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Bandar Puteri LRT station is a
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station situated in Bandar Puteri,
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. It is operated under the
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network and is situated between
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and Taman Perindustrian Puchong station. Like most other LRT stations operating in
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, this station is elevated. However, unlike most LRT stations on the Sri Petaling Line, this station has an island platform instead of 2 side platforms. The station is located near Puteri Mart, a market complex with food stalls, wet market and a few shops. A busy shopping area can be reached within a short walking distance from the station. The Bandar Puteri Town Park is also situated nearby. It mainly serves the residences in
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, along with nearby residential areas such as Puchong Hartamas and Taman Puchong Utama. A
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project which consist of SOVO office suites and retail shops is also built near the station. The station is a part of the Ampang and Sri-Petaling lines LRT Extension Project (LEP) announced in 2006. It was opened on 31 March 2016, along with 3 other stations in
Puchong Puchong is a major town and a parliamentary constituency in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is bordered by Subang Jaya in the north, Sepang and Putrajaya in the south, Serdang in the east and Putra Heights in the west. History The ...
.


History

The extension of both Sri Petaling Line and Kelana Jaya Line were announced on 29 August 2006 by then Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak. This was also confirmed by then
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Tun Abdullah Badawi in his
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speech in 2006. The
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project, worth RM955.84 million, was awarded to a
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(JV) consortium of George Kent (M) Bhd and its partner Lion Pacific Sdn Bhd. Construction started in 2010, while fault free test runs of the trains started on 22 January 2016. Although it faced some delays, the station was opened on 31 March 2016, as a part of the second phase of the extension.


Station


Station layout

Due to the lack of space, a drop off spot was built instead of a park-and-ride facilities. A convenience store operated by
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can be found in the station. The entire station is disabled-friendly, with accessibility lifts,
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s, special gate entrance for wheelchair users and
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provided throughout the station. The trains and station platforms are level with one another, with a minimal gap between the two. This allows for easy boarding with a wheelchair.


Infrastructure

As part of a green initiative, the extension includes green practices. Energy-efficient lights and rainwater harvesting systems were installed in every station. Windows were designed to allow sunlight into the stations. Construction utilized sustainable materials and recycling practices.


Entrances and exits

Bandar Puteri LRT station has a total of two entrances/exits, one heading towards the industrial area (kawasan perindustrian) owned by Tractors Malaysia, another leads to Puteri Mart and the shopping district of Bandar Puteri.


Bus services


Feeder buses


Other buses


Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

In 2019, IOI Properties launched Stellar Suites, which is the first
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in
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. The project, which consists of a small office versatile office (Sovo) tower and retail shops, will be built just 50m from the Bandar Puteri LRT station. An
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project near the station was also planned by Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA), but it was never realised.


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Taman Bandar Puteri LRT Station - KL MRT Line IntegrationsMonorail and LRTs - Rapid KL
{{Klang Valley LRT stations Ampang Line Railway stations opened in 2016