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Encyclopedia > Kuala Lumpur Star Light Rail Transit
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A STAR LRT train at the Masjid Jamek LRT station.
A STAR LRT train at the Masjid Jamek LRT station.

STAR Light Rail Transit or STAR LRT is a former name for the two LRT lines operating in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These two lines are: Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... The Ampang Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpurs light rail transit (LRT) network. ... The Sri Petaling Line is one of three light rail transit (LRT) lines in Kuala Lumpur. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 950 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kuala Lumpur Star Light Rail Transit Rapid KL Ampang Line Sri Petaling Line North Borneo Railway Penang Monorail... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 950 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kuala Lumpur Star Light Rail Transit Rapid KL Ampang Line Sri Petaling Line North Borneo Railway Penang Monorail... Masjid Jamek station is a set of LRT stations operated by Rapid KL. The Kelana Jaya Line runs through the underground station and both the Ampang and Sri Petaling lines run through the elevated station above Jalan Tun Perak. ... Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Federal Territory Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Mayor Ruslin Hasan Area    - City 243. ...

Together with Kelana Jaya Line, they form the three Rapid KL light rail transit (LRT). The Ampang Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpurs light rail transit (LRT) network. ... The Sri Petaling Line is one of three light rail transit (LRT) lines in Kuala Lumpur. ... Kelana Jaya line route map The Kelana Jaya Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpurs light rail transit (LRT) network. ... New Rapid KL buses at Cheras Bus Station, Kuala Lumpur. ...


STAR LRT is also the only rail system in the Kuala Lumpur rail transit network that does not stop at Kuala Lumpur Sentral. KTM Komuter section of KL Sentral. ...


History

  • 13 November 1992: Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan Sdn Bhd (Star LRT) incorporated to implement Kuala Lumpur's first LRT project.
  • 22 December 1992: Franchise agreement between the Malaysian government and Star LRT signed for the development, ownership and operation of LRT system.
  • 30 August 1994: Work on the project officially commenced.
  • 16 December 1996: Phase One between Ampang and Sultan Ismail stations begins operations.
  • 11 July 1998: Branch line from Chan Sow Lin station to Sri Petaling station begins operations. This branch forms part of the Sri Petaling Line.
  • 6 December 1998: Extension from Sultan Ismail station to Sentul Timur station begins operations.
  • 1 December 2002: Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB) takes over ownership and operations of Star LRT under the first phase of Kuala Lumpur's public transport restructuring exercise. SPNB renames the system Starline.
  • November 2004: Operations of Starline transferred to Rapid KL. Ownership of assets remain with SPNB.
  • 19 July 2005: Rapid KL announces that Starline's two lines will be renamed the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines. All signage will be changed by 2006.
  • 27 October 2006: A six-coach LRT train which came in from Ampang overshoots the end of the elevated tracks at Sentul Timur station, resulting in the front half of the first coach dangling in the air about 25m above the ground.

November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Screenshot of www. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Sri Petaling Line is one of three light rail transit (LRT) lines in Kuala Lumpur. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (SPNB) is a 100% government-owned company which was set up to own the assets of several public transport services in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, under the governments move to restructure the citys public transport system. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

Malaysian Railway System is comprised of two modes of rail transport, trains and light rail transits (LRT). ... Top view of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail. ... The Ampang Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpurs light rail transit (LRT) network. ... The Sri Petaling Line is one of three light rail transit (LRT) lines in Kuala Lumpur. ... Kelana Jaya line route map The Kelana Jaya Line is one of three lines in Kuala Lumpurs light rail transit (LRT) network. ... The Kuala Lumpur monorail system in Malaysia opened August 31, 2003, and serves 11 stations running 8. ... A train stopping at a KTMB railway station in Kuala Lipis, Pahang Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) or the Malayan Railway is the main railway system in Peninsular Malaysia. ... Screenshot of www. ... KLIA Transit is a high-speed commuter train service linking Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). ... This is an alphabetical list of cities worldwide that have a rapid transit system, or a light-rail system with some elements of rapid transit. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Railway in Malaysia, Malaysia Train LRT Malaysia KTM Allo' Expat (633 words)
Kuala Lumpur City is connected by lines of city trains such as Kuala Lumpur STAR Light Rail Transit, Kuala Lumpur PUTRA Light Rail Transit and Kuala Lumpur Monorail.
KTM Komuter connects suburban districts to Kuala Lumpur.
The first urban light rail system to be implemented, STAR's goal was to alleviate the worsening traffic system in KL.
Kuala Lumpur Star Light Rail Transit - definition of Kuala Lumpur Star Light Rail Transit in Encyclopedia (172 words)
Currently Star LRT and Putra LRT are operated by Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad.
Kuala Lumpur rail transport, Putra LRT, KL Monorail, KLIA Ekspres and KTM.
Rail transport, Light rail, heavy rail, and monorail.
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