Merdeka MRT station
MRT station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The Merdeka MRT station, also known as Merdeka-Maybank MRT station under the station naming rights programme, is a mass rapid transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the stations of the MRT Kajang Line (formerly known as MRT Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line) and serves as an interchange station with Plaza Rakyat LRT station for the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines. The station was opened on 17 July 2017 under Phase Two operations of the MRT line.[2]
50150 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Rapid KL KG17 Merdeka – Maybank | |||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||
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| Location | Jalan Hang Jebat, City Centre, 50150 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E | ||||||||||
| System | Rapid KL | ||||||||||
| Owner | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Operator | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||
| Line | 9 Kajang Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Integrated station with AG8 SP8 Plaza Rakyat via a 180-metre paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Depth | 31 metres[1] | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KG17 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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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 Maybank Tower and the future 118 Mall.
Nearby stations
The station is connected and integrated 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 Kajang Line and the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines without exiting the paid area of both stations and purchasing a new ticket.
The station is located about 600 metres away and is within walking distance of the Hang Tuah LRT and Monorail station.
Station design
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 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, also known as the Federal Star.[3][4]
At the Lower Concourse Level, each pillar bears the flag and emblem of each state of Malaysia.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Entrance A and Entrance B along Jalan Hang Jebat, Taxi and E-hailing Layby, Kiss and ride lay-by, escalators, lifts and staircases to Upper and Lower Concourse levels |
| B1 | MRT Upper Concourse | The Merdeka and Rukun Negara feature walls
Future connection to the 118 Mall |
| B2 | MRT Lower Concourse | MRT Station Control, MRT Customer Service Office, Ticketing Machines and Fare gates. Entrance C paid-to-paid walkway to the concourse level of Plaza Rakyat LRT station |
| B4 | MRT Platform Level | Platform 1: 9 Kajang Line towards KG35 Kajang (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2: 9 Kajang Line towards KG04 Kwasa Damansara (←) |
Exit and entrances
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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 the Merdeka Maybank Tower. The station is located about 600 meters away and is also within walking distance of the Hang Tuah LRT and Monorail station, connected with the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development.
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| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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| 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 Maybank Tower, Victoria Institution | _02.jpg) |
| C
LRT-MRT Linkway |
Underground at Lower Concourse level with escalator and travelator to elevated linkway | LRT  MRT |
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| D | Upper Concourse Level | Direct access to 118 Mall (future connection) | .jpg) |
Around the station
The station is located near Stadium Merdeka, currently being refurbished as part of the Merdeka 118 project. Directly next to Entrance B of the station is the Stadium Negara indoor stadium.
The 118-storey Merdeka Maybank Tower (formerly known as Merdeka 118), which was completed in 2023, is currently the tallest building in Malaysia and in the Southeast Asia region, as well as the second tallest building in the world.[5]
The Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) and LaLaport shopping mall is also located nearby the station and is within walking distance through a linkage covered 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 terminal in Kuala Lumpur.
Gallery
Station
Platforms of the 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[6]
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
View of the linkway heading towards the MRT station
View of the linkway heading towards the LRT station
Travelator at the linkway towards the LRT station
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