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, tracks = 2 , other = Integrated station to via a 180 metres paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway. , structure = Underground , parking = Not available , bicycle = not available , accessible = , code = , zone = , opened = 17 July 2017 , rebuilt = , electrified = , mpassengers = , passengers = , pass_system = , pass_year = , pass_percent = , services = , logo = , logo_size = , image_size = , baggage_check = The Merdeka MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) underground station in

. It is one of the stations of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT)

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, 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. The station's name translates to "

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" in English and is taken from its location near the historic Stadium Merdeka (English: Independence Stadium), where the independence of the

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was declared on 31 August 1957, and the covered

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(English: National Stadium). The station is located beneath Jalan Hang Jebat (formerly Jalan Davidson), adjacent to historical landmarks such as Stadium Negara, Stadium Merdeka,

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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

and the LRT Ampang & Sri Petaling Line. The station is located about 600 metres and is within walking distance of the Hang Tuah LRT station and Hang Tuah monorail station.

Station design

Station features

As the underground station is near the historic Stadium Merdeka where Malaysia's first

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declared the

of the

from the

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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

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

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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.

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

indoor stadium. The 118-storey

tower will be the tallest building in Malaysia and in

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region once completed. It is currently under construction and will be integrated with the station in the future. 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

File:KG17 Merdeka MRT Platforms 20221127 115819.jpg, Platforms of the Merdeka MRT station. File:SBK Line Merdeka Station Lower Concourse 1.jpg, Flags and emblems of Malaysian states on the pillars at the Lower Concourse Level of the station. File:KG17 Merdeka MRT Platforms 20221127 120112.jpg, Bench at the Platform Level of the station which was designed by student Chong Chin Sheng as part of a bench design competition. File:SBK Line Merdeka Station Entrance A 4.jpg, Entrance A of the station. File:SBK Line Merdeka Station Upper Concourse 5.jpg, The Declaration of Independence feature wall at the Upper Concourse Level of the station.

Linkway to Plaza Rakyat LRT station

File:SBK Line Merdeka Station Walkway to Plaza Rakyat 2.jpg, View of the linkway heading towards the Merdeka MRT station. File:SBK Line Merdeka Station Walkway to Plaza Rakyat 3.jpg, View of the linkway heading towards the Plaza Rakyat LRT station. File:Merdeka MRT Station travelator (211106).jpg, Travelator at the linkway towards the Plaza Rakyat LRT station.

References

External links

Merdeka MRT station , MRT Website

Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit website
{{Klang Valley train stations, state=collapsed Rapid transit stations in Kuala Lumpur Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line Railway stations in Malaysia opened in 2017