Plaza Rakyat LRT station

Plaza Rakyat LRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The station is on the common route of the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. (both lines originally known as STAR-LRT) The station was opened on 16 December 1996, as part of the first phase of the STAR-LRT system's opening, along with 13 adjoining stations along the Sultan Ismail to Ampang route.

AG8   SP8  Plaza Rakyat
Light rapid transit station
Station signage at the station denoting the directions to the platforms of the LRT station and the Merdeka MRT station.
Other names	人民广场 (Chinese) பல்சா ரக்யத் (Tamil)
Location	Jalan Pudu 56000 WP Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates	3°8′40″N 101°42′5″E
Owned by	Prasarana Malaysia
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line(s)	3 Ampang Line 4 Sri Petaling Line 9 Kajang Line via Merdeka
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Integrative station with  SBK17  Merdeka via a 180 metres paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway.
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Platform levels	2
Parking	Not available
Other information
Station code	AG8   SP8
History
Opened	16 December 1996
Services
Preceding station     Following station Masjid Jamek toward Sentul Timur Ampang Line Hang Tuah toward Ampang Masjid Jamek toward Sentul Timur Sri Petaling Line Hang Tuah toward Putra Heights

Plaza Rakyat station platform

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 economic crisis in 1997. Due to its proximity with Plaza Rakyat as it was opened, the concourse level of the Plaza Rakyat 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 passengers entering and leaving the station until now.

The station is located near the site of the old Sultan Street railway station.

Connection to MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line

The Plaza Rakyat LRT station is an interchange station with Merdeka MRT station since 17 July 2017. It was initially meant to be only a connecting station without paid zone-to-paid zone integration, but a later update included paid zone-to-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 metres pedestrian walkway was built, connecting the paid-area concourses of the two stations.

Station layout

The station was constructed in a significantly different style from a standard Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line station. Whereas a typical Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line station consists of a dedicated structure of a similar style of white facades and roofs supported by latticework, the station is embedded into the Plaza Rakyat project, with thick, untreated concrete pillars and ceilings, and exposed pipes. Curved sheets were added and pillars were painted to soften the rough appearance of the station's interior.

The platforms of the station are linked via escalators and stairways to a single concourse area just below the rapid transit line, where tickets are purchased. There is lift facilities in this station.

L2
	Side platform
	Platform 1	Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines common route towards  AG1  SP1  Sentul Timur (→)
	Platform 2	3 Ampang Line towards  AG18  Ampang or 4 Sri Petaling Line towards  SP31  Putra Heights Interchange (←)
	Side platform
L1	Concourse	Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Station Control, Shops, Footbridge to Methodist Boys' Secondary School, Pudu Sentral and Jalan Pudu. Integrated paid area via pedestrian linkway to  SBK17  Merdeka.

Around the station

• Stadium Negara
• Victoria Institution (also served by  AG9  SP9  MR4  Hang Tuah LRT/Monorail)
• Maybank Tower
• Petaling Street
• Pudu Sentral
• Confucian Private Secondary School
• Methodist Boys' School

See also

• List of rail transit stations in Klang Valley