![KL Sentral roof decoration](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/KL_Sentral_roof_decoration.JPG)
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL Sentral) is a
transit-oriented development
In urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport. It promotes a symbiotic relationship between ...
that houses the main
railway station
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of
Kuala Lumpur
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, the capital of
Malaysia
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. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old
Kuala Lumpur railway station
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as the city's main
intercity
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railway station. KL Sentral is the largest railway station in Malaysia, and the second largest in
Southeast Asia
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, behind
Bang Sue Central in
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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.
KL Sentral is designed as an
intermodal transport hub. All of Kuala Lumpur's passenger rail lines serve KL Sentral except the
Ampang, Sri Petaling,
Shah Alam Line
The LRT Shah Alam Line or LRT 3, previously known as the LRT Bandar Utama–Klang Line, LRT Bandar Utama-Johan Setia Line or simply LRT Johan Setia Line, is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line which will be serving the Shah Alam and ...
and
Putrajaya Lines. Many intercity trains serving
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
start here. All the railway components of the scheme have been completed with the NU Sentral shopping mall located here. It was also designed to be a new business and financial hub for Kuala Lumpur.
Overview
![KL - Plaza Sentral environs](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/KL_-_Plaza_Sentral_environs.JPG)
KL Sentral refers to the entire 290,000 square metres of development built on the former
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...
marshalling yard in
Brickfields A brickfield is an open site where bricks are made. Place names are often formed from the word.
Brickfield, Brickfields or Brickfielder may specifically refer to:
Australia
*Brickfielder, an arid wind
* Brickfield Hill, an area of Sydney
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. The development includes the transport hub, hotels, office towers, condominiums and shopping malls and was expected to be completed in 2015.
KL Sentral has been divided into 14 land parcels, each representing a different function. Some of these lots have been fully constructed and are already in use, while others are either in the process of being built, or are still awaiting development, according to the phased programme.
KL Sentral is being developed by a consortium made up of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (
MRCB), Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) and Pembinaan Redzai Sdn Bhd.
History
Kuala Lumpur Sentral station stands on the site of the former Malayan Railway's marshalling yard called the Central Railroad Repair Shops. In the
Second World War
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during the
Japanese occupation of Malaya
The then British colony of Malaya was gradually occupied by the Japanese between 8 December 1941 and the Allied surrender at Singapore on 16 February 1942. The Japanese remained in occupation until their surrender to the Allies in 1945. The ...
, the yard was the target of
the Allies' 1945 bombing of Kuala Lumpur. The yard was targeted twice, on 19 February 1945 and 10 March 1945. The second bombing raid also damaged a nearby
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
.
In 1994, with the objective of enhancing
Kuala Lumpur
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city's public transportation, the
Government of Malaysia
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awarded a contract to a consortium to transform at the old railway marshalling yard into a modern transit hub within a self-contained urban development. The consortium, led by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), appointed architect
Kisho Kurokawa
(April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.
Biography
Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied architecture at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's d ...
and Associates, who also designed the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
(KLIA), to design the master plan for the entire development.
In July 2010, a number two trains crashed into each other. One was an airport bound train and the other was a parked train. The crash injured three people.
In early August 2019, KL Sentral was one of the locations affected by two online
bomb threat
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Bomb threat ...
s posted on
Twitter
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; the other being the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. These threats were posted via a hacked account by an individual calling himself "limzhengyan"; as a result the Malaysian police carried out a search on those locations and determined that the threats were hoaxes, although coincidentally on the same day an incomplete
improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechan ...
was found at the
Bukit Damansara
Damansara Heights ( ms, Bukit Damansara) is an upscale suburb in western side of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, located five kilometres away from the city centre. The suburb falls under the Segambut district and its parliamentary constituency. It is a s ...
area.
Development zones
The KL Sentral development area is divided into several plots of land, each with a specific development purpose. All constructions were scheduled to be completed by 2015.
Office zones
Office zones in KL Sentral account for more than 50% of the total land area. The developer intends that KL Sentral will ultimately be the business and financial hub of Kuala Lumpur.
Lot A: CIMB Headquarters (Menara CIMB)
Lot A will be the new headquarters for
CIMB
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad () is a Malaysian universal bank headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank. CIMB has a wide retail branch network with 1,080 bran ...
Group which is located facing the
National Museum
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. As of June 2011, the new headquarters' name which appears on the construction site is ''Menara CIMB'' (CIMB Tower). The company acquired the land in July 2008, and construction is expected to begin in Q4 2007 and complete in 2011. It is unknown how many floors there will be but it should have around of office space available.
