Mutiara Damansara MRT station
Mutiara Damansara station is a mass rapid transit station serving the suburb of Mutiara Damansara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
KG08 Mutiara Damansara | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Other names | Chinese: 珍珠白沙罗 Tamil: முத்தியாரா டாமன்சாரா | ||||||||||
Location | Persiaran Surian Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 3°9′18.62″N 101°36′31.66″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
Line(s) | 9 Kajang | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available. 18 bicycle bays. | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | KG08 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 16 December 2016 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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It is one of the stations on the MRT Kajang Line. The station was opened on 16 December 2016 when the first phase of the line was opened.[1]
The station is located adjacent to the Mutiara Damansara commercial area where The Curve Shopping Centre, Royale Chulan Hotel, IKEA Damansara, Lotus's Mutiara Damansara and other buildings are located.[2]
Station Features
The station adopts the standard elevated station design for the MRT Kajang Line, with two side platforms above the concourse level. The station is located above Persiaran Surian, with its supporting columns sited between the Persiaran Surian underpass and the at-grade Petaling Jaya-bound lanes of the road.
Station layout
L2 | Platform Level | Side platform |
Platform 1 9 Kajang towards Kajang KG35 (→) | ||
Platform 2 9 Kajang towards Kwasa Damansara KG04 (←) | ||
Side platform | ||
L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops, pedestrian walkway to Surian Link |
G | Ground Level | Entrance A, B and C with Feeder Bus Stop, Taxi Lay-By, Kiss and Ride Lay-By |
Exits and entrances
Unlike most other elevated stations of the MRT Kajang line, the Mutiara Damansara station has four entrances, allowing it to be accessed from both sides of Persiaran Surian, both sides of Jalan PJU 7/1 as well as having a direct pedestrian link with neighbouring commercial buildings.
Kajang Line station | |||
Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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A | South side of Persiaran Surian | Feeder bus stop, trunk line bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-bys, Dataran Bandar Utama, Persiaran Bukit Utama, SMK Bandar Utama Damansara 4 | |
B | East side of Jalan PJU 7/1 | Feeder bus stop, Royale Chulan Hotel main lobby | |
C | West side of Jalan PJU 7/1 | Feeder bus stop, Mutiara Damansara | |
D | Pedestrian link to Surian Link | Surian Tower, Royale Chulan Hotel, The Curve, IPC Shopping Centre, Lotus's Mutiara Damansara |
Bus Services
Feeder buses
With the opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing areas in Mutiara Damansara, Damansara Perdana, Bandar Utama and Bukit Lanjan. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stops adjacent to the station, accessed via Entrance B and Entrance C of the station.
Route No. | Origin | Desitination | Via |
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T809[3] | KG08 Mutiara Damansara station Entrance C |
Damansara Perdana Bandar Utama |
Jalan PJU 7/7 Jalan PJU 7/15 Jalan PJU 8/1 Jalan PJU 7/1 KG08 Mutiara Damansara station (Entrance B) Tengkat Bandar Utama Central Park Avenue 1 Utama Shopping Center New Wing Damansara-Puchong Highway Persiaran Surian |
T810[4] | KG08 Mutiara Damansara station Entrance B |
Bukit Lanjan | Persiaran Surian Jalan Damansara (Bukit Lanjan) Jalan PJU 8/8 Jalan PJU 7/1 |
Other buses
Route No. | Origin | Desitination | Via |
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780[5] | Pasar Seni | Section 8, Kota Damansara | Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral) Jalan Bangsar KJ16 Bangsar LRT station Federal Highway Jalan Utara Jalan Semangat Jalan SS 2/55 Damansara-Puchong Expressway (Bandar Utama) Persiaran Surian KG08 Mutiara Damansara MRT Station (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, IKEA bus stop for KL Sentral-bound) KG07 Surian MRT station (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, Entrance B for Pasar Seni-bound) KG06 Kota Damansara MRT station (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, Entrance B for Pasar Seni-bound) Persiaran Mahogani Jalan Pekaka |
801[6] | Bandar Utama bus hub | PY09 Metro Prima | Central Park Avenue Damansara-Puchong Expressway (Bandar Utama) KG07 Mutiara Damansara MRT Station (Entrance C for Metro Prima-bound, Entrance B for Bandar Utama-bound) Jalan PJU 8/1 Damansara-Puchong Expressway (Penchala Toll Plaza) Persiaran Ara Persiaran Meranti Persiaran Perdana Jalan Kuala Selangor Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2/Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan Kepong PY09 Metro Prima MRT station (Entrance A for Metro Prima-bound, Entrance B for Bandar Utama-bound) |
802[7] | KJ24 Kelana Jaya | Section 11, Kota Damansara | Damansara-Puchong Expressway Persiaran Bandar Utama KG09 Bandar Utama MRT Station Lebuh Bandar Utama KG07 Mutiara Damansara MRT Station (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, IKEA bus stop for LRT Kelana Jaya-bound) Jalan Camar |
PJ06[8] | Bandar Utama bus hub | Damansara Perdana Bandar Sri Damansara Damansara Damai |
Central Park Avenue Damansara-Puchong Expressway (Bandar Utama) KG07 Mutiara Damansara MRT Station (Entrance C for Damansara Damai-bound, Entrance B for Bandar Utama-bound) Jalan PJU 8/1 Damansara-Puchong Expressway (Penchala Toll Plaza) Persiaran Ara Persiaran Perdana Jalan PJU 10/9 Jalan PJU 10/1A Jalan PJU 10/1 |
Gallery
Station
- View of the station above Persiaran Surian from street level.
- Train from Sungai Buloh approaching the Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
- View of the Mutiara Damansara MRT station from the east.
- The information counter at Mutiara Damansara MRT.
- The ticketing counter at Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
- Leading to the platforms at Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
- The concourse of Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
- The concourse of Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
- An MRT train stopping at Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
- Kajang-bound platform at the station.
- Kwasa Damansara-bound platform at the station.
- A ticket machine in Mutiara Damansara station.
Entrances
- Entrance A along Persiaran Surian (Kota Damansara-bound).
- The stairs for Entrance A at Persiaran Surian (Kota Damansara-bound).
- Entrance A to the Mutiara Damansara station.
- Covered walkway along Persiaran Surian towards Entrance A.
- The signage of Entrance B at Mutiara Damansara MRT station.
- Feeder bus stop at Entrance B.
- The left leads to the station, the right goes to the exit of Entrance B.
- Entrance C on Jalan PJU 7/1
- Entrance C and the pedestrian bridge over Jalan PJU 7/1 to the station.
- Entrance B and Entrance C at both sides of Jalan PJU 7/1.
- Feeder bus stops at Entrance B (right) and Entrance C.
Pedestrian link to Surian Link
- Entrance D of the station from the link bridge.
- Link bridges connect buildings to the MRT station via the link bridge.
- Good signage leading to the station from eCurve.
- Escalators leading from Surian Link to the station.
- View of the Surian Tower-Mutiara Damansara MRT station link bridge from the MRT station exit.
- View of the same location in January 2017 when the escalators were still being installed.
- Good signage begins in The Curve leading people to the station via the link bridge.
See also
- Cochrane MRT station, on the same line, connected to another IKEA store
- MRT Kajang Line
- Mutiara Damansara
References
- "Prime Minister Launches Phase One of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line" (PDF). Klang Valley MRT Project. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "Top 10 attractions near latest MRT stations". Thestar.com.my. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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