The Merdeka MRT Station is an underground MRT station located near the Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur.
The Merdeka MRT Station serves the MRT Sungai Buloh – Kajang Line and also serving as an interchange station to Plaza Rakyat LRT station.
The station is located underneath Jalan Hang Jebat, adjacent to historical landmarks such as Stadium Negara, Stadium Merdeka and the future KL118 development.
The underground station is adjacent to and lends its name from the historical Stadium Merdeka, where Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, declared the Federation of Malaya independent from the British Empire on 31 August 1957.
This station is an embodiment of the spirit of nationalism. As a result, the theme of Malayan independence was ultimately chosen as the interior design theme for this station.
Feature walls within the station are used to commemorate the declaration of independence and the text of Rukun Negara, the Malaysian national pledge.
The ceiling above the escalator leading down from the station concourse to the platform level is decorated with a motif, which is essentially an exploded view of the 14-pointed star on the flag of Malaysia.
Also, each pillar on the station concourse is also decorated with the flags and emblems of each state of Malaysia.
Station Design
This underground MRT station has four levels including the street level where the two entrances are located.
The other three levels are the Upper Concourse Level where the famous Rukunegara (national principles or ideology) and Merdeka (independence) feature walls are located, Lower Concourse Level, and Platform Level, where the island platform with 2 platforms are located.
Station Layout
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| Street level (G) | Entrance A and Entrance B at Jalan Hang Jebat: Escalators, lifts and staircases to Upper and Lower Concourse; Taxi lay-by; Kiss and ride lay-by |
| Upper Concourse (B1) | Escalators, lifts and staircases to Entrance A and Entrance B and to Lower Concourse; Merdeka and Rukunegara feature walls |
| Lower Concourse / LRT-MRT Linkway (B2) | Escalators, lifts and staircases to Upper Concourse, ticket vending machines, customer service office, fare gates. Escalators, lifts and staircases to platform level. Entrance C leading to paid-to-paid walkway to Plaza Rakyat LRT station |
| Platform Level (P) | Platform 1: Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line towards Kajang |
| Platform 2: Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line towards Sungai Buloh |
Access
The station can be accessed via two 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 near Stadium Negara.
The station is located about 600 meters and is within walking distance of the Hang Tuah LRT and monorail station.
Location
The station is located underneath Jalan Hang Jebat, adjacent to historical landmarks such as Stadium Negara, Stadium Merdeka and the future KL118 development.
Paid To Paid Link Between MRT and LRT Station
The Merdeka MRT Station is connected to the Plaza Rakyat LRT Station via a paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway.
Initially meant to be only a connecting station, the Merdeka MRT station now serves as an interchange station, with Plaza Rakyat LRT station on the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines via a paid-to-paid walkway link connecting between both stations.
The linkway is located on the Plaza Rakyat station’s concourse. Passengers are hence not required to purchase separate tickets while interchanging between both MRT and LRT lines.
Facilities
- Lift
- Escalator
- Surau
- Public Telephone
- Ticket Vending Machine
- Public Toilets
- Customer Service Office
- Island Platform
Artist Impression of Merdeka MRT Station
