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Penang Sentral

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Penang Sentral
Keretapi Tanah Melayu KTM Komuter Rapid Penang Penang ferry service
Transit-oriented development hub and Intermodal passenger transport station
General information
LocationBagan Dalam, Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.
Owned byMain building:
MRCB
Butterworth station :
KTMB
Ferry Terminal :
Penang Port
ConnectionsAccess to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal and Keretapi Tanah Melayu Butterworth railway station through footbridge
Construction
Structure typeSubsurface
ParkingAvailable with payment
AccessibleYes
Other information
Websitewww.penangsentral.com.my
History
Opened22 November 2018 (2018-11-22)
Services
Rapid Penang
Intercity buses
Taxis
Map
Location of Penang Sentral in Butterworth

Penang Sentral is an intermodal transit-oriented development in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. Proposed as the main transportation hub for the State of Penang, and by extension, Greater Penang, the first phase of the Penang Sentral project opened on 22 November 2018.[1]

Modeled after KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur, the first phase of Penang Sentral will serve as the terminal for both public and intercity buses, and is physically connected to the adjacent Butterworth railway station and the Penang Ferry terminal. The project will eventually comprise an integrated terminal for all bus, rail and sea transportation services within Penang. Future phases of the project also include commercial, retail and residential developments.[2][3]

History

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Panoramic view of Penang Sentral open desk

Touted as the gateway to northern Malaysia by its developers, the Penang Sentral project was announced by the then Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi in 2007.[4] The project, covering a 12.8-hectare (32-acre) site in the heart of Butterworth, was to be jointly undertaken by Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) and Perlaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Berhad.[5][6]

Veritas Architects was put in charge of the design works of the proposed transit-oriented development, while the construction of Phase 1 was allocated to a subsidiary of MRCB, Penang Sentral Sdn Bhd.[7][8] Penang Sentral was modeled after KL Sentral, which also incorporated commercial and residential elements.[5] The entire project was divided into eight phases, of which the second, third and fourth phases comprised a shopping complex, three office blocks and a 36-storey hotel respectively.[1]

However, since its launch in 2007, the Penang Sentral project has suffered repeated delays. Land acquisition became the main stumbling block, as the parcels of land earmarked for the development were owned by several parties, namely the Malaysian federal government, the Penang state government, highway concessionaires and Keretapi Tanah Melayu, the national railway operator.[1][9] As a result, construction of Phase 1 of Penang Sentral only began in earnest in 2015.

Station layout

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1
Bus platform
Driveway
Rapid Penang Island platform Disabled access Bus interchange Intercity bus
Driveway
2 Concourse Level Non-integrated Connections to Keretapi Tanah Melayu and Penang ferry service, Customer Service Counter, Ticket Vending Machine, Convenience Store and Taxi Stand Disabled access
3 Convenience Store, parking

Routes

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Platform Code Route Operator
A 02 703 Penang Sentral - Lotus's Seberang Jaya Rapid Penang
A 03 601 Penang Sentral - Kepala Batas Rapid Penang
A 04 613 Penang Sentral - Padang Serai Rapid Penang
A 04 603 Penang Sentral - Kuala Muda Rapid Penang
A 05 604 Penang Sentral - Desa Murni Rapid Penang
A 05 605 Penang Sentral - Pekan Darat Rapid Penang
A 06 701 Penang Sentral - Bukit Mertajam via Jalan Baru Rapid Penang
A 07 702 Penang Sentral - Bukit Mertajam via Permatang Pauh Rapid Penang
A 09 707 Penang Sentral - Taman Pelangi Rapid Penang
A 09 709 Penang Sentral - Machang Bubok Rapid Penang
A 10 801 Penang Sentral - Nibong Tebal Rapid Penang
A 11 EB60 Penang Sentral - Sungai Petani Rapid Penang
A 12 EB80 Penang Sentral - Parit Buntar Rapid Penang
17 Penang Sentral - Sungai Petani Tanjung Mewah
62 Penang Sentral - Kulim Lean Hock Bus
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "First phase of Penang Sentral to be ready this year". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "MRCB". mrcbland.com.my. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ "VERITAS - Penang Sentral". theveritasdesigngroup.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ Think Property: Construction Work On Penang Sentral To Start Next Month
  5. ^ a b "Penang Sentral to take shape". The Star Online. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Work on Penang Sentral project to start next year". The Star. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  7. ^ Veritas Architects website
  8. ^ "Penang Sentral New Temporary Terminal to Replace Ageing Temporary Terminal – Improvements in Phases" (PDF). Penang Sentral.
  9. ^ "Phase one of RM2bil Penang Sentral project can't be ready by July 2011". The Star Online. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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