Merdeka MRT station


The Merdeka MRT station is a mass rapid transit underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the stations of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit 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.
The station's name translates to "Independence" in English and is taken from its location near the historic Stadium Merdeka, where the independence of the Federation of Malaya was declared on 31 August 1957, and the covered Stadium Negara. The station is located beneath Jalan Hang Jebat.

Interchange with Plaza Rakyat LRT station

The station is connected with the 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
Hang Tuah LRT and monorail station.

Station Features

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

Around the station

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.

Gallery

Station

Linkway to Plaza Rakyat LRT station