Masjid Jamek LRT station
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · built 1996
Masjid Jamek LRT station is a light rapid transit (LRT) station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is an interchange station between two of Rapid KL's light rapid transit (LRT) systems, namely the LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines and the LRT Kelana Jaya Line. The station is one of only two stations integrating the LRT systems, the other being Putra Heights station. The station is situated near and named after the Jamek Mosque in central Kuala Lumpur. Despite being called an interchange station, up until 28 November 2011, there were effectively two Masjid Jamek stations in operational terms. An elevated Masjid Jamek station which was served by the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines with two side platforms above Jalan Tun Perak, while an underground Masjid Jamek station with a single island platform served by the Kelana Jaya Line, each having their respective ticketing systems, which were not integrated. Commuters had to exit one system, and purchase a new ticket before entering the other system if they wanted to transfer from one line to the other. Prior to 2006, when a plaza was built above the Klang River linking the stations, the Ampang and Sri Petaling Line's station and the Kelana Jaya Line's station were two physically separate buildings. There were limited pedestrian walkways between the two stations resulting in commuters having to be exposed to the sun and rain and even having t
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