Putra Heights LRT station

2°59′45.8″N 101°34′32.0″E

SP31   KJ37  Putra Heights
| LRT station
View of the station from an approaching train on the Kelana Jaya Line
General information
Location	Putra Point Commercial Center, Persiaran Putra Indah, Putra Heights, 47650 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Coordinates	2°59′45.8″N 101°34′32.0″E
Owned by	Prasarana Malaysia
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line(s)	4 Sri Petaling Line 5 Kelana Jaya Line
Platforms	1 island platform and 2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Integrative station between  SP31  and  KJ37
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Available with payment, 452 total parking bays
Accessible	Available
Other information
Station code	SP31   KJ37
History
Opened	30 June 2016; 9 years ago (2016-06-30) [1]
Services
Preceding station Following station Puchong Prima towards Sentul Timur Sri Petaling Line Terminus Subang Alam towards Gombak Kelana Jaya Line
Location

Putra Heights LRT station is a Klang Valley Rapid Transit station at Putra Heights in southern Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is the southern terminus for the LRT Sri Petaling Line and LRT Kelana Jaya Line. The station is located on the intersection of Persiaran Putra Indah and Persiaran Putra Perdana, next to the North–South Expressway Central Link. Nearby places include Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, Laman Putra, Putra Indah and Putra Point Commercial Centre.

The station is part of the Prasarana's rail extension for both the Sri Petaling Line and Kelana Jaya Line which joined both lines at this station, after the Masjid Jamek LRT station. The station opened on 30 June 2016, along with 14 other stations in the extension plan.^[2]

The station is one of the largest in the Klang Valley. It has four tracks with one island platform and two side platforms. Because of the different rail systems developed on both lines, they do not share the same track and use their own individual track instead. The station is the main infrastructure in Putra Heights.

History

The extension of both the Sri Petaling Line and Kelana Jaya Line were announced on 29 August 2006 by then government. This was also confirmed by then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Badawi in his National Budget speech in 2006.^[3]

Construction started in 2010.^[4] However, during the construction of the train depot, the concrete formwork and scaffolding with a height of 6 metres collapsed, killing two construction workers. Four other workers suffered minor injuries in the accident.^[5][6]

The construction of the station had also received complaints and objections by both Subang Alam and Putra Heights residents.^[7] A study by UKM professor Dr. Tajul Anuar Jamaluddin, whose opinion was sought by the residents, found the area to be unsuitable as the ground was largely made up of clay and cracked granite, which would be precarious and make it expensive to lay rail tracks. The line would also pass by an artificial lake and an electric transmission line, posing danger to nearby houses.^[8]

The station was opened by Dato Sri' Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak, then Prime Minister.^[9][10][11] Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai, Land Public Transport Commission Chairman Syed Hamid Albar and Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa were also present at the opening.

In 2019, then Minister of Transportation opened an airport shuttle route from the station to KLIA and KLIA2 (now KLIA Terminal 1 and Terminal 2).^[12] But later on 18 November 2020, RapidKL on its Facebook page issued a notice that airport shuttle route number E1 had been discontinued effectively on 1 December 2020. Passengers were advised to take an alternative bus operator, Jetbus.^[13]

Incidents and accidents

A taekwondo athlete was sued for assaulting a disabled senior citizen in the station. The athlete, Nur Dhia Liyana Shaharuddin, who won a silver medal in the 2017 SEA Games,^[14] was asked to issue a public apology to a 71-year-old partially blind and deaf man for kicking him in the station.^[15]

In November 2019, a woman who was waiting on the platform of the station, almost got hypnotized by an elderly man. The woman was able to escape with the help of two Malay men. She then shared her experience on Facebook.^[16]

Station

Station design

The station is designed by NRY Architects, which is also responsible for the Awan Besar and Bandar Puteri stations.

The station is inspired by the traditional fish trap called the Bubu. Instead of trapping, the station has been designed as a celebration of movement to showcase its function as an interchange station.

