Abdullah Hukum station
Abdullah Hukum station is an integrated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, served by both the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and the KTM Komuter Port Klang Line.
KD01 KJ17 Abdullah Hukum | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Klang Valley Integrated Transit System station | |||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Jalan Bangsar, Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 3°7′7″N 101°40′22″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia (operated by Rapid Rail) Keretapi Tanah Melayu | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | 2 Port Klang 5 Kelana Jaya | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (LRT) 3 (KTM Komuter) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Pedestrian bridge to KB01 Mid Valley KL Eco City and Mid Valley City | ||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | KJ17 Elevated KD01 At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Not available | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | KD01 KJ17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1 September 1998 (LRT) 28 October 2018 (KTM Komuter) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The station consists of the elevated LRT station was opened first on 1 September 1998, together with a ground level KTM Komuter station which was constructed later as part of the KL Eco City development and physically integrated with the LRT station. The KTM Komuter station began operations on 28 October 2018.[1]
Station features
Location
The station is located between Jalan Bangsar and the KL Eco City development to the south of the central business district of Kuala Lumpur. The station is named after the former Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, a village which was located between Jalan Bangsar and the Klang River, which has now become the KL Eco City development.
Besides KL Eco City, another major landmark near the Abdullah Hukum Station is the Tenaga Nasional Berhad headquarters which is located across Jalan Bangsar from the station.
LRT station
The LRT station is an elevated station that was built as part of the Kelana Jaya Line which was then known as Putra LRT. It was one of the 10 stations which was opened on 1 September 1998 when Phase One between Kelana Jaya station and Pasar Seni station (excluding the KL Sentral station opened later), began operations. The station is of the standard Kelana Jaya Line elevated station design, with the two elevated floors – a concourse level and two side platforms above the concourse level – above the ground floor which is used as a kiss and ride and taxi drop-off area.
KTM Komuter station
The KTM Komuter station is the newer section of the Abdullah Hukum Station complex and was built as part of the KL Eco City development located adjacent to KTM Bhd's Port Klang branch line. The station, which began operations on 28 October 2018, lies between the KL Sentral and Angkasapuri stations. Construction of the station began in 2014 by KL Eco City's developer KL Eco City Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malaysian developer S P Setia, on 0.6 hectares of land owned by Railway Assets Corporation Sdn Bhd, the owner of all assets operated by KTM.[2]
A common concourse one level above ground level links both the KTM Komuter and LRT stations. The upper road level of KL Eco City can also be accessed via an exit at this common concourse level, where the drop-off lay-bys for the station are located. The station's two side platforms are located at ground level while the level above the concourse (second level from ground) provides the connection to KL Eco City and Mid Valley City.[3]
Connectivity to Mid Valley City
Despite its relative close proximity, there was no proper connection from the Abdullah Hukum station to Mid Valley City which lies just 250 metres east for many years. Prior to the construction of KL Eco City and the KTM Komuter station, pedestrians from the LRT station had to walk northwards along Jalan Bangsar to a pedestrian bridge and cross the railway tracks to the Putra Ria Apartment complex, then along the apartment access road and another pedestrian bridge into Mid Valley City. Alternatively, it was easier for commuters to use the Mid Valley Komuter station on the Seremban Line to reach Mid Valley City.
With the KTM Komuter station built, a dedicated footbridge was constructed to link Mid Valley City and Level 2 of the station through KL Eco City. The section of the bridge between the station and KL Eco City was opened together with the opening of the KTM station. The section between KL Eco City and Mid Valley City over the Klang River subsequently opened on 14 November 2019.[4]
Station layout
L2 | LRT Platform Level | Side platform |
Platform 1: 5 Kelana Jaya towards KJ1 Gombak (→) | ||
Platform 2: 5 Kelana Jaya towards KJ37 Putra Heights (←) | ||
Side platform | ||
Linkbridge Level | Entrance from Mid Valley City/KL Eco City pedestrian overhead bridge | |
L1 | Common Concourse | Faregates; Ticketing Machines; Customer Service Offices; Station Control Rooms; Shops; Entrance from Jalan Bangsar, Entrance from KL Eco City |
G | Ground Level | Bus stop, taxi and "kiss and ride" lay-by |
KTM Platform Level | Side platform | |
Platform 1: 2 Port Klang towards KA16 Tanjung Malim (→) | ||
Platform 2: 2 Port Klang towards KD17 Port Klang (←) | ||
Island platform | ||
Platform 3: Bypass track, not used for passengers |
Entrances and Exits
Abdullah Hukum station has a total of three entrances/exits, with one at the LRT station and two for the KTM station, including an elevated entrance above the KTM station concourse level connecting to the link bridge to KL Eco City and Mid Valley City. There is a door connecting the concourse levels of both the LRT and KTM stations.
Port Klang Line station | |||
Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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A | West side of Eco City Perimeter Road | KL Eco City | |
B | Elevated link bridge level above concourse | Link bridge to KL Eco City and Mid Valley City ( KB1 Komuter Mid Valley) |
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C | Doorway between KTM station concourse and LRT station concourse | KTM LRT | |
Kelana Jaya Line station | |||
C | Doorway between KTM station concourse and LRT station concourse | KTM LRT | |
D | East side of Jalan Bangsar | Jalan Bangsar, bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, pedestrian bridge to Tenaga Nasional Berhad headquarters |
Name
In the 1980s, there was a small halt named Taman Ghazali Station at the present Abdullah Hukum station's site, mostly for freight services.[5]
Bus services
Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Connecting to |
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750 | KJ14 KG16 Pasar Seni Hub | UiTM Shah Alam | 708, 753, 754, T750, T752, T753, T754 | |
751 | KJ14 KG16 Pasar Seni Hub | Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam | 702, T756, BET4 | |
772 | KJ14 KG16 Pasar Seni Hub | KS03 Terminal Skypark (Subang Airport) Subang Suria |
T802, T803 | |
780 | KJ14 KG16 Pasar Seni Hub | Section 8, Kota Damansara | T801, BET1 |
Gallery
- View of the platform of the new KTM Komuter station
- New KTM Komuter station platform
- Exterior view of the LRT station
- LRT Abdullah Hukum Main Entrance.
- The Abdullah Hukum station is fashioned to be elevated above an access roadway, similar to the Bangsar station.
- Platform view of the LRT station
See also
KJ28 KS02 KD09 Subang Jaya
References
- "Another rail transit centre in KL". Thestar.com.my. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- "Abdullah Hukum train station in KL Eco City opened". Edge Prop. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- "An Iconic Station - Abdullah Hukum Welcomes You" (PDF). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- "At last! You can now reach Mid Valley via LRT thanks to new pedestrian bridge". New Straits Times. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- "KTM Klang Valley Network 1985". Retrieved 2 July 2019.