Kuala Lumpur
The Kuala Lumpur railway station is a Malaysian railway station located in Kuala Lumpur. Construction began in 1910 and was fully completed in 1917. Replacing an older station on the same site, the station was Kuala Lumpur's railway hub in the city for the Federated Malay States Railways and its successor Keretapi Tanah Melayu, before Kuala Lumpur Sentral station assumed much of its role in 2001.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “KA02 Kuala Lumpur”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Garden and National Mosque.
Botanical Garden
Photo: Renek78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Perdana Botanical Garden, formerly known as Lake Gardens, is located right west of the Old City Centre. Many sights and the calmness away from the city hustle and bustle invite for a visit.
National Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. National Mosque is situated 270 metres northwest of Kuala Lumpur.
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Museum
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in Southeast Asia with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is situated 450 metres west of Kuala Lumpur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old City Centre and Bukit Petaling.
Old City Centre
Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kuala Lumpur's Old City Centre is the traditional heart of Malaysia's capital city in terms of administration as well as trade and commerce. The City Centre comprises the former colonial administrative district just west of the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River, where Kuala Lumpur was founded.
Bukit Petaling
Neighborhood
Bukit Petaling is a location in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the former site of the Istana Negara, or National Palace of Malaysia. Jalan Istana and Jalan Syed Putra are the two major roads servicing this area.
Brickfields and Bangsar
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Brickfields is known as the biggest Little India of Kuala Lumpur. It is just south of the City Centre. Along the main road, Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Indian shops abound, selling Indian clothing, provisions and food whilst the surrounding area is home to both budget and luxury accommodation.
Kuala Lumpur
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: WP. Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
3.14079° or 3° 8′ 27″ northLongitude
101.69377° or 101° 41′ 38″ eastOpen location code
6PM34MRV+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1161395359OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Kuala Lumpur” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “吉隆坡”
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Highlights include KTMD and Semaphore signal.
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