Lot M: Plaza Sentral
Lot M or Plaza Sentral is a completed office complex in the west of KL Sentral. The complex was completed in two stages.
*Phase I was completed in June 2001, comprising three blocks and total gross floor area of . Offering prestigious office suites, Plaza Sentral was sold and quickly taken up by multinationals and Malaysian companies alike, eager to take advantage of the global connectivity and convenience of working in KL Sentral. Its take-up rate is reaching 100%.
*Phase II was launched in September 2003 due to the escalating demand for premium office space. It has since been fully taken up. Comprising two towers – 18-storey and 26-storey – made up of four blocks and a total gross floor area of , the building was completed in 2006. Tenants include
British Telecom
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and
Maxis Communications
Maxis Communications or Maxis Berhad is a communications service provider in Malaysia. It is one of the oldest and largest telecommunications companies in the country. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it provides a variety of communica ...
.
*Sentral Tower, a purpose-built 30-storey office tower, was sold to
Lembaga Tabung Haji for RM161.46mil in March 2004.
*Plaza Sentral has a basement parking lot.
Lot J: Sooka Sentral & 4 Office Towers
Lot J is a development lot for four 35-storey office towers of identical architecture.
Lot J was sold to United Engineers (M) Bhd (UEM) in May 2005 with plans for four towers. Tower A was built by UEM for its corporate headquarters called ''
Mercu UEM'' on the prime piece of land with a gross floor area of . Tower B will be an office tower for the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority. Tower C was built by Quill Realty Sdn Bhd and sold to Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) for its corporate headquarters. Tower D is an office building built by Quill, named Quill 7.
A development on Lot J is the six-storey lifestyle centre which houses a fitness and spa centre, business centre, food court, restaurants and alfresco dining facilities. This development, called Sooka Sentral, opened its doors in December 2007.
Lot N: 1 Sentral Tower
1 Sentral Tower is an office tower, offering a gross floor area of . Construction was completed in 2007. It houses companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, MRCB and General Electric.
Others
Lot B has been proposed as a financial area for KL Sentral. No construction has taken place.
Lot F is planned for a future office block. Currently, the base is used for a furniture exhibition mall and Food and Beverage (F&B) centre.
Entertainment zones
Lot E will be a hub for entertainment and convention centre. The deck of this development has been completed.
Lot G: NU Sentral
Lot G, located in the south of KL Sentral consist of shopping complex, office block, serviced apartments, and a three-star hotel. NU Sentral is the shopping mall in the area, and directly acts as a pathway between Stesen Sentral and the KL Sentral monorail station. Development works commenced in 2008 and was completed in 2014. The land was previously used as a parking lot and a short-cut for pedestrians from Brickfields and the KL Sentral Monorail station to KL Sentral proper.
In January 2008 MRCB set up a joint venture company with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd (PHBB) named Jewel Surprises Sdn Bhd to develop the area. The new company will hold a lease on the plot of land for 99 years.
Transportation hub
Lot H: Stesen Sentral
Stesen Sentral ( en, Central Station) is the name of Lot H, which is designated the transport hub within its KL Sentral development project, although both the public and connected transit lines generally refer to the station itself as "KL Sentral".
Stesen Sentral, designed to house six rail networks, was completed in December 2000 and the rail, retail and food and beverage operations began in April 2001. Standing on , the main building has a gross floor area of half a million sq ft and the specifications were based on passenger projections up to the year 2020, which is when Malaysia aspires to be a fully developed nation.
In 2008, Stesen Sentral registered over 100,000 passengers daily, which translates into 36.5 million people a year.
The station has a parking lot for visitors and people working around the KL Sentral area
KL Sentral parking rate
Rail services
![KLS ETS Platform](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/KLS_ETS_Platform.jpg)
The following services serve KL Sentral:
*
Express Rail Link (ERL): higher-speed airport train
**
KLIA Ekspres
The ERL KLIA Ekspres is an express airport rail link servicing the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur to KLIA as well as its low-cost terminal, klia2. The ...
: direct express train to the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
(KLIA) and
klia2
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
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KLIA Transit
The ERL KLIA Transit is a commuter rail service which serves as an airport rail link to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur to KLIA as well as its low-co ...
: transit commuter train service to the
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
(KLIA) and
klia2
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
*
KTM Komuter
KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to ...
: Klang Valley electric commuter train service
**
Seremban Line
The Seremban Line ( ms, Laluan Seremban) or Seremban Komuter Line ( ms, Laluan Komuter Seremban) is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. Its electric trains run between and , with some services t ...
