Kuala Lumpur Putra Light Rail Transit

The Kuala Lumpur Putra Light Rail Transit system is a metro system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Locally, it is known as Putra LRT or simply Putra (Putra stands for 'Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik'). The single line from Kelana Jaya to Terminal Putra Gombak, was fully completed in 1999. The system, which is 29 km long, is the third longest fully-automated driverless metro system in the world, after Lille, France, and the Vancouver SkyTrain. The system uses Advanced light rapid transit technology from Bombardier, using linear motor. Currently Putra LRT and Star LRT are operated by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad.

History

  • 15 February 1994 - Projek Usahasama Transit Ringan Automatik (PUTRA LRT) was incorporated.
  • 1 September 1998 - Section 1 from Subang Depot to Pasar Seni Station commenced operation.
  • 1 June 1999 - Section 2 from Pasar Seni Station to Terminal Putra Gombak Station commenced operation.
  • 1 September 2002 - Under management of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad.

Stations

bgcolor="#FFCC00"|Station name bgcolor="#99CCFF"|Platform bgcolor="lime"|Interchange
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|TMP bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Terminal Putra bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|TAM bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Taman Melati bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|WGM bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Wangsa Maju bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|SRI bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Sri Rampai bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|closed
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|STW bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Setiawangsa bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|JLT bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Jelatek bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|DKM bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Datok Keramat bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|DAM bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Damai bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|AMP bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Ampang Park bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island, underground
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|KLC bgcolor="#FFFF99"|KLCC bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island, underground
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|KBU bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Kampung Baru bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island, underground
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|DWI bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Dang Wangi bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island, underground bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|to Monorail
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|MJD bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Masjid Jamek bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island, underground bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|to Star
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|PSR bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Pasar Seni bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|KLS bgcolor="#FFFF99"|KL Sentral bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|to KTM, ERL, Monorail
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|BSR bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Bangsar bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|ABH bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Abdullah Hukum bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|KER bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Kerinchi bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|UNI bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Universiti bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|TJA bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Taman Jaya bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|ASJ bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Asia Jaya bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|TMP bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Taman Paramount bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|TBH bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Taman Bahagia bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|side
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|KLJ bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Kelana Jaya bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|island
bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|SBD bgcolor="#FFFF99"|Subang Depot bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|no passenger service
The stations starting from north to south are given to the left. Station with island platform allows easy interchange between going north-bound and south-bound without walking down/up to concourse level. The Sri Rampai station is still closed, since the project it is supposed to serve has been halted.

Platform gap

Putra LRT stations are designed to have platform gaps smaller than about 5cm to allow easy access for disabled and wheel chair users. They are able to achieve this due to the following reasons:
  1. Putra tracks are non-ballasted, hence less rail and train movements.
  2. Putra trains have direct rubber suspension, hence less train body movements.
  3. Putra trains does not go too fast pass the platforms.
  4. Putra stations have straight platforms.

See also

External links

Kuala Lumpur

 

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