Bank Negara Komuter station

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Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line (KTM Komuter)
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsConnecting station to  AG6  SP6  Bandaraya via a 140-metre pedestrian walkway
Construction
ParkingNot available
Other information
Station code KA03 
History
Opened1995
RebuiltApril 2007
Services
Preceding station Keretapi Tanah Melayu
(Komuter)
Following station
Putra Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line Kuala Lumpur
towards Port Klang
Putra
towards Batu Caves
Batu Caves–Pulau Sebang Line Kuala Lumpur

Bank Negara Komuter station is a

Seremban Line. It is located at Jalan Dato' Onn
.

History

Before the electrification works began, there was a halt located just about 30 metres before the present location. It was a simple shelter with no amenities of any kind - very much like a bus-stop. The diesel engine trains used to pay this route picking up passengers for as low as

Subang Jaya
. Tickets then were sold on board. It has since been dismantled and is now just a patch of hill-side.

Bank Negara Komuter station

The present halt was formed during the

electrification of railway lines in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan between 1990 and 1994, in preparation for the launch of KTM Komuter services. Since its opening in 1995, the halt has remained unchanged in both its position in the railway system and layout. Beginning June 2007, however, the halt underwent major reconstruction (see design
).

Design

The Bank Negara halt (March 2007) is one of a few train stations in the KTM Komuter network to be constructed along valley-like terrain.

As with other

fare gates
, and a small staff.

Fare tickets can be bought with local currency using a combination of coins and notes at the vending machines, which automatically return change at the ticket counters. Currently, there are two ticketing areas - one on each side of the track. There are also dedicated fare gates that are operated with contactless value-stored cards as these are installed with the card readers. Unlike most halts and stations, commuters are not allowed to cross between the two sides, once passed the gates, without going through the fare gates again.

Artist impression of the upgraded Bank Negara halt

Renovation works to upgrade the halt began in April 2007. The new station will have a new concourse over the tracks and platforms. The new concourse will have a ticketing booth, ticket vending machines, prayer area and retail outlets. It will also have a common entrance to the two platforms where previously they could only be accessed through separate gates. The new halt will also have elevators for passengers to access the platforms, making the halt disabled-friendly. The weather shelters will be replaced with a single high-cover over the entire waiting area on both sides and over the tracks. The renovation works, which cost RM6 million, are expected to be completed by mid October 2007. The halt however continues to operate although certain areas have been closed off and the entrances relocated.[1]

Generally, renovations have not been completed as of January 2008. The covered platforms are only about 90% completed. The areas nearer the new main lobby are not fully constructed yet - having only some support frames on both sides. In fact, it is observed that the entire roof of the main lobby has been redesigned. The original design structure (as per picture) was erected but after about 2 months, they were dismantled and in January 2008, a new roof structure was erected.

Interchange

A map illustrating the layout of the Bank Negara halt's connections with connected stations. The Komuter station is situated left.

While not well-integrated, the Bank Negara halt is designated in official transit maps as an interchange station with the

Jalan Kuching and the Gombak River. The estimated walking distance between the stations is 140 m. The Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines station is further situated nearby bus stops along Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Dang Wangi and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
.

References

  1. ^ Leong, Shen-li (9 July 2007), "More comfort for Komuter users", Star Metro Central edition (The Star), pp. 1–3

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