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Batu Caves
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Seremban
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Pulau Sebang/Tampin
**
Port Klang Line
Port Klang Line ( ms, Laluan Pelabuhan Klang) is one of the three KTM Komuter Central Sector lines provided by Keretapi Tanah Melayu. The electric trains run between and . Prior to 15 December 2015, the northern terminus of this line was .
...
:
Tanjung Malim
Tanjung Malim, or Tanjong Malim, is a town in Muallim District, Perak, Malaysia. It is approximately north of Kuala Lumpur and 120 km south of Ipoh via the North–South Expressway. It lies on the Perak-Selangor state border, with Sun ...
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Port Klang
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**
Skypark Link
Skypark Link is a limited express train service in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between (KL Sentral) and Subang Airport. It is Malaysia's second airport rail link service, after the Express Rail Link (KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit).
Operated by Kereta ...
:
KL Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL Sentral) is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old Kuala Lumpur railway station as the ...
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Terminal Skypark
*
Electric Train Service (ETS): electric intercity trains
** Electric transit trains from Kuala Lumpur to
Ipoh
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**
Electric express trains from
Gemas
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to
Padang Besar.
*
Rapid KL
Rapid KL (styled as ''rapidKL'') is a public transportation system owned by Prasarana Malaysia and operated by its subsidiaries Rapid Rail and Rapid Bus. With its coverage throughout Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley areas, it was followed by a ...
:
Light rapid transit
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(LRT) service
**
Kelana Jaya Line
The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...
:
Putra Heights
Putra Heights is a residential township in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the '' mukim'' of Petaling District. The township is visible by the tall Bukit Cermin in Putra Heights.
Transportation
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Gombak
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KL Monorail
The KL Monorail Line is one of the operational monorail systems in Malaysia. Operated as part of the RapidKL system by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia, it is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The l ...
's KL Sentral station is not part of the KL Sentral terminal building: it is on the other side of Jalan Tun Sambanthan, and is linked with the overhead bridge that integrates the station with the new retail shopping complex, NU Sentral, and other lines in KL Sentral main hub. Similarly, the
Muzium Negara MRT station
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on the
Kajang Line, built underground, is located across Jalan Damansara from the KL Sentral development and is connected by a 200-metre walkway with four escalators.
Stesen Sentral is divided into separate sections for different rail services:
*Level One of Transit Concourse for urban public transit services: KTM Komuter, KLIA Transit and the
Kelana Jaya Line
The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...
light rail line.
*Level Two of Transit Concourse for
KTM intercity trains and ETS.
*KL City Air Terminal (KL CAT) on Level One for the
KLIA Ekspres
The ERL KLIA Ekspres is an express airport rail link servicing the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur to KLIA as well as its low-cost terminal, klia2. The ...
, the dedicated fast rail service to
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
(KLIA) (see section
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).
Stesen Sentral also has retail and food outlets and a food court. Hidden from public view is KTM's maintenance depot beneath the complex. There is a facility for purchasing and reloading the
Touch 'n Go
The Touch 'n Go smart card is used by Malaysian toll expressway and highway operators as the sole electronic payment system (EPS). The credit card-sized smart card is made of plastic with Philips' MIFARE Classic microchip technology embedded i ...
card in this station.
Stesen Sentral will be able to accommodate 50 million passengers a year and up to 100 million by 2020 (KL Sentral website).
KL City Air Terminal
![KL City Air Terminal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/KL_City_Air_Terminal.jpg)
Located within Stesen Sentral, the KL City Air Terminal (KL CAT) is virtually an extension of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It is recognised by the
International Air Transport Association
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(IATA) as a city destination, with the code
XKL
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. It was officially opened together with the KLIA Ekspres rail line on 14 April 2002.
Besides being the departure and arrival point for the
KLIA Ekspres
The ERL KLIA Ekspres is an express airport rail link servicing the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur to KLIA as well as its low-cost terminal, klia2. The ...
, KL CAT also has luggage check-in services. Passengers flying
Malaysia Airlines
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,
Cathay Pacific
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, and
Malindo Air
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may check in luggage at KL CAT. The minimum check-in time is two hours before flight departure time. There were plans to offer check-out services but these have not materialised.
Other rail services
KL Sentral Monorail station
The KL Sentral monorail station stands on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, behind the NU Sentral shopping mall. The station acts as a
terminating stop for the
KL Monorail
The KL Monorail Line is one of the operational monorail systems in Malaysia. Operated as part of the RapidKL system by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia, it is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The l ...
line. It is directly connected to NU Sentral which allows for uninterrupted walking between Stesen Sentral and the monorail station.
