Plaza Rakyat LRT station is an elevated light rapid transit (LRT) station in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The station is on the common route of the and . The station was opened on 16 December 1996, as part of the first phase of the former STAR LRT system's opening, along with 13 adjoining stations along the to route.
History The station is named after and located at the rear of Plaza Rakyat, a large mixed-use development project that was stalled during the 1997 East Asian financial crisis. Due to its proximity to Plaza Rakyat when it was opened, the concourse level of the station was originally intended to directly link the south side of the complex.
With Plaza Rakyat incomplete, a 150-metre-long covered pedestrian bridge and walkway was provided to connect the station to the south of the nearby Pudu Sentral bus station. Due to the suspension of the construction project, the pedestrian bridge continues to serve as the only entrance and exit to the station to this day.
The station is located near the site of the old Sultan Street railway station.
Connection to MRT Kajang Line
The LRT station is an interchange station with the Merdeka MRT station since 17 July 2017. It was initially meant to be only a connecting station without a paid zone integration, but a later update included paid zone integration, where commuters do not need to tap out and purchase new tickets to transit to the other line. A covered and air-conditioned 180-metre pedestrian walkway was built, connecting the paid-area concourses of the two stations.
Around the station Stadium Negara Victoria Institution (also served by ) Tun Perak Tower (formerly known as Maybank Tower) Petaling Street Pudu Sentral Confucian Private Secondary School Methodist Boys' School
See also List of rail transit stations in Klang Valley
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