Summary
Sultan Ismail LRT station is a rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, operated by RapidKL served by the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line.[2] This station was opened in 1996, along with 17 other LRT stations, as Phase 1 of the STAR LRT Line. It was the terminus of the Ampang-Sultan Ismail route before the extension to Sentul Timur. The Sultan Ismail LRT station stands between Sekolah Kebangsaan Lelaki Jalan Batu and Chung Kwok Primary School. The Malaysia's leading multinational conglomerate Sime Darby head office is opposite of this station. There is an artist impression of the station erected at SK Lelaki Jalan Batu.
AG5 SP5 Sultan Ismail | |||||||||||||||
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 | LRT station | |||||||||||||||
 Exterior view of the station. | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Other names | 苏丹依斯迈 (Chinese) சுல்தான் இஸ்மாயில் (Tamil) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Jalan Sultan Ismail 50250 WP Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°9′40″N 101°41′38″E / 3.16111°N 101.69389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | 3 Ampang 4 Sri Petaling | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Connecting station to MR09 Medan Tuanku via a 580 meters walking distance. | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | AG5 SP5 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 December 1996[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Interchanges edit
This station is connected to the MR9 Medan Tuanku Monorail station, about 580 m away, by a pedestrian bridge.
Station layout edit
The station is a typical elevated Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines station, the platform level is on the topmost floor, consisting of two sheltered side platforms along a double tracked line; there is a single concourse housing ticketing facilities between the ground level and the platform level. The design is similar to that of most other stations on the line, with multi-tiered roofs supported by latticed frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. All levels are linked by stairways and escalators.
Around the station edit
- Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan University College
- Maju Junction Mall
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