Merdeka MRT station
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.
KG17 Merdeka | |||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | not available | ||||||||||
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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 118 and the future 118 Mall.