Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station

Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station is a light rapid transit station at Puchong Town Centre, in Puchong, Selangor. It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line network, between Taman Perindustrian Puchong and IOI Puchong Jaya station.[3] The station is located just beside the busy Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP). Like most other LRT stations operating in Klang Valley, this station is an elevated station, which consists of two side platforms.

 SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong
Rapid KL (brand)
Light rapid transit (LRT)
View of the station from Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP)
General information
LocationDamansara–Puchong Expressway
Pusat Bandar Puchong
47160 Puchong, Selangor
Malaysia
Coordinates3°1′59.8″N 101°36′57.7″E
Owned byPrasarana Malaysia; operated by Rapid Rail.
Line(s)4 Sri Petaling Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable with payment. 120 total parking bays.[1]
Bicycle facilities20 bicycle racks available.[2]
Other information
Station code SP25 
History
Opened31 March 2016
Services
Preceding station Following station
IOI Puchong Jaya
towards Sentul Timur
 Sri Petaling Line Taman Perindustrian Puchong
towards Putra Heights

The station is located near to Tesco Puchong and it is about 25 km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. A pedestrian bridge over Damansara-Puchong Expressway connects the station to Setia Walk. The station is also provides a direct link to Tesco Puchong via a pedestrian bridge. It mainly serves the residences from Taman Wawasan Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong. Shop lots can also be found near Tesco Puchong as well as Setia Walk.

The station is a part of the Sri Petaling Line Extension Project proposed in 2006. The station was opened on 31 March 2016 as a part of the second phase, which includes another 3 stations in Puchong.

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 current site of the station was confirmed in 2007 and was initially named Bandar Metro Puchong station.[6]

Construction started in 2010,[7] while fault free test runs of the trains started on 22 January 2016.[8] Although it faced some delays,[9] the station was opened on 31 March 2016, as a part of the second phase of the extension.[10]

The construction was complained to have caused damage on roads and shops to the nearby areas.[11] The construction of the extension was said to have caused a flash flood in the area near the station.[12][13] The slow progress of the construction was complained by residences nearby,[14] and it had caused disruption to the shop owners nearby as it occupies the parking space provided in the area.[15]

Incidents and accidents

An Indian man was found dead 100 metres away from the station.[16] Based on the station's CCTV footage, the man was walking on the track before he was hit by the train.[17][18] The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident had caused the service of the line to be disrupted to allow police to remove the body from the location.[19]

In October 2018, the lift of the station broke down[lower-alpha 1] and caused disabled commuters to be stranded at the station as there is no alternative route for them.[20][21] Prasarana later apologized and the lift was repaired by the next day.[22]

Station
Platform of PBP station

Station Layout

Park-and-ride facilities are provided in the station with 120 parking bays built next to the station.[23] A convenience store, operated by 7-Eleven as well as a cafe, can be found in the station. As a part of the initiative of making all stations accessible to the disabled, the station provides disabled-friendly facilities such as accessibility lifts, accessible toilets, special gate entrance for wheelchair users and tactile paving provided throughout the station. The platform gap is reduced to minimum to allow easy boarding for wheelchair users.[24]

P Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1[lower-alpha 2] → 4 Sri Petaling towards Sentul Timur (IOI Puchong Jaya )
Platform 2[lower-alpha 3] ← 4 Sri Petaling towards Putra Heights (Tamn Perindustrian Puchong)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
C Concourse level Ticket vending machine, faregates, customer service office, pedestrian bridge
G Street level Park N' Ride, bus stop, bus information kiosk, convenience store
refers to accessibility lift for disabled.

Green Practices

As part of a green initiative launched by Prasarana, the station includes several green practices. Energy-efficient lights and rainwater harvesting systems were installed, and the glass louvers were designed to allow sunlight into the stations. The construction of the station utilized sustainable materials and recycling practices.[25]

Entrances and Exits

Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station has a total of two entrances/exits, one heading towards Lotus's Puchong, another leads to Setia walk.

 SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A Jalan Bandar Tiga Lotus's Puchong, Bandar Puchong, Taman Mutiara Puchong
B Jalan Bandar 1 Setia Walk, Taman Wawasan

    Bus Services

    Local/Feeder buses
    Route No.[26] Origin Destination Via Connecting to
     T600  [27]  SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station
     SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station    		 Taman Wawasan Damansara-Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway,

    Persiaran Indera,

    Persiaran Wawasan

    		 Terminus
     T604  [28]  SP26  Taman Perindustrian Puchong LRT station  SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station Damansara-Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway,

    Jalan Puchong,

    Jalan Bandar Puchong Jaya,

    Jalan Bandar 7,

    Jalan Sri Puchong 1

    		 Terminus
     SJ02  [29]  SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station  KJ29  SS18 LRT station, Subang Jaya Damansara-Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway
     SB3  Sunway Lagoon BRT ,
    New Pantai Expressway New Pantai Expressway    		 Terminus

    Trunk buses
    Route No.[26] Origin Destination Via Connecting to
     506  [30][lower-alpha 4] Bandar Utama bus hub Putrajaya Sentral  SBK9  Bandar Utama MRT station,
    Damansara-Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway,
    Damansara Utama,
     KJ24  Kelana Jaya LRT station,
     SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station,

    IOI Mall,
     SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station,
    Puchong Utama,
    Putrajaya/Cyberjaya Expressway FT 29

    		  500 

     502 

     503 

     520 

     521 

    L02,

    L03,

    L04,

    L05,

    L15,

     BET13 

     BET15 

     600  [31][lower-alpha 5] Pasar Seni (Hub D) Puchong Utama bus terminal (Jalan PU 7/1) Jalan Syed Putra,
    Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral)
    Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad,
    Jalan Syed Putra (Mid Valley),
    Jalan Klang Lama,
    Pearl Point Shopping Center,
    Taman OUG,
    Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya,
    Bandar Kinrara,
     SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station,
    Tesco Puchong,
     SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station,
    Setia walk Puchong,
    Puteri Boulevard,
    Tractors Malaysia,
    Jalan Puchong-Dengkil,
    Jalan Puchong Utama 3,    		  601 

     608 

     T601 

     T602 

     601  [32][lower-alpha 6] Kotaraya / Pasar Seni (Hub D) Putra Perdana Jalan Syed Putra,
    Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral)
    Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad,
    Jalan Syed Putra (Mid Valley),
    Jalan Klang Lama,
    Pearl Point Shopping Center
    Taman OUG,
    Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya,
    Bandar Kinrara,
     SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station,
    Tesco Puchong,
     SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station,
    Setia walk Puchong,
    Giant Bandar Puteri,
    Sri Begonia Apartment,
    Sri Camellia Apartment,
    Lebuh Puteri,
    Bandar Puteri 6/7/8,
    Kampung Pasir Puchong,
    Batu 14 Puchong,
    Puchong Utama (PU 7/8/9),
    Taman Meranti Jaya,
    Bandar Bukit Puchong 2,
    Taman Desa Ayer Hitam,
    Jalan Puchong-Dengkil,
    Jalan Putra Perdana 3A,
    Jalan Putra Perdana 2A,
    Jalan Putra Perdana 3B,
    Jalan Putra Perdana 6A,
    Bulatan Putra Perdana,    		  503 
     602  [33][lower-alpha 7]  SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station Puchong Prima Tesco Puchong,
    Setia walk Puchong,
    Puteri Boulevard,
    Tractors Malaysia,
     SP28  Puchong Perdana LRT station,
     SP29  Puchong Prima LRT station,
    Pangasapuri Lily,
    Pangsapuri Melor,    		  T601 

     T603 

     604  [34][lower-alpha 8] Kotaraya / Pasar Seni (Hub D) Taman Saujana Puchong / Bandar Bukit Puchong 1 Jalan Syed Putra,
    Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral)
    Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad,
    Jalan Syed Putra (Mid Valley),
    Jalan Klang Lama,
    Pearl Point Shopping Center,
    Taman OUG,
    Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya,
    Bandar Kinrara,
     SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station,
    Tesco Puchong,
     SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station,
    Setia walk Puchong,
    Giant Bandar Puteri,
    Sri Begonia Apartment,
    Sri Camellia Apartment,
    Lebuh Puteri,
    Bandar Puteri 6/7/8,
    Kampung Pasir Puchong,
    Batu 14 Puchong,
    Damansara-Puchong Expressway Damansara–Puchong Expressway,
    Persiaran Saujana Puchong,
    Jalan Bukit Puchong,    		  T602 
     608  [35][lower-alpha 9]  SP24  IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station Pulau Meranti  SP25  Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station,
    Setia walk Puchong,
    Giant Bandar Puteri,
    Sri Begonia Apartment,
    Sri Camellia Apartment,
    Lebuh Puteri,
    Bandar Puteri 6/7/8,
    Kampung Pasir Puchong,
    Batu 14 Puchong,
    Puchong Utama bus terminal (Jalan PU 7/1),
    Puchong Utama (PU 7/8/9),
    Taman Meranti Jaya,
    Bandar Bukit Puchong 2,
    Taman Desa Ayer Hitam,
    Jalan Pulau Meranti,
    Abadi Height,
    Masjid Pulau Meranti    		 Terminus

    Notes
    1. Investigation later shows that the breakdown was caused by a flash flood near the station as the water seeped into the lift and damaged the printed circuit board.
    2. Northbound Sri Petaling LRT Line
    3. Southbound Sri Petaling LRT Line
    4. Short walk from its closest station, SJ 337 Tesco Puchong (Opp)
    5. Short walk from its closest station, SJ 449 Setia Walk (Selatan)
    6. Six minute walk from its closest station, SJ 609 Setia Walk (Selatan)
    7. Six minute walk from its closest station, SJ 609 Setia Walk (Selatan)
    8. Six minute walk from its closest station, SJ 609 Setia Walk (Selatan)
    9. Six minute walk from its closest station, SJ 609 Setia Walk (Selatan)

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