Kentonmen MRT station explained

Style:Rapid KL
Style2:MRT2
Kentonmen
Other Name:Chinese: '''肯都门站'''
Type: MRT station
Address:Jalan Ipoh, Batu, Kuala Lumpur
Country:Malaysia
Operator:Rapid Rail
Structure:Elevated
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Available (Park & Ride)
Accessible:Yes [1]
Opened:[2]
Status:Operational
Owned:MRT Corp
Passengers:All Passengers

The Kentonmen MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station that serves the suburbs of Taman Bamboo, Taman Eastern, Taman Kok Lian, Taman Impian and Taman Rainbow in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

It is one of the stations being built as part of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project on the Putrajaya Line .[3] The station is located on Jalan Ipoh as well as being named after the Batu Cantonment Army Camp, or Kem Batu Kentonmen in Malay. The station design is quite unique as only consist of one elevated platform level and two side concourse access area from two exits.

Station details

Location

The station is strategically located near landmarks such as Bamboo Hills and Cantonment Exchange Complex.[4]

Nearby neighborhoods covered by this station:

Nearby high-rise buildings covered by this station:

In fact, this station can walk to the Bamboo Hills commercial area through Entrance B, which is about 13 minutes and 800m walk, but there is no dedicated pedestrian walkway and passengers need to cross the DUKE highway exit.[5]

Connection with KTM Komuter

The station is within walking distance to, but not integrated with Batu Kentonmen station on the KTM Komuter Seremban Line.[6]

Exits and entrances

The station has a total of 2 entrances. Entrance A is located near to Taman Rainbow and Taman Eastern while Entrance B is placed near to Taman Bamboo. The feeder bus serves at the feeder bus stop located at Entrance A.

In the future, a link bridge to the Bamboo Hills development will be built along with the construction of Bamboo Hills Residences. The bridge will connect with the concourse level where Entrance B is located.

station
EntranceLocationDestinationPicture
AJalan Batu KentonmenPark and Ride, feeder bus stop, Taxi and E-hailing Layby, Jalan Ipoh (east side), Cantonment Exchange Complex, Kem Batu Kentonmen, KTM Batu Kentonmen, Taman Rainbow, Taman Eastern, Taman Impian, Desa Alpha and Seri Anggun Condominium
BJalan Cenderuh 2Bus stop, Jalan Ipoh (west side), Jalan Cenderuh, Taman Bamboo, Pelangi Indah, Sri Intan 2 and Sri Intan 1 Condominiums

Bus service

Bus service is located at Entrance A of the station, near Jalan Batu Kentonmen and Entrance B of the station, near Jalan Ipoh.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Klang Valley Integrated Transit Map. 2021. 20 February 2022. MyRapid. Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat. en.
  2. Web site: MRT Laluan Putrajaya Fasa 2 beroperasi penuh pada Mac. Free Malaysia Today. 23 December 2022. FMT Reporters. 8 February 2023 . ms.
  3. Web site: MYMRT MRT Corp - Official webpage for the Klang Valley My Rapid Transit.. www.mymrt.com.my. en. 2017-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170627024608/http://mymrt.com.my/en/ssp/project-info/route-map. 27 June 2017. dead.
  4. Web site: SMRT Journeys . journey.smrt.com.sg . SMRT Corporation . 16 December 2020 .
  5. Web site: 22 April 2023 . 肯都门站 附近有Bamboo Hills打卡景点(第11篇)中國報 . 22 April 2023 . 中國報 China Press . en-US.
  6. Web site: SSP LINE VIRTUAL TOUR. 8 July 2017.
  7. Web site: MyRapid - Bus Kiosk. 27 Jun 2022. 27 June 2022. Rapid KL. en.