangsa Maju LRT | Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Giant Supermarket Ulu Klang - Jalan Taman Melawati - SMK Taman Melawati - Taman Melawati Taman Melawati Taman Melawati is a self-contained town in Kuala Lumpur on its north-eastern border with Selangor. It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council . The town's postcode is 53100, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kuala Lumpur. It was dubbed the Hollywood of Malaysia due to many local... - Jalan Kolam Air - Kampung Klang Gates - Jalan Genting Kelang - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) - Taman Bunga Raya - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju LRT |
Taman Melawati Taman Melawati Taman Melawati is a self-contained town in Kuala Lumpur on its north-eastern border with Selangor. It is administered by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council . The town's postcode is 53100, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kuala Lumpur. It was dubbed the Hollywood of Malaysia due to many local... |
U20, U23 |
| T305 | Wangsa Maju LRT | Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - 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) - Giant Supermarket Ulu Klang - Persiaran Permata - Taman Permata - Jalan AU 4 - SMK Lembah Keramat - Jalan Sungai Sering - Jalan Ukay Perdana 4 - Sri Melor Apartment - Jalan Sungai Sering |
Ukay Perdana via Taman Permata | Terminus |
| T312 | Wangsa Maju LRT(ROUTE Service) | Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Alpha Angle - Sek Keb Wangsa Maju 1 - Jalan Usahawan 5 - SRK Seri Utama - Jalan Usahawan - Jalan Genting Klang - JPJ Setapak - Wardieburn Camp - Sek Men Teknik Setapak - Jalan Malinja - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) [Side Entrance, NOT Jalan Genting Klang (Main) Entrance] - Taman Bunga Raya - Jalan Malinja 1 - Jalan Malinja 2 - Jalan Malinja - Jalan Tumbuhan - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju LRT | KFC Jalan Genting Klang | U20, U24, T302 |
Robbery
On June 3, 2007, two men wearing full face motorcycle helmets and wielding parangsParang (knife)
The parang is the Indonesia equivalent of the machete. Typical vegetation in South East Asia is more woody than in South America and the parang is therefore optimized for a stronger chopping action with a heavier blade and a "sweet spot" further forward of the handle, the blade is also beveled more...
robbed the Wangsa Maju station at 10:10 pm (MST
Malaysian Standard Time
Malaysia Standard Time or Waktu Piawai Malaysia or Malaysia Time is a standard time used in Malaysia. It is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and Coordinated Universal Time. The local mean time in Kuala Lumpur was originally GMT+06:46:48...
) and relieved RM7,000 from its ticket counter. No injuries were reported. The robbery, having taken place at a mass transit station, is the first of its kind in the country.