The monorail station is also equipped with new ticket vending machines, ticketing gates as well as a new Customer Service Office.
Tactile paving
Tactile paving (also called tenji blocks, truncated domes, detectable warnings, tactile tiles, tactile ground surface indicators, tactile walking surface indicators, or detectable warning surfaces) is a system of textured ground surface indicat ...
for the visually impaired is also provided beginning from NU Sentral. The completion of the overhead bridge now enables customers to travel between KL Sentral and the monorail station safely and conveniently.
The station uses the
Spanish solution
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Description
This platform arrangement allo ...
, having one rail line with a platform on each side, for passengers embarking and disembarking the train separately.
Before NU Sentral was built, passengers who wanted to move from the monorail station to Stesen Sentral and vice versa had to walk through the busy
Jalan Tun Sambanthan.
These connecting stations between
KL Monorail
The KL Monorail Line is one of the operational monorail systems in Malaysia. Operated as part of the RapidKL system by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia, it is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The l ...
and
Kelana Jaya Line
The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...
are not the interchange station or out of station interchange stations. The commuter will be charged 2 single-way journey fares instead of integrated fares whenever using these connecting stations.
Muzium Negara MRT station
Due to space constraints, an MRT station cannot be built in the Stesen Sentral area, therefore an MRT station had to be built in front of the nearby
National Museum
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to allow connections to Stesen Sentral. The
Muzium Negara MRT station
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opened on 17 July 2017, along with the footbridge that connects the MRT station to the main KL Sentral building.
KL Sentral bus hub
KL Sentral has also been made a city bus hub by
Rapid KL
Rapid KL (styled as ''rapidKL'') is a public transportation system owned by Prasarana Malaysia and operated by its subsidiaries Rapid Rail and Rapid Bus. With its coverage throughout Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley areas, it was followed by a ...
as part of its bus network revamp. It is the bus hub for city shuttle and trunk bus routes.
Buses to Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
and to the
klia2
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation.
KLIA is the largest and b ...
also operate from KL Sentral, while most other bus operators go near KL Sentral along Jalan Tun Sambanthan. Also, a hop-on/hop-off tourist bus stop is located between Hilton and the station. Traveling by bus to Genting Highlands is also available here.
Bus services
= From KL Sentral
=
*:
Bandar Utama bus hub
Bandar Utama bus hub is a bus interchange located at Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located next to the New Wing of 1 Utama Shopping Centre at the Central Park Avenue. This bus hub is served primarily by Rapid Bus and PJ City Bus.
Rap ...
– KL Sentral
*:
Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station
ta, சென்டர் பெருநகரம் டாமன்சாரா
, image = File:SBK Line PBD Overall View 2.jpg
, image_caption = Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station
, address = Damansara Town Centre, Damansara,Kuala Lumpur, Ma ...
– KL Sentral
*:
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, Literal translation, lit. "People's A ...
– KL Sentral
= From Pasar Seni / Kotaraya / Lebuh Pudu
=
*:
Putrajaya Sentral
ta, புத்ராஜெயா செண்ட்ரல்
, address = Presint 7, Putrajaya
, borough =
, country = Malaysia
, coordinates =
, grid_name =
, grid_position ...
– Lebuh Pudu bus hub (Lebuh Pudu-bound only)
*: Puchong Utama – Pasar Seni
*: Putra Perdana – Pasar Seni
*: Puchong Prima – Pasar Seni
*: Saujana Puchong – Pasar Seni
*: Taman Sri Sentosa / Sri Manja – Pasar Seni
*:
Subang Jaya station
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, style2 = Interchange
, type = Commuter rail, Airport rail link and Light rapid transit station
, symbol =
, symbol_location =
...
– Pasar Seni
*: Taman Desa – Pasar Seni
*: Taman OUG – Pasar Seni via
Awan Besar LRT station
Awan Besar LRT station is a Light Rapid Transit station at Bukit OUG, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line. Like most other LRT stations operating in Klang Valley, this station is elevated.
Awan Besar station is al ...
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Awan Besar LRT station
Awan Besar LRT station is a Light Rapid Transit station at Bukit OUG, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line. Like most other LRT stations operating in Klang Valley, this station is elevated.
Awan Besar station is al ...
– Pasar Seni
*: Flat Enggang Kinrara – Pasar Seni
*: Port Klang – Pasar Seni via
KL Sentral
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL Sentral) is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old Kuala Lumpur railway station as the ...
*: UiTM Section 2, Shah Alam – Pasar Seni
*: Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam – Pasar Seni
*: Subang Mewah, USJ 1 – Pasar Seni
*: Subang Suria – Pasar Seni
*:
Kota Damansara
Kota Damansara is an affluent township located in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a township spread across .
