Sentul LRT station explained

Sentul LRT station should not be confused with Sentul Komuter station.

Sentul LRT station is an elevated light rapid transit (LRT) station operated by Rapid Rail located in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is served by the Ampang line and Sri Petaling line. This station is situated next to two secondary schools, the Methodist Boys Secondary School Sentul and the Wesley Methodist School, three primary schools, and several medium-density, low-cost housing developments.

Despite sharing the same name, the Sentul LRT station is not interchangeable with the Sentul Komuter station; the two stations are approximately 800 meters in walking distance away from each other. The Komuter station was the first rail transit station in Sentul and served the older section of the suburb, while the LRT station was a later addition and serves the newer development of the suburb. (hence the location Bandar Baru Sentul is added to the LRT station on official rail transit maps to avoid confusion) The station was opened to public in 1998 as part of the final phase of development of the former STAR LRT Line.

History

The station is served by the Ampang line and Sri Petaling line. Opened in 1998 as part of the line's second phase of development, the station was intended to connect Sentul to other parts of the city and surrounding areas. Under Phase 2, a 15 km track with 11 stations was built to serve the northern and southern areas of Kuala Lumpur to cater for the Commonwealth Village and National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, during the KL Commonwealth Games in 1998. At that time, Sentul station was named as "Bandar Baru Sentul" station.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rapid KL DI SINI BERMULA KISAH REL URBAN MALAYSIA …. .
2. Book: Chia Mui Wee. Persepsi pengguna terhadap penggunaan perkhidmatan pengangkutan Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan Sdn. Bhd. Bahagian Pentadbiran Perniagaan,Fakulti Ekonomi dan Pentadbiran, Universiti Malaya. 1998. Universiti Malaya. 87. ms.