Universiti LRT station

**KJ19** **CC32** Universiti
KJ19 CC32 Universiti
	Exterior view of University LRT station from KL Gateway Mall
General information
Other names	Malay: اونيۏرسيتي (Jawi); Chinese: 大学; Tamil: யுனிவர்சிட்டி; ;
Location	Jalan Kerinchi, Kampung Kerinchi; 59200 Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia
System	Rapid KL
Owner	Prasarana Malaysia (LRT); MRT Corp (MRT);
Lines	5 Kelana Jaya Line; 13 Circle Line (future);
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Not available
Cycle facilities	Available. 20 bicycle bays.
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	KJ19 CC32
History
Opened	1 September 1998 (LRT)
Opening	2032 (MRT)
Former names	KL Gateway–Universiti (2015–2021)
Services
Location
Location

The Universiti LRT station is a light rapid transit (LRT) elevated station in Kampung Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, served by the LRT Kelana Jaya Line, named as such as it is the main transit station serving the University of Malaya.

The station is planned as a future interchange with the upcoming MRT Circle Line of the KVMRT project.^[1]

Location and locality

This station is located on Jalan Kerinchi, beside the eastbound carriageway (Klang-bound) of the Federal Highway with one exit facing the KL Gateway Mall and another facing an exit ramp into the Federal Highway from Jalan Kerinchi. A pedestrian bridge connects the station with the mall across Jalan Kerinchi.

This station serves the local population of the University of Malaya and neighbouring Kampung Kerinchi, Bangsar South, Pantai Dalam and Pantai Hill Park.

Station naming rights program

The station was renamed to KL Gateway–Universiti after Suez Capital, a local property developer, was given naming rights by Prasarana Malaysia. The KL Gateway area is a major redevelopment of the Kampung Kerinchi area which is served by the LRT station, now feature premium residential buildings, a shopping mall and the Menara Suezcap office tower.^[2]^[3]

It is the first of three stations under pilot program of station naming rights which was launched in October 2015.^[4] Nonetheless, the contract was presumed to be terminated in 2021 as all signs bearing the KL Gateway prefix were removed from the station. Likewise, station announcements on the trains do not include the prefix as of March 2022.^[5]

Gallery

Station's main entrance (2015)
View of the exterior of the station from the Federal Highway with its former name. (2015)
Exterior view of the station from Federal Highway.
Platform at the station.
Platform 2 bounds to Putra Heights LRT station at the station.