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located near and named after the town of

. The station is situated 1 km south from Kajang's town centre. However, the

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Kajang line is also named after the station as well, since it served as a terminus and the final station for the line.

Services

The station is currently served by the KTM Komuter Seremban Line and

train services. Since 17 July 2017, it is also served by the MRT Kajang Line. The current Kajang Komuter station inherits the original station's branch lines and responsibilities to manage railway switches, railway monitoring and goods delivery. The station employs a number of railway staff. The station is also connected to sheds for

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vehicles, as well as a warehouse. The station contains three platforms: One (platform 1) assigned at a

connected directly to the station building and two (platforms 2 and 3) assigned on an

. The platforms are lined along with a set of four main lines; three run between the two platforms and one runs along the other side of the island platform. The line adjoining platform 1 is an acceptable route, while the line aside it is the main route. The line along platform 2 could be used as a basic route for virtually any train service, while the platform 3 line is only used periodically when platform 2 is occupied by another train. Ktmb_kajang_station_platform_layout

The MRT platforms for the station are elevated, built above the current Komuter station. Feeder bus services are available as well.

History

The original station was opened in 1897. Intercity services were provided for the town from its early years through the 20th century, while KTM Komuter services were introduced in the mid-1990s, when a new station adjoining ''Jalan Bukit'' (

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; English: Hill Road) was completed on the east side of the tracks to replace the older station adjoining ''Jalan Reko'' (Reko Road) on the west side of the tracks.

Renovations

The current station has undergone a few remodelings throughout its service. A platform was extended to support Intercity trains that occasionally stretch longer than the station's platform. A second access area for the station was completed and opened for excess at the west side of the track in 2004, but has no operational

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s and had only introduced manual ticketing services from early-2007 onwards. The installation of larger platform canopy roofs was also undertaken during the first half of 2007.

Mass Rapid Transit

On 8 July 2011, the final alignment of the Kajang Line was announced with 31 stations; Kajang railway station being one of the interchange stations. Active construction started around August 2012; it was completed and opened to the public on 17 July 2017, along with other Phase 2 stations on the line. Currently, this station is the southernmost in the whole of the

rail network. When the

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station is complete in 2022, it will replace Kajang as the southernmost station in the entire network

Station Layout

Exits and entrances

The station has two entrances. Both entrances are on either sides of the KTM station tracks, with lifts, escalators and stairs that lead to the common concourse of the KTM and MRT station. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub via Entrance A on Jalan Reko.

Bus Services

MRT Feeder Bus Services

With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing areas and cities around the Kajang and Bangi areas. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub accessed via Entrance A of the station.

Other Bus Services

The MRT Kajang station also provides accessibility for some other bus services.

Gallery

General

File:SBK Line Kajang Station Common Concourse 2.jpg, KTM and MRT common concourse of the station

KTM station

File:SBK Line Kajang Station Common Concourse 3.jpg, KTM customer service counter at the common concourse of the station. File:Kajang railway station, Kajang.jpg, The Kajang station before the MRT was built. File:Kajang Railway Station New Overhead Pedestrian Bridge.jpg, Overhead bridge replacing the old one for the Kajang station. File:Kajang Station 1.jpg, KTM Komuter train at the KTM station, with the MRT station construction in progress in the background. File:Kajang Station 2.jpg, KTM station with the MRT station construction in the background.

MRT station

File:SBK Line Kajang Station Common Concourse 4.jpg, MRT area of the common concourse of the station. File:Kajang MRT station platform 1.jpg, Platform of the MRT station File:Kajang MRT station platform.jpg, Skyline of Kajang seen from the station Kajang MRT station Overall View.jpg, Overall view of Kajang MRT station Kajang MRT station terminal signboard.jpg, Kajang MRT station is the southern terminal of Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. File:Kajang MRT station under construction.jpg, MRT station entrance being constructed in May 2017 File:Construction Work of New Kajang MRT Station.jpg, July 2014 File:Construction Work of New Kajang MRT Station 2.jpg, July 2014 File:Kajang Station 2.jpg, July 2015

Around the station

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References

External links

Kajang MRT Station , mrt.com.my
{{KTM ETS station KTM ETS railway stations Seremban Line Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line Railway stations in Selangor Rapid transit stations in Selangor

Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

Railway stations opened in 1897