| Style: | Rapid KL |
| Style2: | Sri Petaling |
| Pusat Bandar Puchong | |
| Type: | LRT station |
| Address: | Damansara–Puchong Expressway Pusat Bandar Puchong 47160 Puchong, Selangor |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Owned: | Prasarana Malaysia
|
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Parking: | Available with payment. 120 total parking bays.[1] |
| Bicycle: | 20 bicycle racks available.[2] |
| Opened: | 31 March 2016 |
| Platform: | 2 side platforms |
Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station is a light rapid transit station at Puchong Town Centre, in Puchong, Selangor. It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line network, between Taman Perindustrian Puchong and IOI Puchong Jaya station.[3] The station is located just beside the busy Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP). Like most other LRT stations operating in Klang Valley, this station is an elevated station, which consists of two side platforms.
The station is located near to Tesco Puchong and it is about 25 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. A pedestrian bridge over Damansara-Puchong Expressway connects the station to Setia Walk. The station is also provides a direct link to Tesco Puchong via a pedestrian bridge. It mainly serves the residences from Taman Wawasan Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong. Shop lots can also be found near Tesco Puchong as well as Setia Walk.
The station is a part of the Sri Petaling Line Extension Project proposed in 2006. The station was opened on 31 March 2016 as a part of the second phase, which includes another 3 stations in Puchong.
The extension of both Sri Petaling Line and Kelana Jaya Line were announced on 29 August 2006 by then Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak.[4] This is also confirmed by then Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Abdullah Badawi in his National Budget speech in 2006.[5] The current site of the station was confirmed in 2007 and was initially named Bandar Metro Puchong station.[6]
Construction started in 2010,[7] while fault free test runs of the trains started on 22 January 2016.[8] Although it faced some delays,[9] the station was opened on 31 March 2016, as a part of the second phase of the extension.[10]
The construction was complained to have caused damage on roads and shops to the nearby areas.[11] The construction of the extension was said to have caused a flash flood in the area near the station.[12] [13] The slow progress of the construction was complained by residences nearby,[14] and it had caused disruption to the shop owners nearby as it occupies the parking space provided in the area.[15]
An Indian man was found dead 100 metres away from the station.[16] Based on the station's CCTV footage, the man was walking on the track before he was hit by the train.[17] [18] The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident had caused the service of the line to be disrupted to allow police to remove the body from the location.[19]
In October 2018, the lift of the station broke down and caused disabled commuters to be stranded at the station as there is no alternative route for them.[20] [21] Prasarana later apologized and the lift was repaired by the next day.[22]
Park-and-ride facilities are provided in the station with 120 parking bays built next to the station.[23] A convenience store, operated by 7-Eleven as well as a cafe, can be found in the station. As a part of the initiative of making all stations accessible to the disabled, the station provides disabled-friendly facilities such as accessibility lifts, accessible toilets, special gate entrance for wheelchair users and tactile paving provided throughout the station. The platform gap is reduced to minimum to allow easy boarding for wheelchair users.[24]
| P | Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Platform 1 | → towards Sentul Timur (IOI Puchong Jaya) | ||
| Platform 2 | ← towards Putra Heights (Tamn Perindustrian Puchong) | ||
| Side platform, doors will open on the left | |||
| C | Concourse level | Ticket vending machine, faregates, customer service office, pedestrian bridge | |
| G | Street level | Park N' Ride, bus stop, bus information kiosk, convenience store | |
| refers to accessibility lift for disabled. | |||
As part of a green initiative launched by Prasarana, the station includes several green practices. Energy-efficient lights and rainwater harvesting systems were installed, and the glass louvers were designed to allow sunlight into the stations. The construction of the station utilized sustainable materials and recycling practices.[25]
Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station has a total of two entrances/exits, one heading towards Lotus's Puchong, another leads to Setia walk.
