Merdeka MRT station

The Merdeka MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the stations of the MRT Kajang Line (formerly known as MRT Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line) and serves as an interchange station with Plaza Rakyat LRT station for the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines. The station was opened on 17 July 2017 under Phase Two operations of the MRT line.

KG17  Merdeka
The interior design of the station incorporates the theme of "independence" as shown by this decoration that is inspired by the 14-pointed star of the Malaysian flag.
General information
Other names	Malay: مرديک (Jawi) Chinese: 默迪卡 Tamil: மெர்டேக்கா
Location	Jalan Hang Jebat, City Centre, 50150 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Coordinates	3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E
System	Rapid KL
Owned by	MRT Corp
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line	9 Kajang Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Integrated station with  AG8   SP8  Plaza Rakyat via a 180-metre paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	31 metres
Platform levels	1
Parking	Not available
Cycle facilities	Not available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	KG17
History
Opened	17 July 2017 (2017-07-17)
Services
Preceding station Following station Pasar Seni towards Kwasa Damansara Kajang Line Bukit Bintang towards Kajang
Location

The station's name translates to "independence" in English and is taken from its location near the historic Stadium Merdeka (English: Independence Stadium), where the independence of the Federation of Malaya was declared on 31 August 1957, and the covered Stadium Negara (English: National Stadium). The station is located beneath Jalan Hang Jebat (formerly Jalan Davidson), adjacent to historical landmarks such as Stadium Negara, Stadium Merdeka, Merdeka 118 and the future 118 Mall.

Nearby stations

The station is connected and integrated with the Plaza Rakyat LRT station via a 180-metre pedestrian linkway. The linkway connects the paid areas of both stations, thus allowing commuters to transfer between the MRT Kajang Line and the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines without exiting the paid area of both stations and purchasing a new ticket.

The station is located about 600 metres away and is within walking distance of the Hang Tuah LRT and Monorail station.

Station design

Station features

The decorative relief wall portraying the Rukun Negara at the Upper Concourse Level of the station.

As the underground station is near the historic Stadium Merdeka where Malaysia's first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman declared the independence of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire on 31 August 1957, the theme "independence" was chosen for the interior design for this station.

The theme is manifested through several features such as a wall at the Upper Concourse Level bearing a relief of the Rukun Negara, the Malaysian national pledge. The ceiling above the escalator leading down from the Upper Concourse Level to the Lower Concourse Level bears a motif of the arms of the 14-pointed star on the flag of Malaysia, also known as the Federal Star.

At the Lower Concourse Level, each pillar bears the flag and emblem of each state of Malaysia.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Entrance A and Entrance B along Jalan Hang Jebat, Taxi and E-hailing Layby, Kiss and ride lay-by, escalators, lifts and staircases to Upper and Lower Concourse levels
B1	MRT Upper Concourse	The Merdeka and Rukun Negara feature walls Future connection to the 118 Mall
B2	MRT Lower Concourse	MRT Station Control, MRT Customer Service Office, Ticketing Machines and Fare gates. Entrance C paid-to-paid walkway to the concourse level of Plaza Rakyat LRT station
B4	MRT Platform Level	Platform 1: 9 Kajang Line towards  KG35  Kajang (→)
		Island platform, doors will open on the right
		Platform 2: 9 Kajang Line towards  KG04  Kwasa Damansara (←)

Exit and entrances

Destinations of the station

The station can be accessed via two main entrances (Entrance A and Entrance B) located along Jalan Hang Jebat, as well as the paid-to-paid walkway from the Plaza Rakyat LRT station via Entrance C. Entrance A is located on the north side of Jalan Hang Jebat near the YWCA and Olympic Hotel while Entrance B is located on the south side near Stadium Negara and Merdeka 118. The station is located about 600 meters away and is also within walking distance of the Hang Tuah LRT and Monorail station, connected with the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development.

Kajang Line station
Entrance	Location	Destination	Picture
A	North side of Jalan Hang Jebat	Shoplots, Grand Olympic Hotel, YWCA KL (Young Women's Christian Association of Kuala Lumpur), Wisma OCM and SJK (C) Jalan Davidson
B	South side of Jalan Hang Jebat	Stadium Negara, Merdeka 118, Victoria Institution
C LRT-MRT Linkway	Underground at Lower Concourse level with escalator and travelator to elevated linkway	LRT MRT
D	Upper Concourse Level	Direct access to 118 Mall (future connection)

Around the station

Entrance B of the station with the Stadium Negara in the background

The station is located near Stadium Merdeka, currently being refurbished as part of the Merdeka 118 project. Directly next to Entrance B of the station is the Stadium Negara indoor stadium.

The 118-storey Merdeka 118 tower, which was completed in 2023, is currently the tallest building in Malaysia and in the Southeast Asia region, as well as the second tallest building in the world.

The Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) and LaLaport shopping mall is also located nearby the station and is within walking distance through a linkage covered walkway.

Bus services

Being in the city centre, MRT feeder buses do not operate from this station. However, it is adjacent to Pudu Sentral, a city bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur.

Gallery

Station

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  Platforms of the MRT station
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  Flags and emblems of Malaysian states on the pillars at the Lower Concourse Level of the station
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  Bench at the Platform Level of the station, which was designed by student Chong Chin Sheng as part of a bench design competition
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  Entrance A of the station
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  The Declaration of Independence feature wall at the Upper Concourse Level of the station

Linkway to Plaza Rakyat LRT station

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  View of the linkway heading towards the MRT station
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  View of the linkway heading towards the LRT station
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  Travelator at the linkway towards the LRT station

External links

• Merdeka MRT station | MRT Website
• Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit website