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.
KJ4 Sri Rampai | |||||||||||
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| Light Rapid Transit station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | 南北花园 (Chinese) ஸ்ரீ ரம்பை (Tamil) | ||||||||||
| Location | Jalan Wangsa Perdana 1 Taman Sri Rampai, Wangsa Maju 53300, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°11′56″N 101°44′13″E / 3.19889°N 101.73694°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 5 Template:KLRT lines | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KJ4 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 24 December 2010 | ||||||||||
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History
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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, Sri Rampai was effectively a ghost station with all trains 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]
Refurbishment of the station resumed on September 2008, likely in response to new property developments in the area, including Wangsa Walk Mall and a local AEON BiG (formerly known as "Carrefour") supermarket. Work on the station was complete early December 2010, and the station began revenue service on December 24, 2010.
Design
The station is a two-level subsurface 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, in comparison to other stations' elevated and underground designs.
Places of interest
- Wangsa Walk Mall
- Aeon Big Wangsa Maju
Bus Services
Feeder buses
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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| T221 | KJ4 Sri Rampai LRT station | Taman Melawati | Jalan Wangsa Delima Jalan 34/26 Jalan 8/27a Jalan 6/27a Jalan Wangsa Melawati Jalan AU5 Persiaran Permata Jalan Taman Melawati Jalam Kolam Air Jalan Melawati 1 Jalan Melawati 2 |
220, 222, AJ01 |
| T222 | KJ4 Sri Rampai LRT station | Ukay Perdana, Ampang Jaya | Jalan Wangsa Delima Jalan 6/27A Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Persiaran Permata Jalan AU5 Jalan Ukay Perdana |
AJ01 |
| T251 | KJ4 Sri Rampai LRT station | Section 10, Wangsa Maju | Jalan Wangsa Delima Jalan 34/26 Jalan 2/27e Jalan 4/27e Jalan 26/26 Jalan Renjang Jalan 1/26 |
251, 252 |
Other buses
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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| 251 | MR10 Chow Kit Monorail station | Aeon Big Wangsa Maju | Jalan Ipoh Jalan Pahang Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Usahawan Jalan Kilang Jalan 58/26 Jalan 42/26 Jalan 34/26 Jalan 1/26 Jalan Renjang Jalan 2/27e Jalan 4/27e Jalan 26/26 Jalan Wangsa Delima KJ4 Sri Rampai LRT station |
T221, T222, T251, Chocolate Line |
| Chocolate Line | Section 10 | KJ4 Sri Rampai LRT station | PPR Desa Rejang Wisma Rampai Sunway Avila Wangsa Walk Flat Wangsa Maju Section 4 Fera Residence Rampai Court SMK Taman Sri Rampai ITBM |
251, T221, T222, T251 |
Incident
On 28 March 2012, a 22-year-old man who was using the restroom suffered injuries to his thighs and the back of his body when the toilet bowl suddenly exploded. Investigations revealed that the explosive was a home-made firecracker. The victim spent a week in hospital.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Dharmender Singh (2006-08-26). "LRT services disrupted by flooding at new station". The Star Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ "22-year-old injured as toilet bowl explodes at LRT station | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "LRT toilet explosion under investigation | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-12-19.