The station's skeletal structure is covered with photovoltaic cladding to generate solar energy. Glass louvers are added for a naturally-lit interior and shade during rainy seasons. Voids are realised on certain locations of both facades to allow sufficient cross ventilation and constant airflow within the station. As some heat is trapped inside the building, a customised jacked roof concept is implemented across the central spine of the envelope to channel it out.^[17]

Station layout

The station has an island platform (1A and 1B) and two side platforms (2 and 3). Most of the time, trains stop at platforms 1A and 1B and turn back, unless the train terminates at this station. The station also has parking bays, a bus terminal at the ground level and main drop-off and pick-up areas at the concourse level.^[17]

L2	Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the left
		Platform 2	Not in service, trains terminate here at times
		Platform 1A	5 Kelana Jaya Line towards  KJ1  Gombak (←)
		Island platform, doors will open on the right
		Platform 1B	4 Sri Petaling Line towards  AG1  SP1  Sentul Timur (→)
		Platform 3	Not in service, trains terminate here at times
		Side platform, doors will open on the left
L1	Concourse level	Faregates, ticketing machines, customer service office, vending machines, stairs/escalators/lifts to platform level, stairs/escalators/lifts to ground level, station entrance
G	Station entrance	Stairs/escalators/lifts to concourse level, station entrance, carpark
LG	Street level	Exit to Persiaran Putra Indah and Persiaran Putra Perdana, taxi lay-by, kiss-and-ride lay-by, feeder bus hub, bus stop

Bus services

Putra Heights LRT station bus stop

Feeder buses

There are no Rapid KL operated feeder bus services (other than trunk bus 752); they used to operate route T759 (LRT Putra Heights-Kampung Bukit Lanchong). However, it has been discontinued since 1 November 2020. The Bandar Saujana Putra shuttle is handled by Mitways Transport & Tours and operates on weekdays only.

Route No.	Origin	Destination	Via	Connecting to
T760 [18]	SP31  KJ37  Putra Heights LRT station	Bandar Saujana Putra	Persiaran Putra Perdana (Giant Putra Heights) Persiaran Petaling (Pangsapuri Sri Muitara) Persiaran Putra Indah North–South Expressway Central Link Jalan Saujana Putra Jalan SP2 (MAHSA University) Persiaran Saujana Putra Utama	Terminus

Express bus

Bus operator	Origin	Destination	Via	Connecting to
Jetbus[19]	SP31  KJ37  Putra Heights LRT station	Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2)[20] ( KE2  KT5  KLIA T1 ERL station)	North–South Expressway Central Link	Terminus

Other buses

Route No.	Origin	Destination	Via	Connecting to
752 [21]	SP31  KJ37  Putra Heights LRT station	Hentian Bandar Shah Alam	Persiaran Putra Perdana (Giant Putra Heights) Persiaran Petaling (Pangsapuri Sri Muitara) Persiaran Kuala Langat (Section 28) Persiaran Sepang Persiaran Klang (Section 27)  KJ35  Alam Megah LRT station Persiaran Kuala Selangor Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Persiaran Kayangan Persiaran Dato Menteri	708, 750, 753, T752, T753, T754, T755, T756, SA02

On-demand routes

Rapid KL on-demand van routes are available at this station.

Route No.	Origin	Destination	Via	Booking App
T736B	SP31  KJ37  Putra Heights LRT station	Rimbayu Bandar Saujana Putra	North–South Expressway Central Link Jalan Saujana Putra Jalan SP2 (MAHSA University) Persiaran Saujana Putra Persiaran Bayu Persiaran Rimbayu (Quayside Mall) Persiaran Eco Santuari	Kummute
T752B	SP31  KJ37  Putra Heights LRT station	Putra Heights Alam Megah	Persiaran Putra Perdana (Giant Putra Heights) Persiaran Petaling (Pangsapuri Sri Muitara) Persiaran Kuala Langat (Section 28) Persiaran Sepang Persiaran Klang (Section 27) Kampung Bukit Lanchong	Mobi

Gallery

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  View of the station from an approaching train on the Kelana Jaya Line (different angle from the one at the start of this article)
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  Putra Heights LRT station and Kelana Jaya Line stabling
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  Sri Petaling Line train at Putra Heights LRT station
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  Commuters are able to switch between the Kelana Jaya Line (left) and Sri Petaling Line (right) across the island platform at Putra Heights
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  Signboards at this station are shown in grey, unlike most other stations, to show that it belongs to two lines, similar to the  KJ31  SB7  USJ 7 station on the Kelana Jaya Line
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  Lift and information board at the platform level
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  Fare gates and information counter at the ground level
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  Control center at the platform level
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  Escalators leading to the platform level

See also

 KG04  PY01  Kwasa Damansara MRT station, station with similar cross-platform interchange concept