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2-car Innovia Metro 200 at KJ24 Kelana Jaya
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Overview | |||
Native name | Laluan Kelana Jaya | ||
Type | Light rapid transit | ||
System | Rapid KL - LRT KL System 2 (LRT2) | ||
Status | Fully Operational | ||
Locale | Klang Valley | ||
Termini |
KJ1 Gombak KJ37 Putra Heights |
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Stations | 37 | ||
Services | i) Gombak–Putra Heights ii) Gombak–Ara Damansara |
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Daily ridership | 225,053 (2015) | ||
Ridership | 82.144 million (2015) ( 0.2%) |
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Line number | 5 (ruby) | ||
Website | myrapid |
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Operation | |||
Opened |
Phase 1 Subang Depot - Pasar Seni 1 June 1999 |
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Last extension |
Kelana Jaya - Putra Heights 30 June 2016 |
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Owner | Prasarana Malaysia Berhad | ||
Operator(s) | Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd | ||
Character | Elevated, underground, and at-grade | ||
Depot(s) | Subang Depot | ||
Rolling stock |
Bombardier Innovia Metro 200 & 300 266 carriages; 2-car & 4-car trainsets Width: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) Length: 67.1 m (220 ft) & 33.7 m (111 ft) |
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Technical | |||
Line length | 46.4 km (28.8 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge Standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Fourth rail – Linear induction motor | ||
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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Phase 1 Subang Depot - Pasar Seni
1 September 1998
The LRT Kelana Jaya line is the fifth rail transit line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley area and forms a part of the Greater KL/Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. Servicing 37 stations, the line has 46.4 km of grade-separated tracks running mostly on underground and elevated guideways. Formerly known as the PUTRA LRT, it is currently operated by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia. The line is numbered 5 and coloured ruby on the official transit map.
The line runs from Putra Heights through Kelana Jaya to Gombak, serving the Subang Jaya and Petaling Jaya regions to the south; southwest and central Kuala Lumpur, and Kuala Lumpur City Centre to the centre; and low density residential areas further north. At 46.4 km in length, it is one of the longest fully automated driverless metro lines in the world.
The stations are given in a north-south direction, consists primarily of elevated stops and a handful of underground and at-grade stations. Of the 37 stations, 31 are elevated, (Sri Rampai) lies at ground level, and 5 stops (Masjid Jamek, Dangi Wangi, Kampung Baru, KLCC and Ampang Park) are underground.