Merdeka MRT station

 SBK17 
Merdeka
MRT station
The interior design of the station incorporates the theme of "independence" as shown by this decoration that is inspired by the 14-pointed star of the Malaysian flag.
Other names 默迪卡 (Chinese)
மெர்தேக்கா (Tamil)
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates 3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E / 3.1419694°N 101.7020500°E / 3.1419694; 101.7020500Coordinates: 3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E / 3.1419694°N 101.7020500°E / 3.1419694; 101.7020500
Owned by MRT Corp
Line(s)  9  Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line
 3  Ampang Line via Plaza Rakyat
 4  Sri Petaling Line via Plaza Rakyat
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Integrated station to  AG8   SP8  Plaza Rakyat via a 180 metres paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway.
Construction
Structure type Underground
Parking Not available
Bicycle facilities not available
Other information
Station code  SBK17 
History
Opened 17 July 2017
Services
Preceding station   Rapid KL   Following station
towards Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
Phase 2
towards Kajang

The Merdeka MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the stations of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line and serves as an interchange station with Plaza Rakyat LRT station for LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines. The station was opened on 17 July 2017 under Phase Two operations of the MRT line.[1]

The station's name translates to "Independence" in English and is taken from its location near the historic Stadium Merdeka (Malay; English: Independence Stadium), where the independence of the Federation on Malaya was declared on 31 August 1957, and the covered Stadium Negara (English: National Stadium). The station is located beneath Jalan Hang Jebat (English: Hang Jebat Road).

Station layout

Station location

The Merdeka station is an underground station located beneath Jalan Hang Jebat.

The station has four underground levels beneath there street level where the two entrances and ventilation shafts are located. The four levels are the Upper Concourse Level where the famous Rukun Negara (national principles or ideology) and Merdeka (independence) feature walls are located, Lower Concourse Level; Plant Room Level where there is no public access; and the Platform Level, where the island platform with 2 platforms are located.

Station layout plan

G Street level Jalan Hang Jebat: Escalators, lifts and staircases to Upper and Lower Concourse; Taxi lay-by; Kiss and ride lay-by
B1 Upper Concourse Escalators, lifts and staircases to Entrance A and Entrance B and to Lower Concourse; Merdeka and Rukunegara feature walls
B2 Lower Concourse / LRT-MRT Linkway Escalators, lifts and staircases to Upper Concourse; ticket vending machines; customer service office; fare gates: escalators, lifts and staircases to platform level: Entrance C leading to paid-to-paid walkway to  SP8  AG8  Plaza Rakyat LRT station
B4 Platform 1 Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line  9  towards  SBK35  Kajang
Island platform
Platform 2 Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line  9  towards  SBK1  Sungai Buloh

Exits and Entrances

The station can be accessed via two entrances (Entrance A and Entrance B) located along Jalan Hang Jebat, as well as the paid-to-paid walkway from the Plaza Rakyat LRT station via Entrance C (see below). Entrance A is located on the north side of Jalan Hang Jebat near the YWCA and Olympic Hotel while Entrance B is located near Stadium Negara.

The linkway between LRT and MRT station is accessed via Entrance C at the Lower Concourse Level of the station. There is a flight of escalators and two travellators which only travel in one direction. The linkway is air conditioned and has natural lighting through skylight.

Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A North side of Jalan Hang Jebat Olympic Council of Malaysia, YWCA, SJK (C) Jalan Davidson
B South side of Jalan Hang Jebat Stadium Negara, KL118 and Merdeka Stadium
C LRT-MRT Linkway Plaza Rakyat LRT station
Plaza Rakyat, Pudu Sentral

Interchange with Plaza Rakyat LRT station

The station is connected with the  SP8  AG8  Plaza Rakyat LRT station via a 180-metre pedestrian linkway. The linkway connects the paid areas of both stations, thus allowing commuters to transfer between the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang line and the LRT Ampang Line and the LRT Sri Petaling Line.

The station is located about 600 metres and is within walking distance of the  SP9  AG9  MR4  Hang Tuah LRT and monorail station.

Station Features

The decorative relief wall portraying the Rukun Negara at Merdeka MRT station.

As the underground station is near the historic Stadium Merdeka where Malaysia's first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman declared the independence of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire on 31 August 1957, the theme "independence" was chosen for the interior design for this station.

The theme is manifested through several features such as a wall at the Upper Concourse Level bearing a relief of the Rukunegara, the Malaysian national pledge. The ceiling above the escalator leading down from the Upper Concourse Level to the Lower Concourse Level bears a motif of the arms of the 14-pointed star on the flag of Malaysia.[2][3]

At the Lower Concourse Level, each pillar bears the flag and emblem of one of the states of Malaysia.

Around the station

Entrance B of the station with the Stadium Negara in the background.

The station is located near the Stadium Merdeka, currently being refurbished as part of the KL118 Tower project. Directly next to Entrance B of the station is Stadium Negara indoor stadium.

Several schools are located within 500 metres of the station:

Several places of worship are also located nearby:

  • Gospel Hall Kuala Lumpur
  • Wesley Methodist Church
  • Al-Bukhary Mosque

Other buildings of interest nearby:

The 118 storey KL118 Tower, which will be the tallest building in Malaysia when completed, is currently under construction adjacent to this station.

Bus Services

Being in the city centre, MRT feeder buses do not operate from this station. However, it is adjacent to Pudu Sentral, a city bus station in Kuala Lumpur.

Station

Linkway to Plaza Rakyat LRT station

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SBK Line Full Opening Boosts Coverage of Kuala Lumpur's Urban Rail Network" (PDF). Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Seven hidden gems of the MRT". Thestar.com.my. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  3. ↑ "MRT stations designed to tell the story of M'sia". Thestar.com.my. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Innovative designs for transit furniture". Thestar.com.my. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
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