Wangsa Maju LRT station

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 KJ3 
Wangsa Maju
Light Rapid Transit station
Wangsa Maju LRT Station (211031).jpg
Wangsa Maju LRT station from pedestrian walkway with pink colour Feeder Bus stop at the station
Other names旺沙玛珠 (Chinese)
வாங்கச மாசு (Tamil)
LocationJalan 1/27A and Jalan 16/27B
Section 2, Wangsa Maju
53300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3°12′20″N 101°43′53″E / 3.20556°N 101.73139°E / 3.20556; 101.73139
Owned byPrasarana Malaysia
Operated byRapid Rail
Line(s)5 Kelana Jaya Line
Platforms2 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable with payment, under DBKL.259 parking bays.100 motorcycle bays
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
Station code KJ3 
History
Opened1 June 1999
Services
Preceding station   Rapid KL   Following station
Taman Melati
toward Gombak
Kelana Jaya Line
Sri Rampai
toward Putra Heights

Wangsa Maju LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in Wangsa Maju, 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 Kelana Jaya station and Terminal PUTRA and an underground line.

Location[]

Wangsa Maju station is the third last station northwards to Gombak.

The station is situated directly within the northern Kuala Lumpur suburb of Wangsa Maju. 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 Setapak's residential road.

Due to its proximity to various shopping centres, Alpha Angle and Aeon Big, and two higher education institutions - which are TARC and - in the region, the station is usually busy during the weekdays.

Bus Services[]

Feeder buses[]

Route No. Origin Destination Via Connecting to
T250  KJ3  Wangsa Maju LRT station Danau Kota Jalan Malinja
Jalan Genting Klang
Jalan Taman Ibu Kota
Jalan Langkawi
Jalan Danau Saujana 		222, 250, T203

Other buses[]

Route No. Origin Destination Via Connecting to
222 Taman Melawati  AG3   SP3   MR11  Titiwangsa station
 MR10  Chow Kit Monorail station 		Jalan Taman Melawati
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
Jalan 1/27A
 KJ3  Wangsa Maju LRT station
Jalan Malinja
Jalan Genting Klang
Jalan Pahang
Jalan Ipoh 		201, 251, 254, 302, 402, 852, GOKL (Red/Blue Line)
250 Section 2, Wangsa Maju Lebuh Ampang Jalan 1/27A
 KJ3  Wangsa Maju LRT station
Jalan Malinja
Jalan Genting Klang
Jalan Pahang
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Raja
Lebuh Pasar Besar
Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin 		100, 103, 104, 107, 120, 121, 122, 150, 151, 152, 170, 171, 172, 173, 180, 190, 191, 200, 202, 220, 252, 300, 303
253  KJ3  Wangsa Maju LRT station Ampang Point Jalan 1/27A
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
Jalan AU3/1
Jalan 3/56
Jalan 1/56
Jalan 10/56
Jalan AU3/1
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
Jalan Mamanda 9
Jalan Ampang 		221, 300, 303, T300, T301, T302

Incident[]

Robbery[]

On June 3, 2007, two men wearing full face motorcycle helmets and wielding parangs robbed the Wangsa Maju station at 10:10 pm (MST) and relieved RM7,000 from its ticket counter. No injuries were reported.[1] The robbery, having taken place at a mass transit station, is the first of its kind in the country.

See also[]

  • List of rail transit stations in Klang Valley

References[]

  1. ^ "LRT station robbed of RM7,000". The Star Online. 2007-06-03. Retrieved 2007-10-29.

External links[]

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