Kepong Baru MRT station

Kepong Baru MRT station is an elevated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Serving the Putrajaya Line, the station is located along Jalan Kepong near the junction with Jalan Api Api 1.

 PY10  Kepong Baru
Rapid KL (brand)
Mass rapid transit station
General information
Other namesChinese: 甲洞卫星市站
LocationJalan Kepong, Laman Rimbunan, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Owned byMRT Corp
Operated byRapid Rail
Line(s)12 Putrajaya
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusOperational
Station code PY10 
History
Opened16 June 2022
Services
Preceding station Following station
Metro Prima
towards Kwasa Damansara
 Putrajaya Line Jinjang
towards Putrajaya Sentral

The station began operations on 16 June 2022 as part of Phase One operations of the Putrajaya Line.[1] Like the other elevated stations on the line, Kepong Baru station will have a Serambi-style design with the Japanese zen designs.[2] The station is designed by Ong&Ong.[3]

Location

The station is located along FT 54.

There is a Buddhist temple called Jing Si Hall (Chinese: 靜思堂), affiliated with the Taiwanese Buddhist order Tzu Chi, located 250m southeast of the station.[4]

Jing Si Hall, near the station

Station features
  • Elevated station with island platform

References
  1. Wahab, Farid (16 June 2022). "First Putrajaya MRT stretch opens today". The Star. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. "Stations".
  3. "MRT Putrajaya Line, Malaysia". Ong & Ong. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. "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 29 May 2017.


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