Bandar Utama MRT station
SBK09 BK1 Bandar Utama  | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rapid transit and future light rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Platform 2 of the station towards Sungai Buloh. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names |
万达镇 (Chinese) பந்தர் உத்தாமாவில் (Tamil) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Bandar Utama, Selangor Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°8′47.92″N 101°37′7.49″E / 3.1466444°N 101.6187472°ECoordinates: 3°8′47.92″N 101°37′7.49″E / 3.1466444°N 101.6187472°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | 11 Bandar Utama–Klang Line (Under construction) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Future integrative station with BK1 . | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available with payment. 500 total parking bays. 245 motorcycle bays | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | not available | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | SBK09 BK1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | SBK09 16 December 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening | BK1 Opening 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Bandar Utama station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station serving the suburb of Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia as well as parts of Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur which lie across the Damansara-Puchong Expressway from the station.
It is one of the stations on the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. It was opened on 16 December 2016 under phase one operations of the line.[1]
This station is located next to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre, one of the biggest shopping malls in the Klang Valley.[2] Other well-known landmarks near the station are Sri Pentas (TV3 headquarters), One World Hotel, Plaza IBM and KPMG Tower. A pedestrian link bridge which was opened on 1 February 2018 links the station with these buildings.
This station will serve as an interchange station to the proposed LRT 3 line (tentatively named the Bandar Utama-Klang Line) which links Bandar Utama to Johan Setia in Klang.[3]
Station Features
The station is located beside the Damansara-Puchong Expressway directly behind the Sri Pentas Building in Bandar Utama. The station's support columns are located between the expressway and the water channel which runs parallel to the expressway.
The station adopts the standard elevated station design for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line with two side platforms above the concourse level.
However, unlike the other elevated stations, there are no escalators, lifts or staircases linking the station directly with the ground level. Neither are there any lay-bys for buses, taxis and cars at the ground level directly below the station. Access to the station is via link bridges from the 1Powerhouse Building, where the feeder bus stop and park and ride facilities are located, and from One World Hotel and 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Station layout
| L2 | Platform Level | Side platform |
| Platform 1 9 Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line towards SBK35 Kajang (→) | ||
| Platform 2 9 Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line towards SBK01 Sungai Buloh (←) | ||
| Side platform | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates to paid area, escalators to platforms, ticketing machines, customer service office, station control, shops, Entrance A to pedestrian link bridge to 1 Powerhouse building, Entrance B to link bridge to One World Hotel/1 Utama Shopping Centre, emergency staircase to ground level from back-of-house. |
| G | Ground Level | Emergency services parking bays. |
Exits and entrances
Access to the station is via two pedestrian link bridges - one connecting Entrance A of the station to the neighbouring 1Powerhouse Building, and another connecting Entrance B with One World Hotel and the 1 Utama Shopping Centre. The second link bridge was opened on 1 February 2018.[4]
All these buildings are owned by Bandar Utama City Corporation Sdn Bhd, making this station the only one in the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line where access to the station is via properties owned by other entities. There is no access to the station from the ground level directly beneath the station along the Damansara-Puchong Expressway. The lay-by and stairs at this location are for emergency purposes only.
The 1Powerhouse Building houses the feeder bus stop at the ground level, and the park and ride facility for the station which takes up two basement levels. Taxi and private vehicle drop-off areas are also located at the ground floor of the building.
| Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line station | |||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Pedestrian link bridge to 1Powerhouse Building | Feeder bus stop, park and ride, 1 Powerhouse, Persiaran Bandar Utama |  |
| B | Pedestrian link bridge to 1 Utama Shopping Centre | 1 Utama Shopping Centre, One World Hotel, IBM Tower, KPMG Tower, 1 First Avenue, Sri Pentas (TV3) |  |
Bus Services
Feeder buses
With the opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the residential areas in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Bandar Utama and Kampung Sungai Penchala. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stop at the adjacent 1 Powerhouse building accessed via Entrance A of the station. These buses do not stop at the Bandar Utama bus hub.
