Komtar station

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Komtar
Light rapid transit and monorail terminal
General information
Location Magazine Road
10300 George Town, Penang
Coordinates 5°24′45″N100°19′58″E / 5.4124°N 100.3327°E / 5.4124; 100.3327
Owned by Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
Line(s)
Connections BSicon TRAM1.svg George Town tram system
BSicon BUS2.svg Rapid Penang public bus system: 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 201*, 202, 203, 204, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 401E, 502, CAT, CAT14
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Openedc. 2030

The Komtar station is a proposed light rail transit and monorail station complex located in Komtar, at the intersection of Magazine Road, Carnavon Street, and Tek Soon Street, in George Town, Penang. The station is projected to become a major terminal and interchange station of the Mutiara line, the Tanjong Tokong line, and the Ayer Itam line. It has connections towards the terminal of a proposed tram system in George Town, and the Komtar Bus Terminal, which serves as the primary public bus terminal serving Penang Island.

Contents

The station complex is planned next to the Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park, as part of the fifth phase of development in Komtar. Once completed, it is expected to become the main rail station in George Town. [1] Besides this, the station is part of the western end of an elevated link across the Penang Strait towards the Penang Sentral station in Seberang Perai. [2] Construction is expected to start in September or October 2024, and will be completed by 2030, in line with the completion of the Mutiara line. [3]

History

The site of the Komtar station was previously part of the historic Sia Boey Market, which emerged in 1806 as one of the busiest street markets in central George Town. [4] During the initial planning of the Penang Urban Centre between 1969 and 1970, the site around Sia Boey Market was designated for demolition and replacement under the project's fifth phase of development. [5] After the project evolved into Komtar, the land which the market stood upon was sold in July 1991 for RM31 million, although no progress was done, despite plans for a mixed retail, office, and residential development set for construction in 1995 or 1996. [6]

Planning

In 2002, the Penang state government repurposed Sia Boey Market into a centralised transportation hub, with a terminal of a proposed light rail transit line in Penang Island, a precursor to the present Mutiara line. [7] In 2004, anticipating the construction of the transit line, Sia Boey Market closed permanently. However, the project stalled and was never revived to its previous state. [4] In 2012, the site was planned for the construction of an arts district known as the Penang Heritage Square, but progress halted when the arts district was relocated to Macallum Street Ghaut nearby to make way for another integrated transport hub. [8] [9] This revival did not succeed, and by the mid-2010s the project stalled again due to funding concerns and political opposition from the federal government. [10]

The introduction of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) in 2015 designated the Komtar station as a major interchange station and terminal of several proposed light rail transit and monorail routes. It functions as the terminus station of the Mutiara line, the Tanjong Tokong line, Ayer Itam line, and the George Town tram line. [11] [12] Further redesigns of the Mutiara line made the Komtar station the western end of an elevated rail bridge across the Penang Strait towards a station at Penang Sentral at Seberang Perai. [2] Construction of the station and the Mutiara line were delayed repeatedly, with the most recent date of construction set at September or October 2024, with an estimated completion date of 2030. [3]

Layout

Rail services

The Komtar station is proposed to be served by the following rail lines:

Train lineDirection and next station
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Mutiara line Southbound towards Macallum (Macallum Street Ghaut) →
Eastbound towards Penang Sentral (Butterworth) ←
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Tanjong Tokong line

(southern terminus)

Northbound towards Pykett (Pulau Tikus) ←
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Ayer Itam line

(eastern terminus)

Westbound towards Times Square (Dato Keramat) →

Connections

The Komtar station is proposed to be connected to the following stations:

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