Sentul LRT 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 LRT Ampang Line and LRT 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. This LRT station, despite sharing the same name, is not interchangeable (or integrated) and not to be confused with the separate but adjacent Sentul Komuter station, which is served by KTM Komuter's Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line instead. 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. (the location "Bandar Baru Sentul" was previously added to the LRT station on official rail transit maps to avoid confusion) The station was opened to the public in 1998 as part of the final phase of development of the former STAR LRT Line. Station features Location Sentul LRT station is located along Jalan 2/48A, to the west of Apartment Bandar Baru Sentul. Also near the station are the Residensi Sentulmas and The Capers condominiums. Public facilities nearby include the Methodist Grace and Malaysian Pentecostal church, the Sri Maha Muneeswarar temple, the DBKL abandoned vehicles depot, and UTC Sentul. Nearby schools include the Methodist Boys' Secondary School (SMK Methodist (L) Sentul), and the Wesley Methodist International School. Station layout This station has three floors, with the second floor serving the platforms, the first floor serving the concourse, and the exits being on the ground floor. This station contains two side platforms used by the Ampang and Sri Petaling lines. Ramps, tactile floor blocks, and lifts are available for the disabled, and the station has 158 car parking bays and a bicycle rack that can accommodate up to 20 bicycles. Platforms Sentul LRT station is one of the eleven stations along the common route between Sentul Timur and Chan Sow Lin shared by the Ampang and Sri Petaling lines. The station contains two side platforms, with platform 1 serving trains towards Sentul Timur, and platform 2 for trains towards Ampang or Putra Heights. As with the other stations along the common route, both lines share the same tracks, so both lines use the same platforms at this station. Transport connections Feeder buses History The station is served by the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. Opened in 1998 as part of the lines' second phase of development under the previous STAR LRT system, the station was intended to connect Sentul to other parts of the city and surrounding areas. Under this phase, 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 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. At that time, the Sentul LRT station was called "Bandar Baru Sentul". References