USM station

Coordinates: 5°21′44″N 100°18′40″E / 5.3623°N 100.3110°E / 5.3623; 100.3110
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USM
Light rapid transit station
General information
LocationSultan Azlan Shah Road
11700 George Town, Penang
Coordinates5°21′44″N 100°18′40″E / 5.3623°N 100.3110°E / 5.3623; 100.3110
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Corporation
Line(s)Mutiara line
Construction
Structure typeElevated
History
Openedc. 2030

The USM station is a proposed light rail transit station located at Gelugor, along the Sultan Azlan Shah Road in George Town, Penang. The station, constructed next to the campus of University Sains Malaysia, is projected to be part of the Mutiara line. The station serves the suburb of Minden Heights.[1] Construction is expected to start in September or October 2024, and will be completed by 2030, in line with the completion of the Mutiara line.[2]

Layout[edit]

Rail services[edit]

The USM station is proposed to be served by the following rail lines:

Train line Direction and next station
Mutiara line Southbound towards Batu Uban (Paya Terubong)
Eastbound towards Gelugor (Gelugor)

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Reference[edit]

  1. ^ "USM LRT Station". penanglrt.com. 2015.
  2. ^ "Construction of Penang LRT project expected to begin in September or October, says CM". Malay Mail. 29 March 2024.