Sentul Timur LRT station

AG1   SP1  Sentul Timur
rapid transit station
Platform of the Sentul Timur station.
Other names	سنتول تيمور (Jawi alphabet) 洗都东 (Chinese) சென்றுள் திமுர் (Tamil)
Location	Jalan 2/48A Bandar Baru Sentul 51000 WP Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates	3°11′9″N 101°41′43″E / 3.18583°N 101.69528°E / 3.18583; 101.69528
Owned by	Prasarana Malaysia
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line(s)	3  Ampang Line  4  Sri Petaling Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available with payment. 55 total parking bays.
Other information
Station code	AG1   SP1
History
Opened	16 December 1996
Services
Preceding station     Following station Terminus Ampang Line Sentul toward Ampang Terminus Sri Petaling Line Sentul toward Putra Heights

Sentul Timur LRT station or Sentul Timur is the terminal and elevated station for the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. The station is located in Sentul, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, which is surrounded by medium density low cost housing developments. Pangsapuri Melur is the nearest residential properties to this station.

Sentul is a main town area in Kuala Lumpur. It is divided into two sections namely Sentul Barat (West Sentul) and Sentul Timur (East Sentul). Jalan Sentul and Jalan Ipoh are the two major roads servicing this area.

Although, not an interchange officially, commuters may walk up to the  KC02  Sentul Komuter station from Sentul Timur station. It takes approximately 15 – 20 minutes for the walking distance.

History

The station is served by Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. Opened in 1998 as part of the line's second phase of development of the former STAR line, the station was intended to connect Sentul Timur to other parts of the city and surrounding areas. Under Phase 2, a 15 km track with 11 stations was built to serve the northern and southern areas of Kuala Lumpur to cater for the Commonwealth Village and National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, during the KL Commonwealth Games in 1998.

Incident

On 27 October 2006, a six-coach Adtranz LRT train which came in from Ampang overshot the end of the elevated tracks at the end of this station, resulting in the front half of the first coach dangling in the air about 25 m above the ground. Only a lone driver was on board when the incident took place. Only Sentul Timur endured service disruption for 20 minutes that day.^[1]

Station layout

The station is a typical elevated Ampang Line and Sri Petaling station, the platform level is on the topmost floor, consisting of two sheltered side platforms along a double tracked line; there is a single concourse housing ticketing facilities between the ground level and the platform level. The design is similar to that of most other stations on the line, with multi-tiered roofs supported by latticed frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. All levels are linked by stairways and escalators.

Gallery

Sentul Timur station as viewed from the platform.

References

Coordinates: 3°11′09″N 101°41′43″E / 3.1859371°N 101.695354°E / 3.1859371; 101.695354