It is also a state seat constituency which is sandwiched between Subang and Petaling Jaya. Notable landmar ...
– Pasar Seni
*: Taman Medan / Taman Sri Manja – Pasar Seni
*:
Petaling Jaya
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Old Town – Pasar Seni
*: Pantai Hillpark – Pasar Seni
*: Bangsar Park – Pasar Seni
*: Pasar Seni – Kompleks Mahkamah, Jalan Duta
*: Subang Mewah, USJ 1 – Pasar Seni via
New Pantai Expressway
The New Pantai Expressway ''(Malay: Lebuhraya Baru Pantai)'' (known as NPE) , is a controlled-access highway in the Klang Valley region of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway runs parallel to the Federal Highway, between Subang Jaya, Selangor in ...
(NPE)
*: Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam – Pasar Seni via
New Pantai Expressway
The New Pantai Expressway ''(Malay: Lebuhraya Baru Pantai)'' (known as NPE) , is a controlled-access highway in the Klang Valley region of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway runs parallel to the Federal Highway, between Subang Jaya, Selangor in ...
(NPE)
Hotels and residential zones
Lot C: St. Regis Hotel
Lot C houses the
St. Regis Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The luxurious hotel consists of 208 rooms and suites started its operation in May 2016.
Lot D: 57-storey Residential Tower
Lot D will consist a single 60-storey residential tower overlooking the Lake Gardens and the city. It will be jointly developed by MRCB,
CapitaLand
CapitaLand is a Singaporean headquartered company focusing on investment, development and management of real estate. It is one of Asia's largest real estate companies and the owner and manager of a global portfolio comprising integrated develo ...
and Quill Group. It is currently pending approval from the city hall.
Lot I : Hilton KL & Le Méridien Hotels
Lot I consists of two skyscraper hotels occupied by
Hilton Kuala Lumpur &
Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur, owned by Daito Asia Development Sdn. Bhd. and Daisho Asia Development Sdn. Bhd. respectively. The hotels opened for business in September and October 2004 respectively.
Lot K and L: Suasana Sentral and Suasana Sentral Loft
Lot K is the location of a serviced apartment, Suasana Sentral. Suasana Sentral consists of two blocks, or 400 units of apartments. It was completed in 2002 and is fully sold and occupied, with about 40% of the buyers coming from the international community.
The second phase of condominiums on Lot L, Suasana Sentral Loft was launched in early 2005 and began occupancy in early 2008. The 37 and 38-storey apartment towers have a total of 600 units. All have been sold.
Others
In December 2006, a joint venture company acquired Lot D and will develop residential and serviced apartments with supporting retail amenities. This luxury development will face the National Museum, Lake Gardens as well as KL City Centre. Construction is expected to commence by early 2008 and to be completed in 2010.
In June 2007, a joint venture company purchased Lot C for the development of a 6-star hotel, 6-star residences and prime offices. Work on the development is expected to start in 2008.
See also
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Kuala Lumpur railway station
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, address = Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50621 Kuala Lumpur
, borough =
, country = Malaysia
, coordinates =
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KLIA Ekspres
The ERL KLIA Ekspres is an express airport rail link servicing the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur to KLIA as well as its low-cost terminal, klia2. The ...
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KLIA Transit
The ERL KLIA Transit is a commuter rail service which serves as an airport rail link to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Malaysia. It runs from KL Sentral, the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur to KLIA as well as its low-co ...
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Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...
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Kelana Jaya Line
The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...
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KL Monorail
The KL Monorail Line is one of the operational monorail systems in Malaysia. Operated as part of the RapidKL system by Rapid Rail, a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia, it is one of the components of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The l ...
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Public transport in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation in the Klang Valley includes Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, and its surrounding areas. This includes a road network, a railway network, airports, and other modes of public transport. The Klang Valley is an urban conglom ...
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Transportation in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation in the Klang Valley includes Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, and its surrounding areas. This includes a road network, a railway network, airports, and other modes of public transport. The Klang Valley is an urban conglom ...
References
External links
KL SentralKL Sentral Bus StationKL Sentral FAQsKL Sentral Transportation HubKL CAT
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuala Lumpur Sentral Railway Station
2001 establishments in Malaysia
Express Rail Link
Kelana Jaya Line
KTM ETS railway stations
Kuala Lumpur Monorail stations
Railway stations opened in 2001
Railway stations in Kuala Lumpur
Rapid transit stations in Kuala Lumpur
Rawang-Seremban Line
Port Klang Line
Transit-oriented developments
Tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur