Sri Rampai LRT Station

 KJ4 
Sri Rampai LRT Station
Stesen LRT Sri Rampai
南北花园轻快铁站
ஸ்ரீ ரம்பை
Kelana Jaya Line rapid transit station
Location Southwest Wangsa Maju, neighbouring the eastern edge of Taman Sri Rampai, Jalan Wangsa Perdana 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates 3°11′56″N 101°44′13″E / 3.19889°N 101.73694°E / 3.19889; 101.73694
Owned by Syarikat Prasarana Negara (2002 to present); operated by RapidKL.
Line(s) Kelana Jaya Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking None
History
Opened 24 December 2010
Services
Preceding station   RapidKL LRT   Following station
toward Gombak
Kelana Jaya Line
toward Kelana Jaya

Sri Rampai LRT station is a rapid transit station in northern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, forming part of the Kelana Jaya Line (formerly known as PUTRA). The station, named after the nearby Taman Sri Rampai housing estate to the west, is located along the border between Taman Sri Rampai and Wangsa Maju to the east.

History

A view of the Sri Rampai station's platforms from a northbound Kelana Jaya Line train reveals boarded-up side platforms and unfinished interiors (as of March 2007).
The current Sri Rampai LRT Station at night heading south as of February 2013

While construction of the station started along with the rest of the line in 1996, it was halted in 1997 due to low population in the surrounding area and the cancellation of a housing project nearby.[1] While the rest of the line opened in 1999 with Sri Rampai station listed on transit maps, the station remained closed and all trains were programmed to simply pass through.

On the evening of August 25, 2006, the station's tracks were inundated by water from a flash flood, disrupting services along the entire Kelana Jaya Line for several hours and causing major passenger congestion between the KLCC station and the Kuala Lumpur Sentral station. Services were gradually restored by 8:30 pm (MST).[2]

On 24 December 2010, the station was finally opened to public and began revenue service, likely as a response to new property developments in the area, including Wangsa Walk Mall and a local AEON BiG (formerly known as "Carrefour") supermarket.

Design

The station is a two-level at-grade station, with the platform areas (containing two side platforms) constructed below the surface, while the rest of the structure is located above on the surface. The station is the only kind along the line to be at-grade, compared to other stations' elevated or underground design.

Places of Interest

See also

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.myrapid.com.my/news-events/media-releases/2010/sri-rampai-station-be-opened-friday
  2. ↑ Dharmender Singh (2006-08-26). "LRT services disrupted by flooding at new station". The Star Online. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
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