The Kentonmen MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station that serves the suburbs of Taman Bamboo, Taman Eastern, Taman Kok Lian, Taman Impian and Taman Rainbow in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It is one of the stations being built as part of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project on the Putrajaya Line PYL .[3] The station is located on Jalan Ipoh as well as being named after the Batu Cantonment Army Camp, or Kem Batu Kentonmen in Malay. The station design is quite unique as only consist of one elevated platform level and two side concourse access area from two exits.
Station details
Location
The station is strategically located near landmarks such as Bamboo Hills and Cantonment Exchange Complex.[4]
Nearby neighborhoods covered by this station:
Taman Bamboo
Taman Eastern
Taman Impian
Taman Kok Lian
Taman Rainbow
Nearby high-rise buildings covered by this station:
Pelangi Indah Condominium
Sri Intan 1 Condominium
Sri Intan 2 Condominium
Seri Gembira Apartment
Desa Alpha Condominium
Seri Anggun Condominium
Villa Angsana Condominium
Bamboo Hills commercial area
In fact, this station can walk to the Bamboo Hills commercial area through Entrance B, which is about 13 minutes and 800m walk, but there is no dedicated pedestrian walkway and passengers need to cross the DUKE highway exit.[5]
The station has a total of 2 entrances. Entrance A is located near to Taman Rainbow and Taman Eastern while Entrance B is placed near to Taman Bamboo. The feeder bus serves at the feeder bus stop located at Entrance A.
In the future, a link bridge to the Bamboo Hills development will be built along with the construction of Bamboo Hills Residences. The bridge will connect with the concourse level where Entrance B is located.
Park and Ride, feeder bus stop, Taxi and E-hailing Layby, Jalan Ipoh (east side), Cantonment Exchange Complex, Kem Batu Kentonmen, KTM Batu Kentonmen, Taman Rainbow, Taman Eastern, Taman Impian, Desa Alpha and Seri Anggun Condominium
B
Jalan Cenderuh 2
Bus stop, Jalan Ipoh (west side), Jalan Cenderuh, Taman Bamboo, Pelangi Indah, Sri Intan 2 and Sri Intan 1 Condominiums
Bus service
T119 bus departure schedule.
Bus service is located at Entrance A of the station, near Jalan Batu Kentonmen and Entrance B of the station, near Jalan Ipoh.[7]