Kinrara BK5 LRT station

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 SP22 
Kinrara BK5
Light Rapid Transit station
151031 Kinrara BK5 LRT station signage.jpg
Station signage of the station.
Other names金銮第五区 (Chinese)
கின்ஆர்ஆர் BK5 (Tamil)
Location Bukit Jalil Highway
Bandar Kinrara 2
47180, Puchong, Selangor
Malaysia
Owned by Prasarana Malaysia ; operated by Rapid Rail.
Line(s)  4   Sri Petaling Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Parking Available with payment. 176 total parking bays.
Other information
Station code SP22 
History
Opened 31 October 2015
Services
Preceding station  Rapid KL Logo.svg  Following station
toward  Sentul Timur
Sri Petaling Line
toward  Putra Heights

Kinrara BK5 LRT station is a Light Rapid Transit station in Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It was the southern terminus for passenger services on the LRT Extension Project Phase 1. [1] [2]

Kinrara is a township in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. The Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve is situated to its south. Island & Peninsular Berhad commenced the township development under Perumahan Kinrara Berhad in 1991. The only link road to the development then was via Jalan Puchong before entering Kinrara Army Camp road. Bandar Kinrara 1 was constructed for low-cost terrace houses before Bandar Kinrara 2 double storey terraces begun construction. The construction of Bukit Jalil Highway helped Bandar Kinrara to expand the development phase on both side of the highway. An underpass linked both sides of the development.

Puchong is a major town and a parliamentary constituency in the Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia.

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The work of LRT Extension Project (LEP) that was kicked off in the middle of 2013 started from Awan Besar and passes through Kinrara, Puchong, and ended at Putra Heights. The extension is 17.7 km long with 11 new stations and was completed in stages. The first stage of 4 stations was completed in September 2015 and commenced operations on 31 October 2015.

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References

  1. ↑ "New Ampang LRT line to begin operations in 2015". Astro Awani. February 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Month-long free ride at four new LRT stations - Prasarana". Astro Awani. October 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ http://m.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/kinrara-bk5-lrt-station-a-major-advantage-for-residents


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