Masjid Jamek LRT station

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Masjid Jamek Ampang Line and Kelana Jaya Line rapid transit stations
A map depicting the locations of the Masjid Jamek LRT stations for the Kelana Jaya Line and the Ampang Line.
Station statistics
Address	Jalan Tun Perak, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates	3°8′58″N, 101°41′46″E
Lines	Ampang Line (1996 to present) Kelana Jaya Line (1999 to present)
Connections	Touch 'n Go card sale and reloads
Platforms	2 side platforms (Ampang Line) 1 island platform (Kelana Jaya Line)
Tracks	2 (Ampang Line) 2 (Kelana Jaya Line)
Parking	None
Other information
Opened	December 16, 1996 (Ampang Line) June 1, 1999 (Kelana Jaya Line)
Code	S12 (Ampang Line) MJD (Kelana Jaya Line)
Owned by	Rapid KL

Masjid Jamek refers to a collection of two rapid transit stations named after and situated near Jamek Mosque (Malay: Masjid Jamek) in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The station is intended as an interchange between two separated stations: One serving a common Ampang Line (formerly known as STAR, and the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines) route shared by both the Ampang-Sentul Timur line and Sri Petaling-Sentul Timur line, and another serving the Kelana Jaya Line (formerly known as PUTRA). The Ampang Line station is elevated, while Kelana Jaya Line station is underground.

Contents 1 Railway stations 1.1 Ampang Line station 1.2 Kelana Jaya Line station 2 Interconnectivity 3 Access via RapidKL buses 4 Additional images 5 Landmarks within the vicinity 6 References 7 Neighbouring stations

[edit] Railway stations

[edit] Ampang Line station

Opened on December 16, 1996 as part of the first phase of the then STAR system (Phase 1), the Ampang Line station was constructed directly above a bridge along Jalan Tun Perak (Malay to English: Tun Perak Road) that crosses the Klang River shortly before the Klang River-Gombak River confluence: Its elevated tracks and side platforms are suspended above Jalan Tun Perak, while the ticketing concourses are located over the Klang River, at street level.

The station, similar to surface-level stations from the Chan Sow Lin-Ampang line, has one ticketing concourse for each of the two platforms. The two concourses and their exits are located on both sides of Jalan Tun Perak, and are not integrated with each other. The northern concourse and platform is designated for trains bound for either the Ampang and Sri Petaling stations, while the southern concourse and platform are designated for trains bound for the Sentul Timur station at the northern end of the line.

[edit] Kelana Jaya Line station

The second Masjid Jamek rapid transit station was opened on June 1, 1999 as part of the second phase of the Kelana Jaya Line (known as Section 2).

The Kelana Jaya Line station, like other stations along the subway strecth of the Kelana Jaya Line, is an underground rapid transit station that consists of a single island platform (separated from the tracks by platform screen doors) connected to a single ticketing concourse via stairways, escalators and an elevator.

The main entrance of the Kelana Jaya Line station is situated directly north of the Ampang Line station, exiting into Jalan Melaka (Malacca Street), and Jalan Melayu (Malay Street) via a footbridge over the Klang River. A secondary access point is located south from the Ampang Line station on the other side of Jalan Tun Perak, connected to the station's ticketing concourse via a long underground tunnel that passes underneath Jalan Tun Perak. Both exits are located east from the Klang River.

[edit] Interconnectivity

The Masjid Jamek Ampang Line and Kelana Jaya Line stations are intended to form a major interchange between two rapid transit lines in the city's public transport system. Both stations include access to ticketing concourses from both sides of Jalan Tun Perak, and are comparatively closer to each other than other less integrated interchanges (the Dang Wangi Kelana Jaya Line station with the Bukit Nanas Monorail station, and the Bank Negara Komuter station with the Bandaraya Ampang Line station, for examples), but still lacks proper shelter between stations as the Bandar Tasik Selatan and Titiwangsa stations have.

A new project to link the Ampang Line with the Kelana Jaya Line has been initiated to ease transfers between the lines.^[1]

[edit] Access via RapidKL buses

Masjid Jamek LRT stations is easily accessible via the following RapidKL buses:-

• B101 : Titiwangsa - KL Sentral via Kota Raya
• B111 : Maluri LRT - Chow Kit KL Monorail
• B115 : Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad - Kompleks Kerajaan Jalan Duta (except Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays)

[edit] Additional images

Partial exterior view of the Ampang Line's Masjid Jamek station as seen towards the southwest.	The platform level of the Ampang Line's Masjid Jamek station.	The northern entrance of the Kelana Jaya Line's Masjid Jamek subway station as seen towards the north.	The underground platform level of the Kelana Jaya Line's Masjid Jamek subway station.
Plaza connecting the two stations under construction.

[edit] Landmarks within the vicinity

• Masjid Jamek
• Dataran Merdeka and surrounding pre-war buildings.

[edit] References

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding station	Rail Lines (Klang Valley)			Following station
Dang Wangi		Kelana Jaya Line		Pasar Seni
Bandaraya		Ampang Line		Plaza Rakyat

v • d • e Train stations in Klang Valley (including Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia Kelana Jaya Line Terminal PUTRA • Taman Melati • Wangsa Maju • Sri Rampai (closed) • Setiawangsa • Jelatek • Dato' Keramat • Damai • Ampang Park • KLCC • Kampung Baru • Dang Wangi • Masjid Jamek • Pasar Seni • KL Sentral • Bangsar • Abdullah Hukum • Kerinchi • Universiti • Taman Jaya • Asia Jaya • Taman Paramount • Taman Bahagia • Kelana Jaya Ampang Line Common stations: Sentul Timur • Sentul • Titiwangsa • PWTC • Sultan Ismail • Bandaraya • Masjid Jamek • Plaza Rakyat • Hang Tuah • Pudu • Chan Sow Lin To Sri Petaling: Cheras • Salak Selatan • Bandar Tun Razak • Bandar Tasik Selatan • Sungai Besi • Bukit Jalil • Sri Petaling To Ampang: Miharja • Maluri • Pandan Jaya • Pandan Indah • Cempaka • Cahaya • Ampang KL Monorail KL Sentral • Tun Sambanthan • Maharajalela • Hang Tuah • Imbi • Bukit Bintang • Raja Chulan • Bukit Nanas • Medan Tuanku • Chow Kit • Titiwangsa KLIA Ekspres KL Sentral • KLIA KLIA Transit KL Sentral • Bandar Tasik Selatan • Cyberjaya/Putrajaya • Salak Tinggi • KLIA Rawang-Seremban Route (inc. Rawang-Tanjung Malim extension) Tanjung Malim • Kuala Kubu Bharu • Rasa • Batang Kali • Serendah • Rawang • Kuang • Sungai Buloh • Kepong Sentral • Kepong • Segambut • Putra • Bank Negara • Kuala Lumpur • KL Sentral • Mid Valley • Seputeh • Salak Selatan • Bandar Tasik Selatan • Serdang • Kajang • UKM • Bangi • Batang Benar • Nilai • Labu • Tiroi • Seremban Sentul-Port Klang Route Sentul • Putra • Bank Negara • Kuala Lumpur • KL Sentral • Angkasapuri • Pantai Dalam • Petaling • Jalan Templer • Kampung Dato Harun • Seri Setia • Setia Jaya • Subang Jaya • Batu Tiga • Shah Alam • Padang Jawa • Bukit Badak • Klang • Teluk Pulai • Teluk Gadong • Kampung Raja Uda • Jalan Kastam • Port Klang