Universiti LRT station

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 KJ19  CC31  Universiti
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Main entrance of Universiti station at Jalan Kerinchi with connection to KL Gateway Mall
General information
Other names大学 (Chinese)
யுனிவர்சிட்டி எல்ஆர்டி (Tamil)
LocationJalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur
Owned by Prasarana Malaysia
Operated by Rapid Rail
Line(s) 5 Kelana Jaya
13 Circle Line (future)
Platforms2 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
Station code KJ19  CC31 
History
Opened1 September 1998
Opening2028-2030 (MRT)
Previous namesKL Gateway–Universiti (2015–2021)
Services
Preceding station Rapid KL Logo.svg Following station
Kerinchi
towards Gombak
Kelana Jaya Line Taman Jaya
towards Putra Heights
Pantai Permai
Clockwise / outer
Circle Line
Future service
UM
Anticlockwise / inner

Universiti is a light rapid transit (LRT) station in Kuala Lumpur served by the Kelana Jaya Line.

Contents

The station is planned as a future interchange with the upcoming MRT Circle Line of the KVMRT project. [1]

Location and locality

This station is located on Jalan Kerinchi, beside the eastbound carriageway (Klang-bound) of the Federal Highway with one exit facing the KL Gateway Mall and another facing an exit ramp into the Federal Highway from Jalan Kerinchi. A pedestrian bridge connects the station with the mall across Jalan Kerinchi.

This station serves the local population of University of Malaya and neighbouring Kampung Kerinchi, Bangsar South, Pantai Dalam and Pantai Hill Park.

Station naming rights program

The station was renamed to KL Gateway–Universiti after Suez Capital, a local property development was given naming rights by Prasarana Malaysia. KL Gateway is the major redevelopment of Kampung Kerinchi into premium residential, shopping mall & office tower.

It is the first three stations under pilot program of Station Naming Rights since launched in October 2015. [2] Nonetheless, the contract was presumed to be terminated in 2021 as all signs bearing the KL Gateway prefix were removed from the station. Likewise, announcement of the station name on trains do not include the prefix as of March 2022. [3]

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References

  1. "MYMRT | MRT Corp - Official webpage for the Klang Valley My Rapid Transit". www.mymrt.com.my. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. South New offers residential units, office towers and shopping mall
  3. YouTube Short Video with KL Gateway part of the announcement removed

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