We study the coherent scattering process of a single photon confined in an one-dimensional (1D) coupled cavity-array, where a $Lambda$-type three-level atom is placed inside one of the cavities in the array and behaves as a functional quantum node (FQN). We show that, through the electromagnetic induced transparency (EIT) mechanism, the $Lambda$-type FQN bears complete control over the reflection and transmission of the incident photon along the cavity-array. We also demonstrate the emergence of a quasibound state of the single photon inside a secondary cavity constructed by two distant FQNs as two end mirrors, from which we are motivated to design an all-optical single photon storage device of quantum coherence.
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