| SP25 Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station | ||||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Jalan Bandar Tiga | Lotus's Puchong, Bandar Puchong, Taman Mutiara Puchong | ||
| B | Jalan Bandar 1 | Setia Walk, Taman Wawasan |
| Route No.[26] | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [27] | IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station | Taman Wawasan | Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Persiaran Indera, Persiaran Wawasan | Terminus | |
| [28] | Taman Perindustrian Puchong LRT station | Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station | Damansara-Puchong Expressway,
Jalan Bandar Puchong Jaya, Jalan Bandar 7, Jalan Sri Puchong 1 | Terminus | |
| [29] | Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station | SS18 LRT station, Subang Jaya | Damansara-Puchong Expressway Sunway Lagoon BRT, New Pantai Expressway | Terminus |
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [30] | Bandar Utama bus hub | Putrajaya Sentral | Bandar Utama MRT station, Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Damansara Utama, Kelana Jaya LRT station, IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station,IOI Mall, Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station, Puchong Utama, Putrajaya/Cyberjaya Expressway | L02, L03, L04, L05, L15, | |
| [31] | Pasar Seni (Hub D) | Puchong Utama bus terminal (Jalan PU 7/1) | Jalan Syed Putra, Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral) Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Jalan Syed Putra (Mid Valley), Jalan Klang Lama, Pearl Point Shopping Center, Taman OUG, Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya, Bandar Kinrara, IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station, Tesco Puchong, Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station, Setia walk Puchong, Puteri Boulevard, Tractors Malaysia, Jalan Puchong-Dengkil, Jalan Puchong Utama 3, | ||
| [32] | Kotaraya / Pasar Seni (Hub D) | Putra Perdana | Jalan Syed Putra, Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral) Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Jalan Syed Putra (Mid Valley), Jalan Klang Lama, Pearl Point Shopping Center Taman OUG, Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya, Bandar Kinrara, IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station, Tesco Puchong, Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station, Setia walk Puchong, Giant Bandar Puteri, Sri Begonia Apartment, Sri Camellia Apartment, Lebuh Puteri, Bandar Puteri 6/7/8, Kampung Pasir Puchong, Batu 14 Puchong, Puchong Utama (PU 7/8/9), Taman Meranti Jaya, Bandar Bukit Puchong 2, Taman Desa Ayer Hitam, Jalan Puchong-Dengkil, Jalan Putra Perdana 3A, Jalan Putra Perdana 2A, Jalan Putra Perdana 3B, Jalan Putra Perdana 6A, Bulatan Putra Perdana, | ||
| [33] | IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station | Puchong Prima | Tesco Puchong, Setia walk Puchong, Puteri Boulevard, Tractors Malaysia, Puchong Perdana LRT station, Puchong Prima LRT station, Pangasapuri Lily, Pangsapuri Melor, | ||
| [34] | Kotaraya / Pasar Seni (Hub D) | Taman Saujana Puchong / Bandar Bukit Puchong 1 | Jalan Syed Putra, Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral) Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, Jalan Syed Putra (Mid Valley), Jalan Klang Lama, Pearl Point Shopping Center, Taman OUG, Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya, Bandar Kinrara, IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station, Tesco Puchong, Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station, Setia walk Puchong, Giant Bandar Puteri, Sri Begonia Apartment, Sri Camellia Apartment, Lebuh Puteri, Bandar Puteri 6/7/8, Kampung Pasir Puchong, Batu 14 Puchong, Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Persiaran Saujana Puchong, Jalan Bukit Puchong, | ||
| [35] | IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station | Pulau Meranti | Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station, Setia walk Puchong, Giant Bandar Puteri, Sri Begonia Apartment, Sri Camellia Apartment, Lebuh Puteri, Bandar Puteri 6/7/8, Kampung Pasir Puchong, Batu 14 Puchong, Puchong Utama bus terminal (Jalan PU 7/1), Puchong Utama (PU 7/8/9), Taman Meranti Jaya, Bandar Bukit Puchong 2, Taman Desa Ayer Hitam, Jalan Pulau Meranti, Abadi Height, Masjid Pulau Meranti | Terminus |