Muzium Negara MRT station

This article is about the mass rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur named after the Muzium Negara. For Malaysia's national museum, see National Museum (Malaysia).
 KG15  Muzium Negara
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Station entrance in front of the National Museum.
General information
Other namesEnglish: National Museum
Chinese: 国家博物馆
Tamil: தேசிய அருங்காட்சியகம்
LocationJalan Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Coordinates3°8′14.34″N 101°41′14.41″E / 3.1373167°N 101.6873361°E / 3.1373167; 101.6873361
Owned byMRT Corp
Operated byRapid Rail
Line(s)9 Kajang
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsConnecting station to  KA01  KS01  KJ15  KE1  KT1  MR1  KL Sentral via a 240-metre linkway.
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingAvailable at KL Sentral
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
Station code KG15 
History
Opened17 July 2017 (2017-07-17)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Semantan
towards Kwasa Damansara
 Kajang Line Pasar Seni
towards Kajang
Location
Map

The Muzium Negara station is an underground mass rapid transit (MRT) station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the Kajang Line. It is located beneath Jalan Damansara in front of the Muzium Negara (Malay; English: National Museum), which gave the station its name.

Although located near Kuala Lumpur Sentral, it is not part of the complex. It is however linked via a 240-metre covered pedestrian walkway to KL Sentral. For this reason, the working name given to the station at the planning stage, which was "KL Sentral station" was not adopted.

Station features

Location

The station is located beneath Jalan Damansara to the southwest of the historical city center of Kuala Lumpur. It is located to the north of and adjacent to, but not within, the KL Sentral development. To the north of the station is the Muzium Negara while to the nearest buildings to the south of the station are Menara CIMB, Q Sentral and St Regis Kuala Lumpur, which are part of the KL Sentral development.

Station layout

L1 Muzium Negara Level Lift to entrance B Street level and level B2 unpaid area
G Street Level Entrance A and entrance B on both sides of Jalan Damansara; Taxi lay-by; Park and ride lay-by
B2 Concourse Ticket vending machines; customer service office; fare gates; entrance C (pedestrian link to KL Sentral) from paid area
B3 Platform Level Platform 1: 9 Kajang towards  KG35  Kajang (→)
Island platform
Platform 2: 9 Kajang towards  KG04  Kwasa Damansara (←)

Entrances and exits

The station has 3 entrances/exits, of which 2 lead to both sides of Jalan Damansara while the last one connects to the pedestrian link way which leads to the KL Sentral Station and other buildings in the KL Sentral development. Entrance B, which is the main entrance, is located directly in front of the Muzium Negara.

The KL Sentral-Muzium Negara MRT station pedestrian link way leads directly to the station paid area and does not allow any passing through to access the Muzium Negara. To access the Muzium Negara from KL Sentral, pedestrians should use entrance A by walking through Menara CIMB and then go through the unpaid area of the station and then exit at entrance B to get to the Muzium Negara main entrance. The reverse applies for pedestrians going from the Muzium Negara to KL Sentral.

Kajang Line station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A South side of Jalan Damansara The St Regis Kuala Lumpur, Menara CIMB
B North side of Jalan Damansara Muzium Negara, Muzium Etnologi Dunia Melayu (Malay World Ethnology Museum), Museums Department of Malaysia, Tasik Perdana (Lake Gardens), The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
C Linkway to KL Sentral KL Sentral Station, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, Q Sentral, Menara CIMB, Platinum Sentral, Nu Sentral

Commuters transferring between Muzium Negara MRT station and KL Sentral Transport Hub are required to walk through a 240-metre pedestrian link; which is partially elevated and underground. The link was constructed by Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) at a cost of RM50 million.[1]

From Muzium Negara MRT station, the pedestrian link begins after the fare gates at Entrance C, where there are three flights of escalators which bring pedestrians to an elevated walkway above Jalan Stesen Sentral 5. The walkway is connected to various buildings such as Q Sentral, Menara CIMB, Le Meredian, Hilton and Platinum Sentral. The walkway also leads to KL Sentral Station, where an escalator brings users to the KLIA Ekspres arrival hall.

In addition to constructing the new pedestrian link, renovations to cater to the increase passenger volume were also carried out at KL Sentral station, such as widening the walkway between the KLIA Ekspres arrival hall and the main transit concourse by removing the retail outlets that used to line the walkway. Additional signage was also installed.

