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IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station

IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station

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IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station[3] is a light rapid transit station at Puchong Jaya, a township in Puchong, Selangor. It is located near IOI Mall, and its name was taken from IOI Group and Bandar Puchong Jaya, and not under the Station Naming Rights Programme run by Prasarana.

It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line network as found in the station signage. Like most other LRT stations operating in Klang Valley, this station is elevated.

History

The plan for an extension for the existing Sri Petaling LRT Line was proposed in 2006. Construction had started since 2011. The project, worth RM955.84 million,[4] was awarded to a joint venture (JV) consortium of George Kent (M) Bhd and its partner Lion Pacific Sdn Bhd[5] by 2012. Although it faced some delays,[6] the station was opened in 31 March 2016 along with 3 more stations in Puchong.[7] It is said that the extension had showed a 25% rate of return.[8]

Bus services

Feeder buses

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Station details

Infrastructure

As part of a green initiative, the extension includes green practices. Energy-efficient lights and rainwater harvesting systems were installed in every station. Windows were designed to allow sunlight into the stations. Construction utilized sustainable materials and recycling practices.[11]

Facilities

The stations includes several stores such as a 7-Eleven grocery store, a health and beauty product shop, and an ASTRO service centre.[12] A shuttle buggy ride to-and-fro IOI Mall Puchong is provided.[13]

  • LDP Highway view from IOI Puchong Jaya station
  • The exterior of the station from the bus stop.
  • Signboard from the bus stop.
  • iOi Mall Puchong is located a stone's throw away, but is not directly connected.
  • The elevator from the iOi Mall side leading up to the concourse level of the station.
  • Lift for the disabled.
  • The entrance to the station.
  • The elevators that lead to the platform.
  • Platform 1 of the station. The train that is seen here is a 6 car train set of CSR Zhuzhou LRV.
  • The notice board at the station.
  • Station outview from LDP Southbound.
  • Station outview from LDP Northbound.


References

  1. [1]
    "Park N' Ride - Travelling with Us". MyRapid. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Ahmad, Azyyati (28 March 2016). "Empat stesen baharu LRT di Puchong beroperasi 31 Mac ini" [Four new LRT stations in Puchong will open by this 31 March] (in Malay). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Monorail and LRTs - Rapid KL | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  4. [4]
    "George Kent's LRT line extension project worth RM955.84m". The Edge Markets. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  5. [5]
    "George Kent-Lion Pacific JV gets Ampang Line extension job". 2017-09-12. Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. [6]
    "Delay in Kelana Jaya-Ampang LRT line extension". The Edge Markets. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  7. [7]
    Ahmad, Azyyati (March 28, 2018). "Empat stesen baharu LRT di Puchong beroperasi 31 Mac ini". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  8. [8]
    "Najib: LRT extension project to benefit two million Klang Valley residents". The Star. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. [9]
    "Number - Bus | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  10. [10]
    "Number - Bus | MyRapid Your Public Transport Portal". www.myrapid.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  11. [11]
    "Extension of Ampang and Kelana Jaya lines proceeding smoothly | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  12. [12]
    "ASTRO SERVICE CENTRE PUCHONG/SUBANG". astro-service-centre-puchong-subang.business.site. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  13. [13]
    "IOI Mall Puchong - Services and amentities". www.ioimp.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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