UKM Komuter station
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UKM Komuter station is a 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 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...

 situated close to and named after the National University of Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
The National University of Malaysia is a public university located in Bangi, Selangor which is about 35 km south of Kuala Lumpur...

  in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, Malaysia.

The station strictly serves as a small two-platform train halt for Rawang-to-Seremban 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, with an operational ticket counter and two ticket vending machines. The station has seen the addition of a new extension.

The station halt is located on the northeast tip of the university's grounds, 1.5 km from the university's academics compound. The university's club house (with a 18-hole golf course, a swimming pool and a club house) and driving range are located immediately close to the station. Bus services are provided to carry passengers between the station and the university.

Because of its location close to the National University, the station typically receives a large number of passengers (mostly university students) on Fridays and during the weekends.

Connection to rapidKL buses

The station is accessible via the following rapidKL buses
RapidKL buses
RapidKL bus is the largest bus operator in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. As of 2008, it operates 167 routes with 650 buses covering 980 residential areas with a ridership of about 400,000 per day....

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  • T430 : Pekan Kajang - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) - Pekan Kajang
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