Salak Selatan LRT station

This article is about the metro/rapid transit station of the Rapid KL. For the commuter rail station of the KTM Komuter, see Salak Selatan Komuter station.

Salak Selatan LRT station is a Malaysian low-rise light rapid transit (LRT) station situated near and named after the Kuala Lumpur township of Salak South. The station is part of the LRT Sri Petaling Line (formerly known as STAR Line).

SP13   CC26  Salak Selatan
| LRT and Future MRT station
General information
Location	Jalan Sungai Besi, Salak South, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates	3°6′7″N 101°42′22″E
Owned by	Prasarana Malaysia (LRT) MRT Corp (MRT)
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line(s)	4 Sri Petaling Line 13 Circle Line (future)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Low-rise
Parking	None
Other information
Station code	SP13   CC26
History
Opened	11 July 1998 (LRT)
Opening	2028-2030 (MRT)
Services
Preceding station Following station Cheras towards Sentul Timur Sri Petaling Line Bandar Tun Razak towards Putra Heights Sri Permaisuri towards Bukit Kiara South Circle Line Future service Kuchai towards UM

The station was opened on July 11, 1998, as part of the second phase of the STAR system's opening, including 7 new stations along the Chan Sow Lin-Sri Petaling route.

The station is planned as a future interchange with the upcoming MRT Circle Line of the KVMRT project.

Location

The Salak Selatan station is intended to serve the incorporated town of Salak South directly to the east; the station itself located behind a row of shophouses along Salak South's main carriageway, Jalan Sungai Besi, towards the east. There are 2 exits for the station, the west side exits to Salak South, Pekan Salak Selatan, Desa Petaling and Rapid KL bus stops, while the east exit is to passenger pick up / drop off zone and Bandar Sri Permaisuri.

The Salak Selatan station was constructed along two leveled tracks, reusing the now defunct Federated Malay States Railway and Malayan Railway route between Kuala Lumpur, Ampang and Salak South.

The station is currently one of two railway stations serving the Salak South locality, the other being a KTM Komuter station bearing the same name. While the STAR station is considerably closer to Salak Selatan, the Komuter station is located some 400 metres south from the town. Unlike other examples in Kuala Lumpur, the two stations are not noted on transit maps as interchange stations between the two lines. The same case is with Sentul's LRT and Komuter stations which serve the same area but are two separate stations and are far from each other.

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  Salak Selatan LRT Station's signboard
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  Salak Selatan LRT Station's faregates

Design

Overall, the Salak Selatan station was built as a low-rise station along two tracks for trains traveling in opposite directions. Because the station is nearly subsurface and features two side platforms, the station designates individual ticketing areas for each of the station's two platforms at their level, ensuring access to trains traveling the opposite direction is not freely possible. The station also serves as a public crossing across the railway tracks between Salak South and Bandar Sri Permaisuri via a walkway running underneath the STAR line and platforms.

The principal styling of the station is similar to most other stations in the line, featuring multi-tiered roofs supported by latticed frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. Because stairways are only used to link street level with the station's ticket areas and platforms, the station is not accessible to disabled users.

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  Salak Selatan station's platforms as of 2017
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  Underground linkway of the station
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  The station's main entrance, as of December 2017 used the older code “PH3” (Now SP13).

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Klang Valley