At KL Sentral station, commuters are able to connect to the 1 Batu Caves-Pulau Sebang Line, 2 Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line, 5 Kelana Jaya Line, 6 KLIA Ekspres, 7 KLIA Transit and 10 Skypark Link. Commuters are also able to connect to the 8 KL Monorail by walking through the NU Sentral Mall connected to KL Sentral.

As the pedestrian links directly to the paid area of the Muzium Negara MRT station, it does not allow any walk through access for those from KL Sentral walking to the Muzium Negara itself or vice versa. Pedestrians from KL Sentral headed to the Muzium Negara should use the pedestrian link to head to Menara CIMB, exit to ground level to access entrance A of the station behind the building, cross under Jalan Damansara via the unpaid area of the station, and access the Muzium Negara via entrance B of the station.

Interior design

Similar to Pasar Seni and Bukit Bintang stations, the exterior of the above-ground station entrances are influenced by quartz crystals found at Bukit Tabur quartz range in Gombak, Selangor, just outside the northeastern limits of Kuala Lumpur.

As with the other underground stations of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, the Muzium Negara MRT station was given a unique interior design theme, which was the History of public transportation in Kuala Lumpur, in view of its proximity to the National Museum.[2]

Station

  • Escalators from the concourse level to platform level of the station
    Escalators from the concourse level to platform level of the station
  • Platform level of the station
    Platform level of the station
  • Platform level of the station
    Platform level of the station
  • Benches at the station which are designed by student Mohd Saiful Anuar Zamri from Politeknik Sultan Ahmad Shah
    Benches at the station which are designed by student Mohd Saiful Anuar Zamri from Politeknik Sultan Ahmad Shah
  • View of the concourse level of the station
    View of the concourse level of the station
  • Fare gates at the concourse level of the station
    Fare gates at the concourse level of the station
  • Fare gates at entrance C of the station which connects to the KL Sentral pedestrian link
    Fare gates at entrance C of the station which connects to the KL Sentral pedestrian link
  • Fare gates at entrance C of the station looking towards the KL Sentral pedestrian link
    Fare gates at entrance C of the station looking towards the KL Sentral pedestrian link
  • Entrance B of the station in front of the Muzium Negara
    Entrance B of the station in front of the Muzium Negara
  • Close up of entrance B on the north side of Jalan Damansara
    Close up of entrance B on the north side of Jalan Damansara
  • Entrance B in front of the Muzium Negara
    Entrance B in front of the Muzium Negara
  • Entrance B with the Muzium Negara seen through the glass roof
    Entrance B with the Muzium Negara seen through the glass roof
  • Lift at entrance B allows access directly to the Muzium Negara
    Lift at entrance B allows access directly to the Muzium Negara
  • Entrance A on the south side of Jalan Damansara
    Entrance A on the south side of Jalan Damansara
  • Entrance A is located near Menara CIMB and St Regis Kuala Lumpur
    Entrance A is located near Menara CIMB and St Regis Kuala Lumpur
  • Close up of entrance A
    Close up of entrance A
  • Exit the entrance B
    Exit the entrance B
  • Exit the entrance A
    Exit the entrance A
  • Entrance B from concourse level.
    Entrance B from concourse level.
  • Walkway to Entrance A.
    Walkway to Entrance A.
  • Commuters walking towards the MRT station from the link
    Commuters walking towards the MRT station from the link
  • Commuters walking towards the MRT station from the link
    Commuters walking towards the MRT station from the link
  • One of the escalator landing of the pedestrian link
    One of the escalator landing of the pedestrian link
  • Escalators along the pedestrian link
    Escalators along the pedestrian link
  • Escalators from the elevated section of the link descending to the underground section
    Escalators from the elevated section of the link descending to the underground section
  • Elevated section of the pedestrian link
    Elevated section of the pedestrian link
  • The pedestrian link connects to Platinum Sentral too
    The pedestrian link connects to Platinum Sentral too
  • Escalators just after the pedestrian link entrance at the KLIA Ekspres arrival hall
    Escalators just after the pedestrian link entrance at the KLIA Ekspres arrival hall
  • Escalators just after the pedestrian link entrance at the KLIA Ekspres arrival hall
    Escalators just after the pedestrian link entrance at the KLIA Ekspres arrival hall
  • External view of the link at KL Sentral
    External view of the link at KL Sentral

References

  1. ^ "Linkway for pedestrians between KL Sentral and National Museum MRT Station to open on July 17". The Sun Daily. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "MRT stations designed to tell the story of M'sia". The Star. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.