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.
Two KTM Komuter commuter lines and the ETS long-distance service stop here daily. Visitors can walk through the main hall and view the exterior facade during daylight hours without needing a ticket.
The building housed a hotel with a railway museum until 2010, displaying old tickets, uniforms and signal equipment. The collections helped guests understand Malaysian railway history and showed rare technical objects from the colonial era.
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