Bank Negara Komuter station
Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line (KTM Komuter) | ||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Connecting station to AG6 SP6 Bandaraya via a 140-metre pedestrian walkway | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | Not available | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | KA03 | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1995 | |||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | April 2007 | |||||||||||||||
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Bank Negara Komuter station is a
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
The present halt was formed during the
Design
As with other
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.
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
While not well-integrated, the Bank Negara halt is designated in official transit maps as an interchange station with the