Wangsa Maju LRT station

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Wangsa Maju Kelana Jaya Line rapid transit station
The platform level of Wangsa Maju station, as viewed towards the northwest.
Station statistics
Address	Jalan 1/27A and Jalan 16/27B, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates	3°12′20″N, 101°43′53″E
Lines	Kelana Jaya Line (1999 to present)
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Opened	June 1, 1999
Accessible
Owned by	Syarikat Prasarana Negara (2002 to present); operated by RapidKL.

Wangsa Maju is an elevated rapid transit station in northern 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 Masjid Jamek station and Terminal PUTRA (not including Sri Rampai station) and an underground line.

Contents 1 Location 2 Wangsa Maju LRT station as the RapidKL bus hub 3 Robbery 4 References

[edit] Location

Wangsa Maju station is situated directly within the 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.

Taman Melati station is the second last station northwards to Terminal PUTRA.

[edit] Wangsa Maju LRT station as the RapidKL bus hub

Wangsa Maju LRT station is a RapidKL bus hub for Area 3 bus routes, including:

• U20 : Titiwangsa - Taman Melawati via Wangsa Maju LRT
• U24 : Titiwangsa - Section 2 Wangsa Maju
• U34 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Ampang Point

• T205 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Taman Melati LRT
• T301 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Taman Permata
• T302 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Section 10 Wangsa Maju
• T304 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Taman Melawati
• T305 : Wangsa Maju LRT - Ukay Perdana

The Rapid KL routes radiating out of Wangsa Maju LRT station with the connecting City shuttles, Trunk shuttles, Local shuttles and Express buses.

Route	Origin	Via	Destination	Connecting to
U20	Titiwangsa	Jalan Tun Razak - Tawakal Hospital - McDonalds Drive-Thru - Jalan Pahang - SRJK (C) Chung Hwa - Balai Polis Setapak - Courts Mammoth - Jalan Genting Kelang - Wardieburn Camp - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju Section 1- Wangsa Maju LRT - Jalan 2/27A - Wangsa Melawati - Giant Ulu Klang - Jalan Melawati - Jalan Melawati 2 - Jalan Melawati 3 - Jalan Taman Melawati - SRK Taman Melawati - Jalan Melawati 4 - Jalan Taman Melawati	Taman Melawati via Wangsa Maju LRT	U23, T304
U24	Titiwangsa	Jalan Tun Razak - Jalan Ipoh - Jalan Pahang - Grand Seasons Hotel - Kuala Lumpur Hospital - Tawakal Hospital - McDonalds Drive-Thru - SRJK (C) Chung Hwa - Balai Polis Setapak - Courts Mammoth - Jalan Genting Kelang - Wardieburn Camp - Jalan Malinja - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju Section 1- Wangsa Maju LRT - Jalan 2/27A - Jalan 4/27A	Section 2 Wangsa Maju
U34	Wangsa Maju LRT	Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Jalan Genting Klang - Giant Ulu Klang - Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) - National Zoo - Sekolah Sri Inai Kuala Lumpur - Jalan AU 3/1 - Kompleks Dawana - Jalan AU 3/56 - AU 3 Jentayu - Jalan 1/56 - Jalan 10/56 - Jalan AU 3/12 - Jalan AU 3/1 - Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) - Simpang Bukit Antarabangsa - Kuala Ampang - Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital - Jalan Mamanda 9 - Jalan Mamanda 1 - Jalan Ampang	Ampang Point	U22, U26, U28, U29, U30, T307, T320, T328, T332
T205	Wangsa Maju LRT	Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 3/27A - Jalan Genting Klang - Jalan Malinja - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) - Taman Bunga Raya - Jalan Tumbuhan - Jalan Genting Klang - Wardieburn Camp - Sek Men Teknik Setapak - Jalan Taman Ibukota - Danau Kota - Jalan Gombak - Balai Polis Gombak - Jalan Dewan - SRK Gombak Setia 1 & 2 - Gombak Setia - Jalan Madrasah - Jalan Taman Melati 1/5 - Flat Sri Tioman - Jalan Taman Melati 8/5 - Jalan Taman Melati 1 - Persiaran Pertahanan	Taman Melati LRT	U5, T226
T301	Wangsa Maju LRT	Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - SRK Wangsa Jaya - TM Point Jalan 5/27A - Carrefour Wangsa Maju - Jalan 8/27A - Jalan Wangsa Melawati 1 - Wangsa Melawati - Taman Permata - Persiaran Permata - Giant Ulu Klang - Jalan Genting Kelang - SMK Wangsa Melawati - Jalan Malinja - Universiti Tuanku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) - Taman Bunga Raya - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju LRT	Taman Permata
T302	Wangsa Maju LRT	Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Jalan Kilang - Jalan 58/26 - Jalan 46/26 - Jalan 42/26 - Rampai Court Apartment - Jalan 34/26 - Jalan 26/26 - Jalan 4/27E - Section 10 Wangsa Maju - Institut Terjemahan Negara - Jalan Rejang 12 - Wisma FELCRA - Jalan Rejang - Jalan 1/26 - Jalan Kilang - Jalan Usahawan 6 - Setapak Jaya - Sri Utama International School - Jalan Usahawan - Jalan Genting Kelang - Wardieburn Camp - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju LRT	Section 10 Wangsa Maju	U25
T304	Wangsa Maju LRT	Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Giant Ulu Klang - Jalan Taman Melawati - SMK Taman Melawati - Taman Melawati - Jalan Kolam Air - Kampung Klang Gates - Jalan Genting Kelang - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) - Taman Bunga Raya - Jalan 1/27A - Wangsa Maju LRT	Taman Melawati	U20, U23
T305	Wangsa Maju LRT	Jalan 1/27A - Jalan 2/27A - Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) - Giant Ulu Klang - Persiaran Permata - Taman Permata - Jalan AU 4 - Jalan Sungai Sering - Jalan Ukay Perdana - Jalan Sungai Sering	Ukay Perdana

