Gombak LRT station

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 KJ1  Gombak
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General information
Other namesڬومبق (Jawi)
鹅唛 (Chinese)
கும்பக் (Tamil)
LocationJalan Terminal Putra, Taman Melati
53100, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Owned by Prasarana Malaysia
Operated by Rapid Rail [1]
Line(s) 5 Kelana Jaya
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable with payment. 1439 total parking bays. (with 24 disabilities parking bays and 155 women parking bays) [2]
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
Station code KJ1 
History
Opened1 June 1999
Previous namesTerminal PUTRA
Services
Preceding station Rapid KL Logo.svg Following station
Terminus Kelana Jaya Line Taman Melati
towards Putra Heights
Future development
Preceding station Malaysia Rail Link Following station
Gombak Utara
towards Kota Bharu
East Coast Rail Link Terminus

Gombak (previously known as the Terminal PUTRA LRT station) is an LRT station in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the northern terminus for the RapidKL Kelana Jaya Line.

Contents

There is a ticket counter for buses to Genting Highlands, with buses departing to the Genting Skyway station every half-hour. [3] These buses are operated by Resorts World Berhad. This station is normally utilised by residents of Kuala Lumpur, especially those living around Setapak area when they are going to Genting.

The Gombak toll plaza, the beginning of the East Coast Expressway (LPT) Mes-e8.svg East Coast Expressway, is one kilometre north from this station.

Currently this station is the northernmost in the RapidKL rail transport network.

Gombak LRT station Gombak LRT - 2.jpg
Gombak LRT station
Gombak LRT station signboard Gombak LRT Station signboard (211031).jpg
Gombak LRT station signboard

Plans

Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, the transportation hub called Gombak Integrated Transportation Terminal (GITT) are plan to cater for express buses coming in from the east coast of Malaysia similar to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, an integrated hub in Bandar Tasik Selatan. [4] As of 2022, construction was started and will be connecting with LRT station and under construction of MRL East Coast Rail Link (ECRL). [5] [6] [7]

Connections

Route No.ViaConnecting toReachable
Bus-logo-white.svg T200  Jalan Taman Melati 1/5
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
Lingkaran UIA
200 IIUM
Bus-logo-white.svg T201  Jalan Taman Melati 1/5
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
Lebuh Utama Sri Gombak
Jalan Makmur
Jalan Lintang
Jalan Permai
Jalan Gombak Permai 2
170
171
202
BET17
Al-Khairiah Mosques(Taman Seri Gombak)
Sri Gombak Commercial Centre
SMK Hillcrest
Taman Prima Sri Gombak
Bus-logo-white.svg MPS1  Jalan Taman Melati 1/5
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)
Jalan Sungai Pusu
Jalan Gombak
 KC05  KTM Batu Caves
Jalan Sungai Tua
Selayang Baru
Kepong–Selayang Highway
Bandar Baru Selayang
151 SBP Integrasi Gombak
SK Gombak Utara
SK Sungai Pusu
Gombak Vocational College
Sri Gombak Commercial Centre
Giant Hypermarket Batu Caves
Sungai Chinchin Mosques
Bus-logo-white.svg Genting Express   East Coast Expressway (KARAK) Awana Skyway Genting Highlands
Chin Swee Caves Temple
Genting Highlands Premium Outlets

See also

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