Cahaya LRT station
AG17 Cahaya | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 3°8′26″N 101°45′23″E / 3.14056°N 101.75639°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia (2002 to present); operated by Rapid Rail. | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 3 Ampang Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Low-rise | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available. Free parking bays. | ||||||||||
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| Station code | AG17 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 December 1996 | ||||||||||
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Cahaya LRT station is a
Location
Cahaya station is named after the
The Cahaya station was constructed along two leveled tracks, reusing the now defunct
Design
Cahaya station stands as a low-rise station along two tracks for trains traveling in opposite direction. However, the station was constructed as a subsurface structure significantly lower than most other conventional subsurface stations in the Ampang Line, mainly those along the Miharja-Cahaya route. Initially, the station itself was not constructed with any public walkway running underneath the tracks and platforms, as other subsurface stations along the route have. However, an overhead bridge and elevators were built later. Patrons are also provided with stairways on opposite sides of the track of a road-based flyover (Jalan Cahaya 1; Cahaya Road 1) over the tracks just northeast. The station's lower height may be attributed to the aforementioned flyover constructed close to the station, restricting the height of the adjoining tracks towards the Ampang terminal, thus affecting the height of the station.
As the station is subsurface and features two
See also
- List of rail transit stations in Klang Valley
