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Kentonmen MRT station

Coordinates: 3°11′44″N 101°40′47″E / 3.1954302082563344°N 101.67961363892073°E / 3.1954302082563344; 101.67961363892073
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 PY14  Kentonmen
Rapid_KL_Logo | MRT station
General information
Other namesChinese: 肯都门站
LocationJalan Ipoh, Batu, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Coordinates3°11′44″N 101°40′47″E / 3.1954302082563344°N 101.67961363892073°E / 3.1954302082563344; 101.67961363892073
Owned byMRT Corp
Operated byRapid Rail
Line(s)12 Putrajaya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable (Park & Ride)[1]
AccessibleYes Disabled access[1]
Other information
StatusOperational
Station code PY14 
History
Opened16 March 2023; 19 months ago (2023-03-16)[2]
Passengers
All Passengers
Services
Preceding station Following station
Kampung Batu
towards Kwasa Damansara
 Putrajaya Line Jalan Ipoh
towards Putrajaya Sentral

The Kentonmen MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station that serves the suburbs of Taman Bamboo, Taman Eastern, Taman Kok Lian, Taman Impian and Taman Rainbow in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

It is one of the stations being built as part of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project on the Putrajaya Line  PYL .[3] The station is located on Jalan Ipoh as well as being named after the Batu Cantonment Army Camp, or Kem Batu Kentonmen in Malay. The station design is quite unique as only consist of one elevated platform level and two side concourse access area from two exits.

Station details

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Location

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The station is strategically located near landmarks such as Bamboo Hills and Cantonment Exchange Complex.[4]

Nearby neighborhoods covered by this station:

  • Taman Bamboo
  • Taman Eastern
  • Taman Impian
  • Taman Kok Lian
  • Taman Rainbow

Nearby high-rise buildings covered by this station:

  • Pelangi Indah Condominium
  • Sri Intan 1 Condominium
  • Sri Intan 2 Condominium
  • Seri Gembira Apartment
  • Desa Alpha Condominium
  • Seri Anggun Condominium
  • Villa Angsana Condominium
Bamboo Hills commercial area

In fact, this station can walk to the Bamboo Hills commercial area through Entrance B, which is about 13 minutes and 800m walk, but there is no dedicated pedestrian walkway and passengers need to cross the DUKE highway exit.[5]

Connection with KTM Komuter

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Linkway to KTM Komuter station.

The station is within walking distance to, but not integrated with  KC02  Batu Kentonmen station on the KTM Komuter Seremban Line.[6]

Exits and entrances

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The station has a total of 2 entrances. Entrance A is located near to Taman Rainbow and Taman Eastern while Entrance B is placed near to Taman Bamboo. The feeder bus serves at the feeder bus stop located at Entrance A.

In the future, a link bridge to the Bamboo Hills development will be built along with the construction of Bamboo Hills Residences. The bridge will connect with the concourse level where Entrance B is located.

Putrajaya Line station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A Jalan Batu Kentonmen Park and Ride, feeder bus stop, Taxi and E-hailing Layby, Jalan Ipoh (east side), Cantonment Exchange Complex, Kem Batu Kentonmen, KTM Batu Kentonmen, Taman Rainbow, Taman Eastern, Taman Impian, Desa Alpha and Seri Anggun Condominium
B Jalan Cenderuh 2 Bus stop, Jalan Ipoh (west side), Jalan Cenderuh, Taman Bamboo, Pelangi Indah, Sri Intan 2 and Sri Intan 1 Condominiums

Bus service

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T119 bus departure schedule.

Bus service is located at Entrance A of the station, near Jalan Batu Kentonmen and Entrance B of the station, near Jalan Ipoh.[7]

  • Rapid Bus (MRT Feeder Bus):
    • T119 (MRT Kentonmen–Perindustrian Taman Segambut)
  • Rapid Bus (Local bus):
    • 173 (Taman Jasa Utama–Hab Medan Pasar via MRT Kentonmen)
  • Selangor Omnibus:
    • 103 (Hab Lebuh Pudu–Damansara Damai via MRT Kentonmen)
    • 104 (Hab Lebuh Pudu–Wangsa Permai via MRT Kentonmen)
    • 107 (Hab Lebuh Pudu–Bestari Jaya via MRT Kentonmen)
    • 120 (Hab Lebuh Pudu–Jinjang Utara via MRT Kentonmen)
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  • Platform 1 to Putrajaya Sentral.
    Platform 1 to Putrajaya Sentral.
  • Platform 2 to Kwasa Damansara.
    Platform 2 to Kwasa Damansara.
  • Entrance A to Jalan Batu Kentonmen.
    Entrance A to Jalan Batu Kentonmen.
  • Entrance B to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.
    Entrance B to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.
  • North concourse of the station to Entrance A.
    North concourse of the station to Entrance A.
  • South concourse of the station to Entrance B.
    South concourse of the station to Entrance B.
  • T119 bus at Entrance A.
    T119 bus at Entrance A.
  • Entrance A bus stops at Jalan Batu Kentonmen.
    Entrance A bus stops at Jalan Batu Kentonmen.
  • Entrance B bus stop at Jalan Ipoh.
    Entrance B bus stop at Jalan Ipoh.
  • Platform 1 and 2 linkway.
    Platform 1 and 2 linkway.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Klang Valley Integrated Transit Map" (PDF). MyRapid. Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat. 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ^ FMT Reporters (23 December 2022). "MRT Laluan Putrajaya Fasa 2 beroperasi penuh pada Mac" (in Malay). Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ "MYMRT | MRT Corp - Official webpage for the Klang Valley My Rapid Transit". www.mymrt.com.my. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  4. ^ "SMRT Journeys". journey.smrt.com.sg. SMRT Corporation. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. ^ "肯都门站 附近有Bamboo Hills打卡景点（第11篇）|中國報". 中國報 China Press. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. ^ "SSP LINE VIRTUAL TOUR". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. ^ "MyRapid - Bus Kiosk". Rapid KL. 27 Jun 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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