Plaza Rakyat LRT station

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Plaza Rakyat
Ampang Line rapid transit station

The platform level of the Plaza Rakyat station.
Station statistics
Address Plaza Rakyat, City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates 3°8′40″N, 101°42′5″E
Lines Ampang Line (common) (1996 to present)
Platforms 2 side platforms.
Tracks 2
Parking None
Other information
Opened December 16, 1996
Code S11
Owned by Syarikat Prasarana Negara (2002 to present); operated by RapidKL.

Plaza Rakyat is an elevated rapid transit station situated in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The station serves a single line that forms part of 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.

The station was opened on December 16, 1996, as part of the first phase of the STAR system's opening, which also included 13 adjoining stations along the Sultan Ismail-Ampang route.

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[edit] Design and connectivity with Plaza Rakyat

The station is named after and located at the rear of Plaza Rakyat (Malay to English: People's Plaza), a large mixed-use development project that was stalled during the economic crisis in 1997. Due to its proximity with Plaza Rakyat as it was opened, the concourse level of the Plaza Rakyat station was originally intended to directly link the south side of the complex.

With Plaza Rakyat incomplete, a 150 metre-long covered pedestrian bridge and walkway was provided to connect the station to the south of the nearby Puduraya bus station. Due to the suspension of the construction project, the pedestrian bridge continues to serve passengers entering and leaving the station.

The platforms of the station are linked via escalators to a single concourse area just below the rapid transit line, where tickets are purchased.

[edit] Styling

The station was constructed in a significantly different style from a standard Ampang Line station. Whereas a typical Ampang Line station consists of a dedicated structure of a similar style of white facades and roofs supported by latticework, the Plaza Rakyat station is embedded into the Plaza Rakyat project, with thick, untreated concrete pillars and ceilings, and exposed pipes. Curved sheets were added and pillars were painted to soften the rough appearance of the station's interior.

[edit] Access via RapidKL buses

Plaza Rakyat LRT station is easily accessible via the following Rapid KL buses:-

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding station Rail Lines (Klang Valley) Following station
Masjid Jamek   Ampang Line (Sentul Timur-Sri Petaling route)   Hang Tuah
Masjid Jamek   Ampang Line (Sentul Timur-Ampang route)   Hang Tuah
v • d • e
Train stations in Klang Valley (including Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia
Kelana Jaya Line
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
KLIA Ekspres
KLIA Transit
Rawang-Seremban Route
(inc. Rawang-Tanjung Malim extension)
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
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