Taman Tun Dr Ismail MRT station explained

Style:Rapid KL
Style2:MRT1
Taman Tun Dr Ismail – Deloitte
Other Name:English: Tun Dr Ismail Garden
Chinese: 敦依斯迈花园
Tamil: தாமான் துன் டாக்டர் இஸ்மாயில்
Type: MRT station
Address:Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Damansara,
Kuala Lumpur
Country:Malaysia
Owned:MRT Corp
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Levels:3
Parking:Not available
Bicycle:Available. 23 bicycle bays.
Accessible:Yes
Opened:16 December 2016

The Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) station, also known as TTDI-Deloitte due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is a mass rapid transit station on the MRT Kajang Line serving the suburb of Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur and Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya,Selangor, Malaysia.

The station's location was however the third choice, after two earlier locations received objections during the public display of the line (mandatory under existing laws). The original location of the TTDI MRT Station was next to the TTDI fire station, which was objected and forced Prasarana (project owner pre- establishment of MRT Corp) to propose shifting it next to the TTDI Wet Market, some 300 metres away. This too was not popular, and the majority of objections came from residents of Jalan SS20/10 in Damansara Kim across the LDP. The fear was that parking along the road and area would be congested by future MRT users.

The final location necessitated the acquisition of two Caltex petrol stations on each side of the elevated station. There was also a small plot of land that could have been the site of a multi-storey park and ride (MSPR) building. The MSPR was included in the approved plan, but MRT Corp later sought the approval of the Land Public Transport Authority (SPAD) to remove the MSPR. The odd shape of the small plot available meant that the number of bays were small (less than 120 bays) making the cost per bay too high. The allotted bays were then added to the Phileo Damansara Station MSPR.

It was opened on 16 December 2016 under Phase One operations of the line.[2]

Station features

Station location

The station adopts the standard elevated station design of the MRT Kajang Line with two side platforms located above the concourse level. The station is located directly above Jalan Damansara and its support columns are located along the median of the road.

Station layout

L2Platform LevelSide platform
width=500Platform 1 towards Kajang (→)
width=500Platform 2 towards Kwasa Damansara (←)
Side platform
L1ConcourseFaregates, ticketing machines; customer service office; station control; FamilyMart convenience shop
GGround LevelEntrances A and B with feeder bus stop, taxi lay-bys and private vehicle lay-bys

Exits and entrances

The station has two entrances, built on land which were previously petrol stations, and are located on both sides of Jalan Damansara. The feeder bus stops are located at both entrances.

station
EntranceLocationDestinationPicture
AWest side of Jalan DamansaraFeeder bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, TTDI Ascencia, Menara Glomac, Glo Damansara, KPJ Damansara Medical Centre
BEast side of Jalan DamansaraTaxi and private vehicle lay-by, Jalan Wan Kadir 3, Jalan Wan Kadir 4, TTDI Plaza, Menara LGB, The Residence, TTDI Market

Retail outlet

The station formerly had a FamilyMart convenience store, which was located at the unpaid section of the station concourse level.

Feeder bus services

With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several residential areas in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Damansara Utama and Damansara Jaya. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stops at both entrances of the station.

Route No.OriginDesitinationVia
T813[3] Taman Tun Dr Ismail station
Entrance A
Petaling Jaya Section SS22
(Damansara Jaya)
Jalan Damansara
Damansara-Puchong Expressway
Jalan SS21/56
Jalan SS21/1
Sprint Highway
Jalan SS22/23
Jalan SS22/43
Jalan SS22/41
T814[4] Taman Tun Dr Ismail station
Entrance B
Taman Tun Dr IsmailJalan Wan Kadir 5
Jalan Dato Sulaiman
Persiaran Zaaba
Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi 2
Jalan Athinahappan
Damansara-Puchong Expressway
Sprint Highway

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/694626
  2. Web site: Prime Minister Launches Phase One of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. Klang Valley MRT Project. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. 26 December 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305001836/http://www.mymrt.com.my/cms/upload_files/mediarelease/mediarelease_download_000923.pdf. 5 March 2017.
  3. https://www.myrapid.com.my/traveling-with-us/how-to-travel-with-us/rapid-kl/mrt/number?routeid=T8130 RapidKL Bus Route T813
  4. https://www.myrapid.com.my/traveling-with-us/how-to-travel-with-us/rapid-kl/mrt/number?routeid=T8140 RapidKL Bus Route T814