Sentul Komuter station
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The Sentul Komuter station is a Malaysian commuter
train station
formerly known as Sentul railway station and is located in the east side of and named after Sentul
, Kuala Lumpur
. The station forms part of Sentul-Port Klang
KTM Komuter
train services, and is the northern terminus of the service. The station is located at the end of Jalan Perhentian, off Jalan Ipoh.
The station is situated a distance away from two elevated Ampang Line
stations which share similar names as the town of Sentul and the Komuter station, and serve the same locality. The Sentul Komuter station is located 730 m southwest from the Sentul Timur LRT station
, and 900 m northwest from the Sentul LRT station
, which is located in the southern area of Sentul.
trains, but was not demolished and replaced during the 1989-1995 Klang Valley electrification and double-tracking
project. Rather, the building was retained and retrofitted to support access to KTM Komuter services, with the addition of faregate
s and the upgrading of the ticket office. The station is also one of a few remaining stations designated in the Komuter system to be constructed of wood. Although located along more than three railway tracks and located beside a major depot, the station is fashioned as a modestly sized station with, with room for only a waiting area and two-room office space. The station was, nevertheless, in charge of managing railway switches
and supports a small railway staff.
The station retains a gap between the building and the line, suggesting a side platform
that was removed during the electrification project, in place of a single island platform
, between two railway tracks, laid 70 m southwest from the station. The main building is linked to the platform via a long sheltered walkway and an overhead pedestrian bridge. The pedestrian bridge is also connected to a train depot, but is locked from the public.
in general, east from the Komuter station. The Sentul Works has been operational since 1905, before Peninsular Malaysia's independence, consisting of numerous brick buildings and metal sheds primarily used as a workshop and storage area for steam and diesel locomotives and railway cars. Occupying an estimated 5.2 hectares (13 acres) of land, the Sentul Works is the largest train depot in Malaysia, but has been deemed dilapidated after decades of use, and the majority of connecting railway lines to the north and west dismantled and replaced by parkland for Sentul Park. A central workshop to be constructed in Batu Gajah
is slated to replace the Sentul Works by August 2009, where the land it is situated on is earmarked for property development by YTL Land & Development, as part of the Sentul East and Sentul West master plan. The depot's westernmost brick train shed was remodelled for use as the Kuala Lumpur Performance Arts Centre, and openned in 2005.
A second, more recent train depot, further north from the Sentul station, is primarily designated for KTM Komuter EMU
s, where the storage and maintenance of a majority of the Komuter service's rolling stock take place. The depot consists of two metal framed structures covered with metal sheets located along what was a portion of the main railway lines, connected to (as of 2007) the sparsely used Sentul-Batu Caves
single track
line. A single railway line running around the EMU depot acts as a direct link between the Sentul station to the Sentul-Batu Caves line.
It was later announced that the station would form part of a long-postpone double-tracking, modernisation and electrification of the Sentul-Batu Caves line, as well as the resumption of YTL's development project. Site possession was given to contractor YTL on November 17, 2006 and the project was scheduled to be completed in May 2009. The rebuilt Sentul station opened in 2010 as the first completetion of the project.
Regional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
formerly known as Sentul railway station and is located in the east side of and named after Sentul
Sentul, Malaysia
Sentul is a main town area in Kuala Lumpur. It is divided into two sections namely Sentul Barat and Sentul Timur . The Malayan Railway train depot is located here. Many Hindu temples and churches can be seen in this town because many Indian workers have been working in the train depot since the...
, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. The station forms part of Sentul-Port Klang
Sentul-Port Klang Route
Batu Caves-Port Klang Route is one of the two KTM Komuter services provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. KTM Komuter is an electrified commuter train service first introduced in 1995, catering especially to commuters in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding suburban areas...
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter train service in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu . It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. It is popular with commuters into the city, who thus avoid being caught in road traffic...
train services, and is the northern terminus of the service. The station is located at the end of Jalan Perhentian, off Jalan Ipoh.
