The Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, built in 1910 and then extensively renovated in 1986, is an epitome of the eastern and western form of architecture. Once the hub of all railway services running across the city, this Moorish Style structure is now a popular landmark of Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, built in 1910, is the center of all railways running across the region. In the year 1986 the station underwent extensive refurbishment. The railway station is located at a close distance from the Railway Administration Building, the National Mosque and the Dayabumi Complex. The station was designed and constructed by British architect Arthur Bension Hubback. With the closing off of the Sultan Street Station and the destruction of the Resident Station, the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station emerged as the main railway station of the region.
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station Architecture
A fine blend of the eastern and western form of architecture can be seen in the magnificent building of the railway station. While at a nascent stage the railway station constituted of only three platforms and a main station building. After many renovations and additions, the station building was given a new dimension. Presently, the main building, which reflects a fine blend of Mughal and Western style of architecture, consists of a hall and a ticket counter. Horseshoe and Orgee arches and huge chattries can be found on every corner of the railway station.
The front part of the building is well plastered and
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painted in white or cream all over. The platforms are covered with steel frame shelters and the roofs are made of corrugated roof sheets.Under ground passages at the railway station connect the main building and the platforms. In 1986, with the renovation of the station, the platform was extended. This new extension of the platform was done in a conventional architectural pattern with concrete pillars on a concrete slab supporting a latticed roof. A new ticket counter was provided two stories above the ground level on the northern side of the extended platform. This new extension of the platform is interlinked to Dayabumi through a high alley.
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station Platforms
The Kuala Lumpur Railway station maintains eight platforms. The station consists of three elevated platforms that serve four railway lines, two side platforms and one island platform that runs in between. The extended platform was added to platform No. 2 of the railway station.
This Moorish style magnificent structure of Kuala Lumpur is well designed keeping in mind the needs and comfort of the passengers. The information desk, money changer, air-conditioned waiting lounges, snack counters and restaurant at the railway station offer a comfortable atmosphere to the passengers traveling far and near.
The earlier hub of all trains running across Kuala Lumpur, this old railway station of the city is now served by the Komuter trains only. The rest of the railway traffic is now diverted to the new railway station known as the KL Sentral Station.
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