Kota Damansara MRT station explained

Style:Rapid KL
Style2:MRT1
Kota Damansara – Thomson Hospital
Other Name:Chinese: 哥打白沙罗
Tamil: நகரம்த மன்சாராவில்
Type: MRT station
Address:Persiaran Surian
Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Country:Malaysia
Owned:MRT Corp
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Levels:3
Parking:Not available
Bicycle:Available. 32 bicycle bays.
Accessible:Yes
Opened:16 December 2016

The Kota Damansara station, or Kota Damasnara – Thomson Hospital station due to sponsorship reason, is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station serving the suburb of Kota Damansara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is one of the stations of the MRT Kajang Line, formerly known as MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. The station opened on 16 December 2016 as part of phase one operations of the line.[1]

The station is located near SEGi University and Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara.

Station features

The station adopts the standard design for all elevated stations of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. The station is built above Persiaran Surian with its supporting piers located along the median of the road.

Station location

The station is located above Persiaran Surian near the intersection between that road and Jalan Teknologi in the area known as PJU5 of Kota Damansara.

Well-known landmarks near the station include the Tropicana Medical Centre, SEGi University, Sri KDU School and the Gugusan Melati flats. The Kota Dame (formerly Uptown Kota Damansara) night market can be accessed via feeder bus from this station.[2]

Station layout

L2Platform LevelSide platform
width=500Platform 1 towards Kajang (→)
width=500Platform 2 towards Kwasa Damansara (←)
Side platform
L1ConcourseFaregates to paid area, escalators to platforms, ticketing machines, customer service office, station control, shops, entrance A and B escalators and lifts from ground level.
GGround LevelFeeder Bus Stop, Taxi Lay-By, Kiss and Ride Lay-By

Exits and entrances

The station has two entrances - Entrance A and Entrance B - situated on both sides of Persiaran Surian. Entrance B is also accessible from Jalan Camar 4/5 which runs parallel to Persiaran Surian. There are feeder bus stops, taxi lay-bys and also drop-off areas at both entrances along Persiaran Surian.

station
EntranceLocationDestinationPicture
A South side of Persiaran SurianFeeder bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Jalan Teknologi, Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, SEGi University, Sri KDU Schools, A & W Kota Damansara Fast Food Restaurant
B North side of Persiaran Surian;
South side of Jalan Camar 4/5
Feeder bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Gugusan Melati Flats, I Residence

History

At the early stages of the project before the finalisation of station names, the Kota Damansara MRT station was referred to by the working name of PJU5 MRT Station.[3] The switch to the name Kota Damansara caused some confusion as there was another station that had "Kota Damansara" as its working name, which was later given name Kwasa Damansara.

Bus Services

Feeder bus service

With the opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing and industrial areas in Kota Damansara. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stops adjacent to the station.

Route No.OriginDesitinationViaConnecting to
[4] Kota Damansara stationKota Damansara Seksyen 4 & 5Jalan Camar 4/1
Jalan Kenanga
Persiaran Kenanga
Jalan Sepah Puteri 5/1
780, 802, BET1
[5] Kota Damansara stationSelangor Science ParkPersiaran Surian
Jalan Teknologi
Terminus

Other buses

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prime Minister Launches Phase One of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. Klang Valley MRT Project. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. 13 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305001836/http://www.mymrt.com.my/cms/upload_files/mediarelease/mediarelease_download_000923.pdf. 5 March 2017. dead.
  2. News: Top 10 attractions near latest MRT stations. 2017-11-13. Thestar.com.my. 2016-12-17. en.
  3. News: Naim installs mrt link bridge, records another milestone. 2017-11-13. Theborneopost.com. 2015-09-07. en.
  4. https://www.myrapid.com.my/traveling-with-us/how-to-travel-with-us/rapid-kl/mrt/number?routeid=T8050 RapidKL Bus Route T805
  5. https://www.myrapid.com.my/traveling-with-us/how-to-travel-with-us/rapid-kl/mrt/number?routeid=T8060 RapidKL Bus Route T806
  6. Web site: RapidKL Bus Route 780 . 2018-03-15 . 2017-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729001146/https://www.myrapid.com.my/traveling-with-us/how-to-travel-with-us/rapid-kl/bus/number?routeid=U7800 . dead .