Jambatan Kota LRT station

Jambatan Kota LRT station, formerly Pasar Jawa LRT station is an elevated light rapid transit (LRT) station and serves as one of the stations for the Shah Alam line. The station is located in the city of Klang, Selangor one of the world's major international port cities and the global transshipment hub of Malaysia. The station is surrounded by most of the major landmarks in the area, which are the business and commercial districts of north Klang as compared to south Klang, which is mostly government departments. This station mainly serves urban localities that use the Federal Highway, Jalan Meru, Jalan Kapar, and Jalan Langat, which are the four major roads servicing the area. The area surrounding the LRT station is a major tourist draw because it serves as the historic heart of Klang, anchored by the iconic Kota Bridge (after which the station is named), Malaysia’s first double-decker bridge. Visitors are attracted to its unique architecture and the revitalised upper deck, which offers scenic river views and a vibrant space for photography and community events. The station sits adjacent to the modern Klang Royal City Council building and the historic Kota Raja Mahadi Fort, overlooking the scenic Klang River view and the lush Pangkalan Batu Urban Park. The port has a deep history as being the first port built in ancient and medieval Klang. The station is located near various shopping destinations such as the Pasar Jawa Traditional Market and Shaw Centre Point, and is within walking distance to other attractions in south Klang, such as Little India, the Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery, the Sultan Sulaiman Mosque and the Royal Klang Heritage walk. The station is an elevated rapid transit station forming part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. Although not designated as an official interchange, commuters may walk up to the Klang Komuter station on the Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line from the LRT station, taking approximately 5 to 10 minutes. History & Initial Planning This is the twentieth station along the RM9 billion line project, with the line's maintenance depot located in Johan Setia, Klang. It has facilities such as kiosks, restrooms, elevators, taxi stands, and feeder buses. The station was initially planned to be built near to and to be an interchange with the current Klang Komuter station at south Klang near to Jalan Tengku Kelana, Little India. The LRT station was initially also called Klang LRT station. However, since the planned location was in a busy district, residents opposed the location mainly for historical importance since it required demolishing parts of pre-war shoplots and some other businesses along the narrow roads. The location of the station was then changed to a new location in north Klang near to Jalan Pasar where the major business district in Klang is located. The new location is next to Klang infamous Emporium Makan, which due to construction difficulties, necessitated the building to be demolished in order for the station to be built. The LRT station at the new location was given the name Jambatan Kota, and no longer designated as an interchange or connection with the Komuter station. The stations however, are within 700 metres walking distance via Jambatan Musaeddin. Exits and entrances Jambatan Kota station has a total of 2 entrances. Surrounding Area Plaza MPK (Mydin Klang Utara) Hentian Bas Klang Masjid Diraja Klang Kolej Hafiz Arked Mara Klang City Square Klang Digital Mall Aliya Hotel GOCOS Hotel First Tower (LHDN Klang) Hospital Wanita IVF Metro Klang Commercial Convention Center (KCCC) KO Skin Specialist Confort Hotel B Hotel Family Hotel GFG Tower Co-Working Klang High School Pin Hwa High School Sri KDU International School Berkeley Uptown Residence Kg Bukit Kuda Bus Services Feeder buses There are two feeder bus routes available serving from this station: T722 serving KTM Klang, Taman Bijaya and ST Rosyam Mall Jalan Kebun. T725 serving Kampung Sungai Udang. Nearby the station is the Klang Bus Hub near Plaza MPK, which houses city bus routes operated by Wawasan Sutera (routes 710 (to Kuala Lumpur), 704 (to Meru), 707 (to West Port), 730 (to Banting), and 740 (to Kapar & Kuala Selangor)) and Causeway Link (route P701 to Port Klang). In addition, Rapid On-Demand (ROD) demand-responsive transit services are also available, serving Taman Summit and Taman Batu Belah. References External links LRT3 Bandar Utama–Klang line