Ara Damansara is a residential township in

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, Petaling District,

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. It is located along Federal Route 15.

History

Ara Damansara was first developed in 1999 by Sime Pilmoor Development. The development plan includes approximately 4,000 units of various property types.

Surrounding Area and Accessibility

Ara Damansara spans 739 acres (2.99 km²) and is situated along the

Subang Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport also known as Subang SkyPark, — formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport, often called Subang Airport — is an airport located in Subang, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. ...

Highway ( Federal Route 15) in

. The township is located near several major highways, including the

New Klang Valley Expressway The New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), designated E1, is an expressway entirely within the Klang Valley region of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway begins at the settlement of Bukit Raja near Klang, and ends at ...

(NKVE), Subang Airport Highway, and Puncak Alam Highway. Surrounding areas include

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to the north,

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to the east,

Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJ ...

to the south, and Kayangan Height to the west. Accessibility to Ara Damansara is facilitated by the Subang Airport Highway and the Subang Kelana-Link interchange. Additional access is provided through the

tunnel via Crimson Condominium to the

Damansara–Puchong Expressway The Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Malay language, Malay: ''Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong'') , abbreviated as LDP, is a major controlled-access highway in the Petaling District of Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway runs in a north–south direc ...

(LDP). The eastern portion of Ara Damansara connects to Persiaran Tropicana, offering access to commercial areas.

Public transport

Train

Ara Damansara is connected to the Light Rail Transit (LRT)

Kelana Jaya Line The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around Ku ...

with three stations nearby; Ara Damansara LRT Station, Glenmarie LRT Station and Lembah Subang LRT Station.

Bus

Feeder bus services around these stations help connect the township with the surrounding areas; they connect Ara Damansara LRT station to

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport also known as Subang SkyPark, — formerly Subang International Airport/Kuala Lumpur International Airport, often called Subang Airport — is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Subang, Petaling District, Se ...

, while buses from Lembah Subang LRT station connect to Surian MRT station and circulate around Ara Damansara.

Facilities

Ara Damansara Park is located in the center of the township and has a 2 kilometre long walking path. Ara Damansara has a number of private hospitals and medical clinics. The township has a primary school, a secondary school, an international school and several pre-schools and kindergartens. It also has 2 post offices.

References

External links

Eyes on Malaysia
{{Selangor Populated places established in 1999 1999 establishments in Malaysia Townships in Selangor