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KJ1 Gombak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| LRT station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | ڬومبق (Jawi) 鹅唛 (Chinese) கோம்பாக் (Tamil) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Jalan Terminal Putra, Taman Melati 53100, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Rapid Rail [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | 5 Kelana Jaya Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 Island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Available with payment. 1439 total parking bays. (with 24 disabilities parking bays and 155 women parking bays) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | KJ1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 June 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Terminal PUTRA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gombak LRT station (previously known as the Terminal PUTRA) is a light rapid transit (LRT) station in the Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the northern terminus of the LRT Kelana Jaya Line.
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, is one kilometre north from this station.
Currently, this station is the northernmost station in the Rapid KL transport network.
Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, a transportation hub known as the Gombak Integrated Transportation Terminal (GITT) was planned 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 has started and will also provide the LRT station with a connection to the future East Coast Rail Link (ECRL). [5] [6] [7]
Route No. | Via | Connecting to | Reachable |
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T200 | Jalan Taman Melati 1/5 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Lingkaran UIA | 200 | IIUM |
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 |
MPS1 | Jalan Taman Melati 1/5 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan Sungai Pusu Jalan Gombak KC05 Batu Caves Komuter station 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 |
Genting Express | East Coast Expressway (KARAK) | Awana Skyway | Genting Highlands Chin Swee Caves Temple Genting Highlands Premium Outlets |
509 | East Coast Expressway (KARAK) | Terminal Bas Ekspres Raub | Bukit Tinggi Bentong |
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