Dang Wangi LRT station is an underground

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, in

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, part of the

Kelana Jaya Line The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...

(formerly known as PUTRA). The station was opened on June 1, 1999, as part of the line's second and latest extension, which includes the addition of 12 stations (not including Sri Rampai station), and an underground line that the Dang Wangi station is connected to. The Dang Wangi station is one of only five underground stations in the Kelana Jaya Line.

Location

The station's access point is situated on the northeastern tip of central or old Kuala Lumpur along ''

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'' ( Malay; English: Ampang Road), with ''

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'' (Pineapple Hill) directly across the road and the

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behind the station. The station's name, Dang Wangi, is derived from '' Jalan Dang Wangi'' (Dang Wangi Road), a road that intersects with ''Jalan Ampang'' 100 metres south. The station is primarily intended to serve the northeastern region of central Kuala Lumpur, as well as several office buildings northwards along the road towards the Golden Triangle, the latter additionally provided with

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stations after 2003. Dang Wangi station are located close to the Capital Square mixed development.

Interchange

The Dang Wangi station is located less than one kilometer west from the Bukit Nanas monorail station, also located beside ''Bukit Nanas''. Despite the distance, official transit maps designate both stations as an interchange station between the Kelana Jaya Line and the Kuala Lumpur Monorail. Accordingly, passengers who intend to switch to either lines must walk along ''Jalan Ampang'' to reach either stations. No proper shelters were initially provided for the route between the stations; in the mid-2000s, canopies along sidewalks were erected between the stations. An overhead footbridge directly in front of the Dang Wangi station, which crosses ''Jalan Ampang'' and includes escalators, was also constructed around the time. Alternately, the

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is also accessible from the back exit of Dang Wangi station, via a pedestrian bridge across the

and then a short walk along Jalan Raja Abdullah and Jalan Sultan Ismail.

Layout and design

The Dang Wangi station, like all other underground Kelana Jaya Line stations, is of basic construction consisting of only three levels: the entrance level at street level, and the concourse and platform levels underground. All levels are linked via

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s and

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s, while

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s are additionally provided between the concourse level and the platform level. The station contains only one

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for two tracks of opposite directions, with floor-to-ceiling

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sealing the platform from the tracks. The station has only one entry and exit point from street level, adjoining a massive low-rise structure behind the

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External links

Dang Wangi LRT Station - mrt.com.my
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dang Wangi LRT station Kelana Jaya Line Railway stations opened in 1999 1999 establishments in Malaysia

Location

Interchange

Layout and design

See also

External links