Abdullah Hukum station

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Abdullah Hukum station is an integrated rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, served by both the LRT Kelana Jaya Line and the KTM Komuter Port Klang Line.

 KD01   KJ17  Abdullah Hukum
KTM_Logo KTM_Komuter_Logo Rapid_KL_Logo
Commuter rail and LRT station
View of the exterior of the station.
General information
LocationJalan Bangsar, Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates3°7′7″N 101°40′22″E / 3.11861°N 101.67278°E / 3.11861; 101.67278
Owned byPrasarana Malaysia (operated by Rapid Rail)
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Line(s)2 Tanjung Malim-Port Klang
5 Kelana Jaya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 (LRT)
3 (KTM Komuter)
ConnectionsPedestrian bridge to  KB01  Mid Valley KL Eco City and Mid Valley City
Construction
Structure type KJ17  Elevated
 KD01  At-grade
ParkingNot available
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
Station code KD01   KJ17 
History
Opened1 September 1998 (LRT)
28 October 2018 (KTM Komuter)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Bangsar
towards Gombak
Kelana Jaya Line Kerinchi
Preceding station Keretapi Tanah Melayu
(Komuter)
Following station
KL Sentral Tanjung Malim–Port Klang Line Angkasapuri
towards Port Klang

The station consists of the elevated LRT station was opened first on 1 September 1998, together with a ground level KTM Komuter station which was constructed later as part of the KL Eco City development and physically integrated with the LRT station. The KTM Komuter station began operations on 28 October 2018.[1]

Station features

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Location

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The station is located between Jalan Bangsar and the KL Eco City development to the south of the central business district of Kuala Lumpur. The station is named after the former Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, a village which was located between Jalan Bangsar and the Klang River, which has now become the KL Eco City development.

Besides KL Eco City, another major landmark near the Abdullah Hukum Station is the Tenaga Nasional Berhad headquarters which is located across Jalan Bangsar from the station.

LRT station

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The LRT station is an elevated station that was built as part of the Kelana Jaya Line which was then known as Putra LRT. It was one of the 10 stations which was opened on 1 September 1998 when Phase One between Kelana Jaya station and Pasar Seni station (excluding the KL Sentral station opened later), began operations. The station is of the standard Kelana Jaya Line elevated station design, with the two elevated floors – a concourse level and two side platforms above the concourse level – above the ground floor which is used as a kiss and ride and taxi drop-off area.

KTM Komuter station

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The KTM Komuter station is the newer section of the Abdullah Hukum Station complex and was built as part of the KL Eco City development located adjacent to KTM Bhd's Port Klang branch line. The station, which began operations on 28 October 2018, lies between the KL Sentral and Angkasapuri stations. Construction of the station began in 2014 by KL Eco City's developer KL Eco City Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malaysian developer S P Setia, on 0.6 hectares of land owned by Railway Assets Corporation Sdn Bhd, the owner of all assets operated by KTM.[2]

A common concourse one level above ground level links both the KTM Komuter and LRT stations. The upper road level of KL Eco City can also be accessed via an exit at this common concourse level, where the drop-off lay-bys for the station are located. The station's two side platforms are located at ground level while the level above the concourse (second level from ground) provides the connection to KL Eco City and Mid Valley City.[3]

Connectivity to Mid Valley City

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Despite its relative close proximity, there was no proper connection from the Abdullah Hukum station to Mid Valley City which lies just 250 metres east for many years. Prior to the construction of KL Eco City and the KTM Komuter station, pedestrians from the LRT station had to walk northwards along Jalan Bangsar to a pedestrian bridge and cross the railway tracks to the Putra Ria Apartment complex, then along the apartment access road and another pedestrian bridge into Mid Valley City. Alternatively, it was easier for commuters to use the Mid Valley Komuter station on the Seremban Line to reach Mid Valley City.

With the KTM Komuter station built, a dedicated footbridge was constructed to link Mid Valley City and Level 2 of the station through KL Eco City. The section of the bridge between the station and KL Eco City was opened together with the opening of the KTM station. The section between KL Eco City and Mid Valley City over the Klang River subsequently opened on 14 November 2019.[4]

Name

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In the 1980s, there was a small halt named Taman Ghazali Station at the present Abdullah Hukum station's site, mostly for freight services.[5]

Bus services

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Route No. Origin Destination Via Connecting to
 750   KJ14   KG16  Pasar Seni Hub UiTM Shah Alam 708, 753, 754, T750, T752, T753, T754
 751   KJ14   KG16  Pasar Seni Hub Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam 702, T756, BET4
 772   KJ14   KG16  Pasar Seni Hub  KS03  Terminal Skypark (Subang Airport)
Subang Suria
T802, T803
 780   KJ14   KG16  Pasar Seni Hub Section 8, Kota Damansara T801, BET1
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See also

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 KJ28  KS02  KD09  Subang Jaya

References

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  1. ^ "Another rail transit centre in KL". Thestar.com.my. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  2. ^ "Abdullah Hukum train station in KL Eco City opened". Edge Prop. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  3. ^ "An Iconic Station - Abdullah Hukum Welcomes You" (PDF). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. ^ "At last! You can now reach Mid Valley via LRT thanks to new pedestrian bridge". New Straits Times. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  5. ^ "KTM Klang Valley Network 1985". Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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