KG14 Semantan | |||||||||||
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Entrance B of the station at Jalan Dungun. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Chinese:士曼丹 Tamil:சேமாண்ட்டன் | ||||||||||
| Location | Damansara Heights,Damansara Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°9′4.05″N101°39′55.75″E / 3.1511250°N 101.6654861°E /3.1511250; 101.6654861 | ||||||||||
| System | |||||||||||
| Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | 9Kajang | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 3 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available near the overhead bridge | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available. 30 bicycle bays. | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | KG14 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 December 2016 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Manulife–Semantan (2017–2023) | ||||||||||
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TheSemantan MRT Station is amass rapid transit (MRT)station that serves the suburb ofDamansara Heights,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. It is one of the stations on theMRT Kajang Line and was opened on 16 December 2016 when Phase One of the line became operational.[1]
The station is located near the Semantan Interchange (Jalan Dungun intersection) of theSprint Expressway near Wisma UN, theUnited Nations (UN) representative office in Malaysia and the office area of Jalan Dungun.
During Phase One operation of theMRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, this station was the southern terminus of the line where all passengers had to disembark. Trains would leave the station and made a turn back at the cross-over track above Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim before heading back towardsSungai Buloh. With the opening of Phase Two on 17 July 2017, the southern terminus of the station becameKajang station.
The station was renamed toManulife-Semantan from 21 August 2017 when Manulife have granted a 5-year contract for the naming rights of the station, which is located within 5 minutes walk from Menara Manulife, the Manulife Malaysia's headquarters.[2][3] Nonetheless, the station naming rights contract was ended from 1 December 2023.
| L2 | Platform Level | Side platform |
| Platform 19Kajang towardsKajang KG35 (→) | ||
| Platform 29Kajang towardsKwasa Damansara KG04 (←) | ||
| Side platform | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates to paid area, escalators to platforms, ticketing machines, customer service office, station control, toilets,7-Eleven,Rotiboy bakeshoppe, Entrance A and B escalators as well as lifts from ground level. |
| G | Ground Level | Entrance A and Entrance B, Feeder bus stop, Taxi Lay-by, Car lay-by |
The station has two entrances, Entrance A is located on the north side along Jalan Damansara Endah while Entrance B is located on the south side along Jalan Dungun opposite of Wisma UOA Damansara. Both of the entrances have bus stops for bus and feeder services.
| Kajang Line station | |||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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| A | South side of Jalan Semantan | Jalan Damansara Endah: bus stop for feeder and other bus services, car park | |
| B | North side of Jalan Semantan | Jalan Dungun: bus stop for feeder and other bus services, Menara Manulife, Wisma UOA Damansara and The Five. | |
With the opening of theMRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with the Solaris Dutamas and Kuala Lumpur High Court area in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta). The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus stops adjacent to the station at the Jalan Dungun entrance (Entrance B) of the station.
With the closure of Entrance B for thePusat Bandar Damansara station, bus routes T818, T819, T820 and T852 will operate from this station until further notice.[4]
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via |
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| T821[5] | KG14 Semantan station Entrance B | Kuala Lumpur High Court, Publika | Jalan Dungun Jalan Gelenggang Jalan Semantan Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim Jalan Dutamas 1 Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah |
| T818 | Desa Sri Hartamas | KG14 Semantan station Entrance B | |
| T852 | KG14 Semantan station Entrance B | Mont Kiara | Publika |
The station is also served by RapidKL trunk buses at bus stops on either side of Jalan Semantan, and accessed via both entrances of the station. Semantan station is also served by aKelana Jaya Line feeder bus route, connecting it with theBangsar LRT station. The bus stop for the feeder bus is at Jalan Dungun, accessed via entrance B.
| Route No. | Origin | Desitination | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| T850[6] | KJ16 Bangsar LRT station | Pusat Bandar Damansara Jalan Dungun | Jalan Bangsar Utama 1 Lorong Maarof Jalan Maarof Sprint Highway Jalan Dungun KG14 Semantan Station (Entrance B) Jalan Gelenggang Jalan Damanlela Jalan Maarof Jalan Bangsar |