Miharja LRT station is a

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n low-rise

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situated near and named after '' Taman Miharja'' (

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; English: Miharja Estate). The station is part of the

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(formerly known as STAR-LINE) The station was opened on December 16, 1996, as part of the first phase of the STAR system's opening, alongside 13 adjoining stations along the Sultan Ismail- Ampang route.

Location

The Miharja station is situated at the southwestern side of the Miharja Flats, a complex of

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s close to

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in the locality of ''Taman Miharja'', off '' Jalan Loke Yew'' (Loke Yew Road). The station directly serves the aforementioned flats, as well as the remaining portion of ''Taman Miharja'' and the Ue3 shopping centre from the opposite side of ''Jalan Loke Yew'', which also have similarly close access to

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. The Miharja station was constructed along two leveled tracks, reusing the now defunct

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and

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route between Kuala Lumpur, Ampang and

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. The station is also the last station from the Ampang terminal before a convergence with the Putra Heights-bound line and the Chan Sow Lin interchange, 850 metres northward, where the lines merge to form the common route of the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines towards Sentul Timur station.

Design

Overall, the Miharja station was built as a low-rise station along two tracks for trains traveling in opposite direction. Because the station is nearly subsurface and features two

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s, the station designates individual ticketing areas for each of the station's two platforms at their level, ensuring access to trains traveling the opposite direction is not freely possible. The principal styling of the station is similar to most other stations in the line, featuring curved roofs supported by latticed frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. Because

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s are only used to link street level with the station's ticket areas and platforms, the station is not accommodative to

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users.

External links

Miharja LRT Station - mrt.com.my
{{Klang Valley train stations 1996 establishments in Malaysia Ampang Line Railway stations opened in 1996 Rapid transit stations in Kuala Lumpur

Location

Design

See also

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