Komtar Bus Terminal
Komtar Bus Terminal 光大巴士终点 Terminal Bas Komtar | |
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| File:Rapid Penang Logo.svg Public bus terminal | |
| File:KOMTAR Bus Terminal (1st lane).jpg Bus route 101 at the first lane of the terminal | |
| Location | Tek Soon Street 10100 George Town, Penang Malaysia |
| Owned by | Penang state government, Penang Island City Council, Rapid Penang |
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| Bus stands | 5 |
Komtar Bus Terminal (Malay: Terminal Bas Komtar; Chinese: 光大巴士终站) is a bus terminal in Penang, Malaysia. It is located under its namesake complex. The entrance to the terminal is located on Tek Soon Street and the exit on Jalan Ria. The terminal has 5 bus lanes and is jointly owned by the Penang state government, the Penang Island City Council, and Rapid Penang.[citation needed] Most buses travelling from Weld Quay Bus Terminal will pass through this terminal before continuing to their respective destinations.
History
The bus terminal was part of the first phase of the plan for the construction of Penang Urban Centre (now Komtar).
Originally, the main bus terminal was Prangin Road Bus Terminal, demolished in 1990 for construction of Prangin Mall.[citation needed] Prangin Road Bus Terminal was a bus terminal for private bus companies. When this terminal closed down, Komtar Bus Terminal became the main interchange station for Rapid Penang.
Throughout the terminal's history, it was consistently criticised for its low cleanliness and maintenance. It was also a place where frequent muggings often occurred.[citation needed] The area was also a congregation area for vagabonds and homeless people until September 2023, when they were relocated to nearby homeless shelters.[citation needed]
In 2007, RapidPenang was introduced and became the main operator of Komtar Bus Terminal and other terminals in Penang, replacing the original private bus companies which ran long-distance bus routes. Currently, the main bus services serving this terminal are short-distance routes within the island.
Bus Lanes
Bus lanes in Komtar Bus Terminal were segregated according to destination since 18 September 2009.
- Bus Lane 1 is served by buses heading to Teluk Bahang (ESCAPE Theme Park)
- Bus Lane 2 is for buses to the Penang Botanic Gardens and Air Itam
- Bus Lane 3 is for buses to Farlim and Paya Terubong
- Bus Lane 4 is for buses to Bayan Baru and Sungai Ara
- Bus Lane 5 is for buses to Balik Pulau, Batu Maung and Butterworth.
List of routes
While most bus services do not terminate at Komtar Bus Terminal, it is the starting terminus for Service 103 (to Pulau Tikus) and the looping terminus for Service 104 (to Tanjung Bungah)
| Operator | Routes |
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| File:Rapid Penang Logo.svg | CAT, CT13, CT14, 11, 12, 13, 101, 102, 103, 104 |
| 201, 202, 203, 204, 206 | |
| 301, 302, 303, 304, 306 | |
| 401, 401E, 502 |
References
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