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T811[5] | SBK09 Bandar Utama station Entrance A - 1 Powerhouse |
Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara Bandar Utama BU12 |
Persiaran Bandar Utama Lebuh Bandar Utama Persiaran Tropicana Jalan Tropicana Selatan Jalan Masjid, Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara |
Terminus |
| T812[6] | SBK09 Bandar Utama station Entrance A - 1 Powerhouse |
Taman Tun Dr Ismail Kampung Sungai Penchala |
Persiaran Bandar Utama Dataran Bandar Utama Lebuh Bandar Utama Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi Jalan Datuk Sulaiman Jalan Sungai Penchala Damansara-Puchong Expressway |
800 |
Other buses
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | Bandar Utama bus hub | KT3 Putrajaya Sentral | SBK9 Bandar Utama MRT Station (Entrance A - 1 Powerhouse) (Bandar Utama-bound only) Damansara-Puchong Expressway  Damansara Utama KJ24 LRT Kelana Jaya SP24 LRT IOI Puchong Jaya/IOI Mall SP25 LRT PB Puchong Puchong Utama Putrajaya/Cyberjaya Expressway  |
500, 501, 502, 503, 520, 521, 731, L02, L03, L04, L05, L15, BET13, BET15 |
| 802[7] | KJ24 Kelana Jaya LRT | Section 11, Kota Damansara | Damansara-Puchong Expressway Persiaran Bandar Utama SBK09 Bandar Utama MRT Station (Entrance A - 1 Powerhouse) Lebuh Bandar Utama Persiaran Surian SBK08 Mutiara Damansara MRT Station SBK07 Surian MRT Station Persiaran Mahogani |
T808 |
Gallery
Station
View of the station from the MRT tracks over the Damansara-Puchong Expressway.
The station is located near the 1Utama Shopping Centre.
An electronic board at the entrance of the station.
Looking towards the fare gates of Entrance A of the station.
Commuters using the fare gates leadinng to Entrance B of the station.
Commuters entering the fare gates from Entrance B of the station.
Retail outlet at the concourse level near Entrance B of the station.
1Powerhouse (Entrance A)
- Pedestrian link heading towards Entrance A of the station from 1Powerhouse.
Feeder bus stop at 1Powerhouse Building, which is currently the main entrance to the Bandar Utama MRT station.
1 Utama Pedestrian Link (Entrance B)
Commuters headed towards Entrance B of the station.
Commuters headed towards the pedestrian link to 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Entrance B leading to the pedestrian link to 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Commuters using the pedestrian link leading to the station.
Walkway leading from the link bridge.
Walkway from the station leading to One World Hotel and 1 Utama Shopping Centre.
Signage near the lobby of One World Hotel announcing the opening of the link to the station.
The pedestrian link bridge connecting the station with 1Utama Shopping Centre being constructed as at the end of June 2017.
Construction of the pedestrian link bridge in October 2017.
Completed and opened pedestrian link bridge in February 2018.
Construction of the pedestrian link bridge in February 2017.
Construction of the pedestrian link bridge in October 2017.
The pedestrian link bridge the day after opening on 1 February 2018.
See also
- MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
- LRT Bandar Utama-Klang Line
- Bandar Utama
- Taman Tun Dr Ismail
- 1 Utama Shopping Centre
References
- ↑ "Prime Minister Launches Phase One of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line" (PDF). Klang Valley MRT Project. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Top 10 attractions near latest MRT stations". Thestar.com.my. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "All systems go for LRT3 in 2020". Thestar.com.my. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "1 Utama link to Bandar Utama MRT Station now open". Paul Tan. 1 February 2018.
- ↑ RapidKL Bus Route 811
- ↑ RapidKL Bus Route 812
- ↑ RapidKL Bus Route 802
