Puchong Prima LRT station

Puchong Prima LRT station is a Light Rapid Transit station at Puchong Prima, a township in Puchong, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is served by the LRT Sri Petaling Line, which is situated between the terminus of the line, Putra Heights station and Puchong Perdana station.[1]

 SP29  Puchong Prima
Rapid KL (brand)
Light rapid transit (LRT)
Platform view of the station.
General information
LocationPersiaran Puchong Permai
Taman Puchong Prima
47150, Puchong, Selangor
Malaysia
Coordinates2°59′59.8″N 101°35′48.1″E
Owned byPrasarana Malaysia; operated by Rapid Rail
Line(s)4 Sri Petaling
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNot available
Other information
Station code SP29 
History
Opened30 June 2016
Services
Preceding station Following station
Puchong Perdana
towards Sentul Timur
 Sri Petaling Line Putra Heights
Terminus

Like most LRT station operating in Klang Valley, the station is an elevated station, which consists of two side platforms. It is connected to street level by escalators, lifts and stairs. A pedestrian bridge over Persiaran Puchong Permai connects the station to the shops nearby, as well as a local supermarket. The station was built as part of the Sri Petaling Line extension, which began construction in 2010 [2] and opened on 30 June 2016.[3]

The station is near OTK supermarket, Taman Puchong Prima, Desa Idaman, Pangsapuri Lili, Pangsapuri Elina, as well as a secondary school. Other than that, the station also serves residences from Bukit Puchong, Taman Tasik Prima, Meranti Jaya, Taman Puchong Permai and several other residential areas.

History

The extension of both Sri Petaling Line and Kelana Jaya Line were announced on 29 August 2006 by then Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak.[4] This is also confirmed by then Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Abdullah Badawi in his National Budget speech in 2006.[5]

The extension project, worth RM955.84 million,[6] was awarded to a joint venture (JV) consortium of George Kent (M) Bhd and its partner Lion Pacific Sdn Bhd.[7] Although it faced some delays,[8] the station was opened on 30 June 2016, along with the rest of the stations in the Sri Petaling Line extension and Kelana Jaya Line extension.[9][10]

Residence nearby had complained that the viaduct that supports the elevated railway are blocking the views of motorist at a three-way junction in Jalan Prima 1, causing accidents to happen frequently.[11]

Station

Station layout

Due to the lack of space, a drop off spot was built instead of a park-and-ride facilities.[12] Two convenience store, operated by Mynews.com and 7-Eleven can be found in the station, as well as a Pos Laju Kiosk Outlet.[13] The entire station is disabled-friendly, with accessibility lifts, accessible toilets, special faregate for wheelchair users and tactile paving provided throughout the station. The trains and station platforms are level with one another, with a minimal gap between the two. This allows for easy boarding with a wheelchair.[14]

G Street level Drop off spot, bus stop, bus information kiosk, convenience store, Pos Laju kiosk
C Concourse level Ticket vending machine, faregates, convenience store, customer service office, pedestrian bridge
P Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1[lower-alpha 1] → 4 Sri Petaling towards Sentul Timur (Puchong Perdana)
Platform 2[lower-alpha 2] ← 4 Sri Petaling towards Putra Heights (Terminus)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
refers to accessibility lift for disabled.

Green Infrastructure

As part of a green initiative, the station includes various green practices. Energy-efficient lights and rainwater harvesting systems were installed throughout station. Windows were designed to allow sunlight into the stations. The construction of the station utilized sustainable materials and recycling practices.[15]

Entrances and Exits
 SP29  Puchong Prima LRT station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A Jalan Prima 5/1 Pasaraya OTK, shops, Medan Selera Primewalk, Petronas gas station
B Jalan Prima 2/10 Housing area, Taman Puchong Prima, Desa Idaman, Pangsapuri Lili, Pangsapuri Elina

Bus Services

Feeder buses
Route No.[16] Origin Destination Via Connecting to
T601[17]  SP29  Puchong Prima LRT station
 SP28  Puchong Perdana LRT station		 Puchong Utama Persiaran Puchong Permai
Persiaran Puchong Perdana
Jalan PU 6/1
Persiaran Puchong Utama
Jalan PU 7/1		 600, 601, 608, T602
T603[18]  SP29  Puchong Prima LRT station Taman Mas Sepang
Taman Putra Prima		 Persiaran Puchong Permai
Jalan TPT 1
Lingkaran Putra Prima
Jalan Taman Mas
Jalan Putra Prima Utara		 Terminus

Other buses
Route No. Origin Destination Via
602[19]  SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station Puchong Prima Tesco Puchong
Setiawalk Puchong
Puteri Boulevard
Tractors Malaysia
 SP28  Puchong Perdana
 SP29  Puchong Prima
Pangasapuri Lily
Pangsapuri Melor

Notes
  1. Northbound Sri Petaling LRT Line
  2. Northbound Sri Petaling LRT Line

References
  1. "Monorail and LRTs - Rapid KL | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. "LRT Line Extension Project". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. Adnan, Oleh Ahmad Suhael (2016-03-28). "4 stesen baharu LRT beroperasi Jumaat ini". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  4. Muhammad Farhan bin Mohd Arif (July 2017). A STUDY ON RIDERSHIP CAPACITY ANALYSIS AT RAPID KELANA JAYA LINE STATION (PDF) (Report). Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. p. 23,24. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. Haji Ahmad Badawi, Abdullah. UCAPAN BAJET TAHUN 2006 (PDF) (Speech) (in Malay). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. "George Kent's LRT line extension project worth RM955.84m". The Edge Markets. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  7. "George Kent-Lion Pacific JV gets Ampang Line extension job". 2017-09-12. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  8. "Delay in Kelana Jaya-Ampang LRT line extension". The Edge Markets. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  9. FMT (2016-06-30). "25 new LRT stations start operating today". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  10. Mahmud, Hairulazim (2016-06-30). "LRT dari Putra Heights mula operasi". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  11. myMetro (2017-06-30). "Setiap hari nahas kerana tiga tiang besar". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  12. myMetro (2016-03-29). "4 stesen LRT baru tarik ramai penumpang". HM Online (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  13. myMetro (2016-03-29). "Kiosk outlet" (PDF). Pos Malaysia. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  14. "Kuala Lumpur Public Transportation". Wheelchair Travel. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  15. "Extension of Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines proceeding smoothly | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  16. "Bus - Rapid KL | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  17. "Number - Bus | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  18. "Number - Bus | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  19. "Number - Bus | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
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