[edit] 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.

[edit] References

Preceding station	Rail Lines (Klang Valley)			Following station
Taman Melati		Kelana Jaya Line		Sri Rampai (Closed/unused)

v • d • e Train stations in Klang Valley (including Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia Kelana Jaya Line Terminal PUTRA • Taman Melati • Wangsa Maju • Sri Rampai (closed) • Setiawangsa • Jelatek • Dato' Keramat • Damai • Ampang Park • KLCC • Kampung Baru • Dang Wangi • Masjid Jamek • Pasar Seni • KL Sentral • Bangsar • Abdullah Hukum • Kerinchi • Universiti • Taman Jaya • Asia Jaya • Taman Paramount • Taman Bahagia • Kelana Jaya Ampang Line Common stations: Sentul Timur • Sentul • Titiwangsa • PWTC • Sultan Ismail • Bandaraya • Masjid Jamek • Plaza Rakyat • Hang Tuah • Pudu • Chan Sow Lin To Sri Petaling: Cheras • Salak Selatan • Bandar Tun Razak • Bandar Tasik Selatan • Sungai Besi • Bukit Jalil • Sri Petaling To Ampang: Miharja • Maluri • Pandan Jaya • Pandan Indah • Cempaka • Cahaya • Ampang KL Monorail KL Sentral • Tun Sambanthan • Maharajalela • Hang Tuah • Imbi • Bukit Bintang • Raja Chulan • Bukit Nanas • Medan Tuanku • Chow Kit • Titiwangsa KLIA Ekspres KL Sentral • KLIA KLIA Transit KL Sentral • Bandar Tasik Selatan • Cyberjaya/Putrajaya • Salak Tinggi • KLIA Rawang-Seremban Route (inc. Rawang-Tanjung Malim extension) Tanjung Malim • Kuala Kubu Bharu • Rasa • Batang Kali • Serendah • Rawang • Kuang • Sungai Buloh • Kepong Sentral • Kepong • Segambut • Putra • Bank Negara • Kuala Lumpur • KL Sentral • Mid Valley • Seputeh • Salak Selatan • Bandar Tasik Selatan • Serdang • Kajang • UKM • Bangi • Batang Benar • Nilai • Labu • Tiroi • Seremban Sentul-Port Klang Route Sentul • Putra • Bank Negara • Kuala Lumpur • KL Sentral • Angkasapuri • Pantai Dalam • Petaling • Jalan Templer • Kampung Dato Harun • Seri Setia • Setia Jaya • Subang Jaya • Batu Tiga • Shah Alam • Padang Jawa • Bukit Badak • Klang • Teluk Pulai • Teluk Gadong • Kampung Raja Uda • Jalan Kastam • Port Klang