Kuala Lumpur railway station, Railway station with Indo-Saracenic architecture in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Kuala Lumpur railway station is an active station with Indo-Saracenic architecture in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pointed arches, vaulted roofs and tall turrets define the building, which blends Western floor plans with ornamental elements from the East.
Arthur Benison Hubback designed the station, which opened in 1910 and remained the main hub for nine decades. In 2001, most long-distance services moved to the new Sentral station further south.
The white facades and domed turrets recall Mughal palaces and give this transport hub an appearance rarely seen elsewhere in Malaysia. Many travelers pause here to photograph the arches and arcades that bring to mind Indian palaces.
Only KTM Komuter and goods services use the station; long-distance trains pass without stopping since 15 April 2001. The Pasar Seni LRT and MRT interchange lies about 400 metres away across the Klang River and is marked as a connecting station on transit maps.
The station reopened as a railway museum on 31 August 2007, the 50th anniversary of Malaya's independence, with exhibits in the main hall and on the platforms. Old equipment, including a small restored shunter and an antique fire engine, was brought from a railway warehouse in Klang. The Heritage Station Hotel, which had 170 rooms, closed in 2011.
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