Cahaya LRT station
Cahaya LRT station is a Malaysian low-rise rapid transit station situated near and named after the nearby Taman Cahaya, in Ampang Jaya, Selangor. The station is part of the Ampang Line, and was opened on December 16, 1996, as part of the first phase of the STAR system's opening, alongside 13 adjoining stations along the Sultan Ismail-Ampang route.
Location
Cahaya station, a name that resonates with the ⠀⠀historical⠀⠀ locality of Taman Cahaya in Ampang Jaya, is nestled in an area that borders the suburbs of Pandan Indah to the south, and Taman Cahaya and Taman Cahaya Indah to the north. The station's accessibility from Taman Nirvana to the north and Kampung Baru Ampang to the south further enhances its historical significance. It is linked to two roadways: one back road off Jalan Cahaya 7 from Taman Cahaya Indah, and another off Jalan Pandan Cahaya 1/2Ampang Jaya locality of Taman Cahaya, and is stationed in an area bordering the suburbs of Pandan Indah towards the south, and Taman Cahaya and Taman Cahaya Indah towards the north. The station is also accessible from Taman Nirvana to the north and Kampung Baru Ampang to the south. The station is linked to two roadways: one back road off Jalan Cahaya 7 from Taman Cahaya Indah, and another off Jalan Pandan Cahaya 1/2 from Pandan Indah.The Cahaya station was constructed along two levelled tracks, reusing the now-defunct Federated Malay States Railway and Malayan Railway route between Kuala Lumpur, Ampang town and Salak South. The station is also located a mere 470 metres away from the neighbouring Cempaka station, which serves roughly the same locality.