Hang Tuah station

**AG9** **SP9** **MR4**
Hang Tuah
AG9 SP9 MR4 ; Hang Tuah;
	Light Rapid Transit and Monorail station
	Signage above the main entrance to the station concourse
Other names	汉都亚 (Chinese); ஹங் துஅஹ் (Tamil)
Location	Jalan Hang Tuah; Pudu; 55200 WP Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates	3°8′24″N 101°42′21″E
Owned by	Prasarana Malaysia
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line(s)	3 Ampang Line ; 4 Sri Petaling Line ; 8 KL Monorail
Platforms	4 Side platforms
Tracks	2 (LRT); 2 (Monorail}
Connections	Integrative station between AG9 SP9 and MR4
Construction
Structure type	AG9 SP9 Subsurface; MR4 Elevated
Platform levels	4
Parking	Not available
Other information
Station code	AG9 SP9 MR4
History
Opened	16 December 1996 (LRT); 31 August 2003 (Monorail)
Services

Hang Tuah station is an interchange station in the Pudu district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines (formerly known as STAR) and the KL Monorail. Seamless physical and fare integration was achieved on 1 March 2012 when the "paid-up" or restricted areas of both the LRT and monorail stations, which previously operated as two separate stations, were linked up, allowing passengers to transfer without needing to buy new tickets for the first time since the monorail became operational in 2003.

Located on the northwestern tip of Pudu, the station is in the vicinity of the Methodist Boys School, Victoria Institution, the former Pudu Prison, the Hang Tuah police station and the National Stadium.

History

Hang Tuah LRT station

The LRT station was formed in 1996 with the completion of the Hang Tuah LRT station, a rapid transit station along a reused stretch of a long abandoned railway line, used by STAR (now Ampang Line) trains traveling along the Ampang-bound line or the Putra Heights-bound line. The station was one of the first 13 STAR rapid transit stations to open in the city, part of "Phase I" of "System I".[1] The surface level station consists of two sheltered platforms connected to a sheltered ticketing concourse above, linked only via staircases, and exiting to Jalan Hang Tuah.

Hang Tuah KL Monorail station

The area saw the addition of the Hang Tuah KL Monorail station, a separate station that provides access to Kuala Lumpur Monorail (KL Monorail) services, with the opening of the line on August 31, 2003. The station, like virtually all other KL Monorail stations, is elevated and built over Jalan Hang Tuah, but was not initially directly integrated to the nearby existing LRT station until 2012. The station had two exits that lead to either side of the road, and is adjacent to and located northeast from the LRT station. The station is only accessible via stairways and escalators. The station's length is also longer in comparison to certain KL Monorail stations.

The Hang Tuah monorail station is one of four Kuala Lumpur Monorail stations that serves the Kuala Lumpur Golden Triangle locality, the other three being the Raja Chulan station, the Bukit Bintang station and the Imbi station. The station is also one of two KL Monorail stations that is designated as an interchange to and from the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line, the other being the Titiwangsa station.

Integrated Hang Tuah Station

The proximity of the monorail station with the LRT station meant both stations are designated in transit maps as interchange stations between the two lines, and is subsequently use heavily primarily to reach Bukit Bintang and surrounding areas via the monorail line from the Ampang Line and the Sri Petaling Line. Since 2013, the two stations have been physically linked so it is no longer required to exit one station or to use the public sidewalk outside the station to reach the other station or to change lines (monorail to LRT or vice versa).

Station layout

The platforms of the LRT station was significantly revamped and remodelled when the station was physically linked to the nearby monorail station in 2012. These platforms seen here have also been lengthened to accommodate longer trains. The elevated KL Monorail's station is located northeast to the LRT station. The concourse of the stations are located at the street level and level 1 respectively.

Station layout plan

L2	KL Monorail Station Platform Level	Side platform
		Platform 1 8 KL Monorail towards MR11 Titiwangsa (→)
		Platform 2 8 KL Monorail towards MR1 KL Sentral (←)
		Side platform
L1	KL Monorail Station Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, KL Monorail Station Control, Staircase Linkway between Platforms, Unpaid Area Escalator to/from Street Level.
L1	Transfer Linkway	Transfer Linkway between Ampang and Sri Petaling Line and KL Monorail Concourses, Escalator and Stairs from/to Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line Concourse. Future BBCC Entrance
G	LRT Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line Concourse	Ticketing Machines, Faregates and Exit to Jalan Hang Tuah, Station Control, Staircase and Escalator to/from KL Monorail Concourse
G	Street Level	Jalan Hang Tuah, Shops, Bus Stop, Taxi Lay-by, Pedestrian Crossing. Entrances A,B & C
LG	LRT Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line Platform Level	Side platform
		Platform 1 34 Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines common route towards AG1 SP1 Sentul Timur (→)
		Platform 2 3 Ampang Line towards AG18 Ampang or 4 Sri Petaling Line towards SP31 Putra Heights (←)
		Side platform

Exits and Entrances

This station has three signed entrances. Two originally part of the Hang Tuah Monorail station and a common signed access to the main ticketing hall for all three rail services. An entrance connecting the station complex to the Bukit Bintang City Center transport hub is currently under construction

Entrance	Destination	Picture
Hang Tuah Ampang Line, Sri Petaling Line, KL Monorail station



A	Street level access. Jalan Hang Tuah Stairs only. Unfinished elevator
B	Street level access. Jalan Hang Tuah Escalator up only
C	Access to street level station main ticketing hall. Jalan Hang Tuah
TBA	Future direct access to Bukit Bintang City Center (under construction)

Connection to MRT

Though not an interchange, Hang Tuah station is located close to the SBK17 Merdeka MRT station and is accessible by a 600-metre walk. Merdeka MRT station itself is integrated with SP8 AG8 Plaza Rakyat LRT station.

Around the station

Additional images

The exterior of the Hang Tuah monorail station, as seen from the entranceway of the Ampang Line's Hang Tuah station.
The old entranceway of the Ampang Line's Hang Tuah station. Since 2012, there has been a new main entrance in use as the station was physically reconfigured to be linked to the adjacent monorail station.

References

System I referred to the rapid transit concession operated by STAR, while System II referred to the rapid transit operated by PUTRA. Phase I of System I referred to the stretch of rapid transit line from the Ampang station to Sultan Ismail station. Phase II referred to the branch line from Chan Sow Lin station to the Sri Petaling station as well as the extension from Sultan Ismail station to Sentul Timur station.

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[System_note-1] System I referred to the rapid transit concession operated by STAR, while System II referred to the rapid transit operated by PUTRA. Phase I of System I referred to the stretch of rapid transit line from the Ampang station to Sultan Ismail station. Phase II referred to the branch line from Chan Sow Lin station to the Sri Petaling station as well as the extension from Sultan Ismail station to Sentul Timur station.