Merdeka MRT station

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]

 SBK17 
Merdeka
Rapid transit 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)
LocationJalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E
Owned byMRT Corp
Operated byRapid Rail
Line(s)9 Kajang Line
3 Ampang Line via Plaza Rakyat
4 Sri Petaling Line via Plaza Rakyat
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsIntegrated station to  AG8  SP8  Plaza Rakyat via a 180 metres paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway.
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesnot available
Other information
Station code SBK17 
History
Opened17 July 2017
Services
Preceding station     Following station
towards Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
towards Kajang

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 of 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).

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 the Upper Concourse Level of the 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.

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
  • Platforms of the Merdeka MRT station.
  • Flags and emblems of Malaysian states on the pillars at the Lower Concourse Level of the station.
  • Bench at the Platform Level of the station which was designed by student Chong Chin Sheng as part of a bench design competition.[4]
  • Entrance A of the station.
  • The Declaration of Independence feature wall at the Upper Concourse Level of the 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. 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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