The station is situated a distance away from two elevated Ampang Line
Ampang Line
The Ampang Line is one of the two lines in Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System network operated by RapidKL Rail network. The other rail network is the Kelana Jaya Line....
stations which share similar names as the town of Sentul and the Komuter station, and serve the same locality. The Sentul Komuter station is located 730 m southwest from the Sentul Timur LRT station
Sentul Timur LRT station
Sentul Timur LRT station or Sentul Timur is the terminal and above ground station for the two sub-lines of the Ampang Line. The station is located in Sentul, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, which is surrounded by medium density low cost housing developments....
, and 900 m northwest from the Sentul LRT station
Sentul LRT station
Sentul LRT station is an above ground Light Rail Station operated by RapidKL in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is served by Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. This station is situated next to two secondary schools, Sentul Methodist Boys School and Wesleys Methodist School, three primary...
, which is located in the southern area of Sentul.
Design
The Sentul station as a building has existed since Sentul was used as a central workshop and depot for Federated Malay States RailwayKeretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
trains, but was not demolished and replaced during the 1989-1995 Klang Valley electrification and double-tracking
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
project. Rather, the building was retained and retrofitted to support access to KTM Komuter services, with the addition of faregate
Turnstile
A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time. It can also be made so as to enforce one-way traffic of people, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar...
s and the upgrading of the ticket office. The station is also one of a few remaining stations designated in the Komuter system to be constructed of wood. Although located along more than three railway tracks and located beside a major depot, the station is fashioned as a modestly sized station with, with room for only a waiting area and two-room office space. The station was, nevertheless, in charge of managing railway switches
Railroad switch
A railroad switch, turnout or [set of] points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another at a railway junction....
and supports a small railway staff.
The station retains a gap between the building and the line, suggesting a side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
that was removed during the electrification project, in place of a single island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
, between two railway tracks, laid 70 m southwest from the station. The main building is linked to the platform via a long sheltered walkway and an overhead pedestrian bridge. The pedestrian bridge is also connected to a train depot, but is locked from the public.
Depots
The Sentul station is linked to two major train depots. One is an older and larger variation, known as the Sentul Works, serving KTMKeretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...
in general, east from the Komuter station. The Sentul Works has been operational since 1905, before Peninsular Malaysia's independence, consisting of numerous brick buildings and metal sheds primarily used as a workshop and storage area for steam and diesel locomotives and railway cars. Occupying an estimated 5.2 hectares (13 acres) of land, the Sentul Works is the largest train depot in Malaysia, but has been deemed dilapidated after decades of use, and the majority of connecting railway lines to the north and west dismantled and replaced by parkland for Sentul Park. A central workshop to be constructed in Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital.-Origins and History:...
is slated to replace the Sentul Works by August 2009, where the land it is situated on is earmarked for property development by YTL Land & Development, as part of the Sentul East and Sentul West master plan. The depot's westernmost brick train shed was remodelled for use as the Kuala Lumpur Performance Arts Centre, and openned in 2005.
A second, more recent train depot, further north from the Sentul station, is primarily designated for KTM Komuter EMU
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
s, where the storage and maintenance of a majority of the Komuter service's rolling stock take place. The depot consists of two metal framed structures covered with metal sheets located along what was a portion of the main railway lines, connected to (as of 2007) the sparsely used Sentul-Batu Caves
Batu Caves
Batu Caves , is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village.The cave is one of the...
single track
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
line. A single railway line running around the EMU depot acts as a direct link between the Sentul station to the Sentul-Batu Caves line.
Replacement
In comparison to most older but smaller train stations along the Komuter Lines, the replacement of the Sentul station is planned to take place much later after Komuter services began operation in 1995. During the early 2000s, YTL Land & Development had vested interest in developing the area surrounding the Sentul station, its master plan to include a newer and more integrated station in place of its older counterpart. The project has faced several years of delays, and the old station was allowed to continue operation.It was later announced that the station would form part of a long-postpone double-tracking, modernisation and electrification of the Sentul-Batu Caves line, as well as the resumption of YTL's development project. Site possession was given to contractor YTL on November 17, 2006 and the project was scheduled to be completed in May 2009. The rebuilt Sentul station opened in 2010 as the first completetion of the project.