Plaza Rakyat LRT station

Template:Short description Template:Template other Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Template other Plaza Rakyat LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The station is on the common route of the Template:Lnl and Template:Lnl. (both lines originally known as STAR-LRT) The station was opened on 16 December 1996, as part of the first phase of the STAR-LRT system's opening, along with 13 adjoining stations along the Template:Lrts to Template:Lrts route.

History

The station is named after and located at the rear of Plaza Rakyat, 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 Pudu Sentral bus station. Due to the suspension of the construction project, the pedestrian bridge continues to serve passengers entering and leaving the station until now.

The station is located near the site of the old Sultan Street railway station.

Connection to MRT Kajang Line

• View of the linkway heading towards the Merdeka MRT station.
  View of the linkway heading towards the Merdeka MRT station.
• Travelator at the linkway towards the Plaza Rakyat LRT station.
  Travelator at the linkway towards the Plaza Rakyat LRT station.

The Plaza Rakyat LRT station is an interchange station with Merdeka MRT station since 17 July 2017. It was initially meant to be only a connecting station without paid zone-to-paid zone integration, but a later update included paid zone-to-paid zone integration, where commuters do not need to tap out and purchase new tickets to transit to the other line. A covered and air-conditioned 180 metres pedestrian walkway was built, connecting the paid-area concourses of the two stations.

Around the station

• Stadium Negara
• Victoria Institution (also served by Template:KLRT color codeTemplate:KLRT color codeTemplate:KLRT color code Hang Tuah LRT/Monorail)
• Maybank Tower
• Petaling Street
• Pudu Sentral
• Confucian Private Secondary School
• Methodist Boys' School

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Klang Valley