Ampang Park LRT station

 KJ9   SSP16 
Ampang Park

Light Rapid Transit station

Future Mass Rapid Transit station
Other names 安邦广场 (Chinese)
அம்பாங் பார்க் (Tamil)
Location Ampang Park LRT Station, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Owned by Prasarana Malaysia
Operated by Rapid Rail
Line(s)  5  Kelana Jaya Line
 12  Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line (Opening July 2022)
Platforms 1 island platform (Kelana Jaya Line)
Stacked Side (Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya Line)
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type  KJ9   SSP16  Underground
Parking Not available
Disabled access Available
Other information
Station code  KJ9   SSP16 
History
Opened  KJ9  1 June 1999
Opening  SSP16  July 2022
Services
Preceding station   Rapid KL   Following station
toward Gombak
Kelana Jaya Line

Ampang Park LRT station is an LRT station in Kuala Lumpur that is served by rapidKL's Kelana Jaya Line. Ampang Park station is the last underground station on the Kelana Jaya line before the line heads above ground again at Damai LRT station. It is located opposite of Ampang Park Shopping Centre along Jalan Ampang, near the Jalan Tun Razak intersection.

This station is close to the Citibank's Malaysian headquarters, as well as the US embassy, the Singapore High Commission, the Canadian High Commission, and the British High Commission, which are all located in the area of Jalan Tun Razak, known as "Embassy Row".

History

This station was opened on 1 June 1999, as Section Two of the PUTRA-LRT system, which covers the Masjid Jamek-Gombak stretch.

Layout

The station consists of three levels, with the entrance on ground level while the ticketing area, concourse and platforms are underground. Similar to all Kelana Jaya Line underground stations, the Ampang Park station features an island platform sandwiched between two railway tracks for each direction.

G Street Level Jalan Ampang, Ampang Park Mall, Bus Hub, Citibank, Intercontinental Hotel
C Concourse Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Shops
P Platform 1 Kelana Jaya Line towards  KJ1  Gombak (→)
Island platform, Doors will open on the right
Platform 2 Kelana Jaya Line towards  KJ37  Putra Heights (←)

Planned interchange with MRT SSP Line

External image
Plan of Ampang Park MRT station Source: MRT Corp

When completed, Ampang Park station will be Malaysia's first underground-to-underground railway interchange station, along with Tun Razak Exchange.

See also

Coordinates: 3°09′35″N 101°43′07″E / 3.15972°N 101.71861°E / 3.15972; 101.71861


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