Mutiara Damansara MRT station
MRT station in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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The Mutiara Damansara MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station serving the suburb of Mutiara Damansara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
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PJU7, 47820 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Malaysia
Rapid KL KG08 Mutiara Damansara | |||||||||||
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Exterior view of the station above Persiaran Surian. | |||||||||||
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| Location | Persiaran Surian, Mutiara Damansara, PJU7, 47820 Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°9′18.62″N 101°36′31.66″E | ||||||||||
| System | Rapid KL | ||||||||||
| Owner | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Operator | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | 9 Kajang Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Available. 18 bicycle bays. | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KG08 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 December 2016 | ||||||||||
| Former names | The Curve[1] | ||||||||||
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It is one of the stations of the MRT Kajang Line. The station was opened on 16 December 2016 when the first phase of the line was opened.[2]
The station is located adjacent to the Mutiara Damansara commercial area, where The Curve Shopping Centre, Royale Chulan Hotel, IKEA Damansara, Lotus's Mutiara Damansara and other buildings are located.[3]
Station Features
The station adopts the standard elevated station design for the MRT Kajang Line, with two side platforms above the concourse level. The station is located above Persiaran Surian, with its supporting columns sited between the Persiaran Surian underpass and the at-grade Petaling Jaya-bound lanes of the road.
Station layout
| L2 | Platform Level | Side platform |
| Platform 1: 9 Kajang Line towards KG35 Kajang (→) | ||
| Platform 2: 9 Kajang Line towards KG04 Kwasa Damansara (←) | ||
| Side platform | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops, pedestrian walkway to Surian Link |
| G | Ground Level | Entrance A, B and C with Feeder Bus Stop, Taxi Lay-By, Kiss and Ride Lay-By |
Exits and entrances
Unlike most other elevated stations of the MRT Kajang line, the Mutiara Damansara station has four entrances, allowing it to be accessed from both sides of Persiaran Surian, both sides of Jalan PJU 7/1 as well as having a direct pedestrian link with neighbouring commercial buildings.
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| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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| A | South side of Persiaran Surian | Feeder bus stop, trunk line bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-bys, Dataran Bandar Utama, Persiaran Bukit Utama, SMK Bandar Utama Damansara 4 | _Entrance_A_(220719)_1.jpg) |
| B | East side of Jalan PJU 7/1 | Feeder bus stop, Royale Chulan Hotel main lobby |  |
| C | West side of Jalan PJU 7/1 | Feeder bus stop, Mutiara Damansara |  |
| D | Pedestrian link to Surian Link | Surian Tower, Royale Chulan Hotel, The Curve, IPC Shopping Centre, Lotus's Mutiara Damansara |  |
Bus Services
Feeder buses
With the opening of the Kajang Line (then known as the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line), feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing areas in Mutiara Damansara, Damansara Perdana, Bandar Utama and Bukit Lanjan. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stops adjacent to the station, accessed via Entrance B and Entrance C of the station.
| Route No. | Origin | Desitination | Via |
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| T809[4] | KG08 Mutiara Damansara (Entrance C) | Damansara Perdana Bandar Utama |
Jalan PJU 7/7 Jalan PJU 7/15 Jalan PJU 8/1 Jalan PJU 7/1 KG08 Mutiara Damansara (Entrance B) Tengkat Bandar Utama Central Park Avenue 1 Utama Shopping Center New Wing  Damansara–Puchong Expressway Persiaran Surian |
| T810[5] | KG08 Mutiara Damansara (Entrance B) | Bukit Lanjan | Persiaran Surian Jalan Damansara (Bukit Lanjan) Jalan PJU 8/8 Jalan PJU 7/1 |
Other buses
| Route No. | Origin | Desitination | Via |
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| 780[6] | KJ14 KG16 Pasar Seni | Section 8, Kota Damansara | Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock Jalan Tun Sambanthan (KL Sentral) Jalan Bangsar KJ16 Bangsar  FT 2 Federal Highway Jalan Utara Jalan Prof. Khoo Kay Kim (Jalan Semangat) Jalan SS 2/55 Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Bandar Utama)Persiaran Surian KG08 Mutiara Damansara (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, IKEA bus stop for Pasar Seni-bound) KG07 Surian (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, Entrance B for Pasar Seni-bound) KG06 Kota Damansara (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, Entrance B for Pasar Seni-bound) Persiaran Mahogani Jalan Pekaka |
| 801[7] | Bandar Utama bus hub | PY09 Metro Prima | Central Park Avenue Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Bandar Utama) KG08 Mutiara Damansara (Entrance C for Metro Prima-bound, Entrance B for Bandar Utama-bound) Jalan PJU 8/1 Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Penchala Toll Plaza)Persiaran Ara Persiaran Meranti Persiaran Perdana  FT 54 Jalan Kuala Selangor–Kepong FT 28 Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2)Jalan Kepong PY09 Metro Prima (Entrance A for Metro Prima-bound, Entrance B for Bandar Utama-bound) |
| 802[8] | KJ24 Kelana Jaya | Section 11, Kota Damansara | Damansara–Puchong Expressway Persiaran Bandar Utama KG09 SA01 Bandar Utama Lebuh Bandar Utama KG08 Mutiara Damansara (Entrance A for Kota Damansara-bound, IKEA bus stop for Kelana Jaya-bound) Jalan Camar |
| PJ06[9] | Bandar Utama bus hub | Damansara Perdana Bandar Sri Damansara Damansara Damai |
Central Park Avenue Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Bandar Utama) KG08 Mutiara Damansara (Entrance C for Damansara Damai-bound, Entrance B for Bandar Utama-bound) Jalan PJU 8/1 Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Penchala Toll Plaza)Persiaran Ara Persiaran Perdana Jalan PJU 10/9 Jalan PJU 10/1A Jalan PJU 10/1 |
Gallery
Station
View of the station above Persiaran Surian from street level
Train from Sungai Buloh approaching the Mutiara Damansara MRT station
View of the Mutiara Damansara MRT station from the east
The information counter at Mutiara Damansara MRT
The ticketing counter at Mutiara Damansara MRT station
Leading to the platforms at Mutiara Damansara MRT station
The concourse of Mutiara Damansara MRT station
The concourse of Mutiara Damansara MRT station
An MRT train stopping at Mutiara Damansara MRT station
Kajang-bound platform at the station
Kwasa Damansara-bound platform at the station
A ticket machine in Mutiara Damansara station
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Entrances
Entrance A along Persiaran Surian (Kota Damansara-bound)
The stairs for Entrance A at Persiaran Surian (Kota Damansara-bound)
Entrance A to the Mutiara Damansara station
Covered walkway along Persiaran Surian towards Entrance A
The signage of Entrance B at Mutiara Damansara MRT station
Feeder bus stop at Entrance B
The left leads to the station, the right goes to the exit of Entrance B
Entrance C on Jalan PJU 7/1
Entrance C and the pedestrian bridge over Jalan PJU 7/1 to the station
Entrance B and Entrance C at both sides of Jalan PJU 7/1
Feeder bus stops at Entrance B (right) and Entrance C
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Pedestrian link to Surian Link
Entrance D of the station from the link bridge
Link bridges connect buildings to the MRT station via the link bridge
Good signage leading to the station from eCurve
Escalators leading from Surian Link to the station
View of the Surian Tower-Mutiara Damansara MRT station link bridge from the MRT station exit
View of the same location in January 2017 when the escalators were still being installed
Good signage begins in The Curve leading people to the station via the link bridge
See also
- Cochrane MRT station, on the same line, connected to another IKEA store
- MRT Kajang Line
- Mutiara Damansara
