# Wangsa Maju LRT station

Wangsa Maju LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, forming part of the Kelana Jaya line (formerly known as PUTRA). The station opened on 1 June 1999, as part of the line's second segment encompassing 12 stations between Kelana Jaya station and Terminal PUTRA and an underground line.

## Location

Wangsa Maju station is the third last station northwards to Gombak.
The station is situated directly within the northern Kuala Lumpur suburb of Wangsa Maju. The station, located along the main thoroughfare of Jalan 1/27A (Malay; English: 1/27A Road) running from the northwest to the southeast, is wedged between two residential estates: Section 1 of Wangsa Maju to the southwest and Desa Setapak (Setapak Countryside) to the northwest, with Section 2 of Wangsa Maju located further northwest. In addition to accessibility from Jalan 1/27A, the station is also connected via Jalan 16/27B (16/27B Road), Desa Setapak's residential road.
Due to its proximity to various shopping centres, Alpha Angle and Aeon Big, and two higher education institutions - which are TARC and UTAR - in the region, the station is usually busy during the weekdays.

## Connections

Kumpool Vanpool ride-sharing service to Wangsa Maju LRT station also available here.

### Buses

| Route No. | Via | Connecting to | Reachable |
| T250 | Jalan Malinja Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Taman Ibu Kota Jalan Langkawi Jalan Danau Saujana | 222 250 T203 | Setapak Central AEON Wangsa Maju Alpha Angle Bazaria Wangsa Maju PV12 PV128 AEON BiG Danau Kota Genting Klang Entrepreneur Plaza Wangsa Maju Section 2 Wet market and Hawker Center Columbia Asia Hospital Taman Danau Kota Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital Danau Kota Lake Park Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology SK Danau Kota Taman Bunga Raya Mosque Al-Amin Mosque (Taman Setapak Indah) Al-Falah Mosque (Danau Kota) Usamah Bin Zaid Mosque |
| 222 | Jalan Taman Melawati Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan 1/27A KJ3 Wangsa Maju LRT station Jalan Malinja Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang Jalan Ipoh | 201 251 254 302 402 852 GOKL (Red Line) GOKL (Blue Line) | AEON Wangsa Maju Alpha Angle Melawati Mall Taman Melawati Commercial Area Dataran Wangsa Maju Usamah Bin Zaid Mosque Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Melawati 2 SMK Taman Melawati SJK(T) Taman Melawati SA Rakyat Taman Melawati International School of Kuala Lumpur (Melawati Campus) |
| 250 | Jalan 1/27A KJ3 Wangsa Maju LRT station Jalan Malinja Jalan Genting Klang Jalan Pahang Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Jalan Raja Lebuh Pasar Besar Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin | 100 103 104 107 120 121 122 150 151 152 170 171 172 173 180 190 191 200 202 220 252 300 303 | Setapak Central AEON Wangsa Maju Alpha Angle Wangsa Maju Section 2 Wet market and Hawker Center PV128 Star Parc Point Commercial Centre Genting Klang Commercial Area Giant Hypermarket Setapak COURTS Setapak JPJ Kuala Lumpur (Wangsa Maju branch) Columbia Asia Hospital Taman Danau Kota Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology Vocational College Kuala Lumpur SJK(C) Wangsa Maju Usamah Bin Zaid Mosque Taman Bunga Raya Mosque Christ Lutheran Church (LCM) Seven Fairies Temple Setapak |
| 253 | Jalan 1/27A Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan AU3/1 Jalan 3/56 Jalan 1/56 Jalan 10/56 Jalan AU3/1 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) Jalan Mamanda 9 Jalan Ampang | 221 300 303 T300 T301 T302 | Melawati Mall AEON Wangsa Maju Alpha Angle Dataran Wangsa Maju National Zoo of Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology Saudi Schools In Kuala Lumpur SK Wangsa Jaya |

## Incident
### Robbery

On June 3, 2007, two men wearing full face motorcycle helmets and wielding parangs robbed the Wangsa Maju station at 10:10 pm (MST) and relieved RM7,000 from its ticket counter. No injuries were reported. The robbery, having taken place at a mass transit station, is the first of its kind in the country.