Merdeka MRT station

KG17  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.
General information
Other names	Chinese: 默迪卡 Tamil: மெர்டேக்கா
Location	Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates	3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E / 3.1419694°N 101.7020500°E / 3.1419694; 101.7020500
Owned by	MRT Corp
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line(s)	9 Kajang 3 Ampang via Plaza Rakyat 4 Sri Petaling 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	KG17
History
Opened	17 July 2017
Services
Preceding station Following station Pasar Seni towards Kwasa Damansara Kajang Line Bukit Bintang 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) MRT Kajang Line, formerly known as 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 (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 (formerly Jalan Davidson), adjacent to historical landmarks such as Stadium Negara, Stadium Merdeka, Merdeka 118 and the future 118 Mall.

Nearby stations within reach

The station is connected and integrated 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 Kajang Line and the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Line.

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

Station Design

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 Rukun Negara, 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 each states of Malaysia.

Station Layout

Exit and entrances

The station can be accessed via two main 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. Entrance A is located on the north side of Jalan Hang Jebat near the YWCA and Olympic Hotel while Entrance B is located on the south side near Stadium Negara and Merdeka 118. The station is located about 600 meters and is also within walking distance of the Hang Tuah LRT and monorail station connected with the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development.

Kajang Line station
Entrance	Location	Destination	Picture
A	North side of Jalan Hang Jebat	Shoplots, Grand Olympic Hotel, YWCA KL (Young Women's Christian Association of Kuala Lumpur), Wisma OCM and SJK (C) Jalan Davidson
B	South side of Jalan Hang Jebat	Stadium Negara, Merdeka 118 Tower, Victoria Institution
C LRT-MRT Linkway	Underground at Lower Concourse level with escalator and travelator to elevated linkway	LRT MRT
D	Upper Concourse Level	Direct access to 118 Mall (future connection)

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 Merdeka 118 tower will be the tallest building in Malaysia and in Southeast Asia region once completed. It is currently under construction and will be integrated with the station in the future.^[4]

Bukit Bintang City Centre is also located nearby the station and is within walking distance through a linkage walkway.

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

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  Platforms of the Merdeka MRT station.
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  Flags and emblems of Malaysian states on the pillars at the Lower Concourse Level of the station.
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  Bench at the Platform Level of the station which was designed by student Chong Chin Sheng as part of a bench design competition.^[5]
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  Entrance A of the station.
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  The Declaration of Independence feature wall at the Upper Concourse Level of the station.

Linkway to Plaza Rakyat LRT station

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  View of the linkway heading towards the Merdeka MRT station.
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  View of the linkway heading towards the Plaza Rakyat LRT station.
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  Travelator at the linkway towards the Plaza Rakyat LRT station.

See also

• Plaza Rakyat LRT station
• MRT Kajang Line

References

External links

• Merdeka MRT station | MRT Website
• Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit website