Cempaka LRT station
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Cempaka Ampang Line rapid transit station |
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An exterior view of the Cempaka station, as seen toward the west. |
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Address | Off Jalan Cempaka and Jalan Pandan Indah 6/1, Pandan Indah, Ampang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. |
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Lines | Ampang Line (Sentul Timur-Ampang route) (1996 to present) |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Parking | Available, RM2 per entry. |
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Opened | December 16, 1996 |
Code | S03 |
Owned by | Syarikat Prasarana Negara (2002 to present); operated by RapidKL. |
Cempaka is a Malaysian at-grade rapid transit station situated near and named after the nearby Taman Cempaka (Malay; English: Cempaka Estate), in Ampang Jaya, Selangor. The station is part of the Sri Petaling-Ampang branch of the Ampang Line (formerly known as STAR, and the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines), and was openned on December 16, 1996, as part of the first phase of the STAR system's opening, alongside 13 adjoining stations along the Sultan Ismail-Ampang route.
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[edit] Location
The Cempaka station is situated east from and named after the Ampang Jaya locality of Taman Cempaka to the southeast, and is within walking distance of Kampung Pandan Dalam (Inner Pandan Village) directly north from the station, Pandan Indah south. The station is accessible from two branch roads, one off Jalan Cempaka (Cempaka Road) from the north and another off Jalan Pandan Indah 6/1 (Pandan Indah Road 6/1).
The Pandan Jaya station was constructed along two leveled tracks, reusing the now defunct Federated Malay States Railway and Malayan Railway route between Kuala Lumpur, Ampang town and Salak South. The station is also located a mere 470 metres away from the neighbouring Cahaya station, which serves roughly the same locality.
[edit] Design
Overall, the Cempaka station was built as as a low-rise station along two tracks for trains traveling in opposite direction. Because the station is nearly at-grade and features two side platforms, the station designates individual ticketing areas for each of the station's two platforms at their level, ensuring access to trains traveling the opposite direction is not freely possible. The station also serves as a public crossing across the Ampang Line tracks between Kampung Pandan Dalam and Pandan Indah via a walkway running underneath the tracks and platforms.
The principal styling of the station is similar to most other stations in the line, featuring curved roofs supported by latticed frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. Because stairways are only used to link street level with the station's ticket areas and platforms, the station is not accommodative to disabled users.
[edit] Cempaka LRT station as the RapidKL bus hub
Cempaka LRT station is also a RapidKL bus hub for Area 3 local shuttle (TEMPATAN) bus routes.
- T323 : Cempaka LRT - Sri Nilam Apartment via Taman Mawar
- T324 : Cempaka LRT - Taman Bukit Permai via Pandan Indah
Route | Origin | Via | Destination | Connecting To |
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T323 | Cempaka LRT | Jalan Pandan Indah 6/1 - Jalan Pandan Indah - Jalan Teratai 1/2 - Pandan Mewah Heights - Pandan Mewah Hospital - Puteri Park Plaza - Jalan Teratai 1/1 - Taman Bukit Teratai - Jalan Melur 1/1 - Jalan Taman Putra - Jalan Tasik Tambahan 1 - Jalan 1/1 - Jalan Ikan Jelawat | Sri Nilam Apartment via Taman Mawar | U22, U27, U30 |
T324 | Cempaka LRT | Jalan Pandan Indah 6/1 - Jalan Pandan Indah - Pandan Mewah Heights - Jalan Pandan Utama - Le Jardine Deluxe Apartment - Menara Maxisegar - Pandan Kapital - Steven's Corner, Jalan Pandan Utama - Jalan Pandan Ilmu - Sek Men Pandan Indah - Jalan Bunga Raya - Jalan Bunga Mawar - Jalan Bunga Mawar 4 - Puteri Park Plaza - Jalan Teratai 1/2 - Jalan Bunga Mawar 8 - Jalan Bukit Permai | Taman Bukit Permai via Pandan Indah | T326 |
[edit] Neighbouring stations
Preceding station | Rail Lines (Klang Valley) | Following station | ||
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Pandan Indah | Ampang Line (Sentul Timur-Ampang route) | Cahaya |