Kuala Lumpur Sentral station

{{Short description|Railway station in Malaysia}} {{Use British English|date=November 2010}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox station | name = {{ublist| * {{KLRT code|KA|01}} {{KLRT code|KS|01}} {{KLRT code|KE|1}} {{KLRT code|KT|1}} KL Sentral * {{KLRT code|KJ|15}} KL Sentral – redONE }} | other_name = {{ublist| * {{langx|ms|كوالا لمڤور سينترل}} ([[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]) * {{lang-zh|吉隆坡中环}} * {{langx|ta|கோலாலம்பூர் சென்ட்ரல்}} }} | style = Rapid KL | image = [[File:Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station Logo.png|170px|alt=KL Sentral logo]] {{Photomontage | photo1a = Kuala Lumpur Methodist-1-2-Brickfields-Girl-Primary-School-03.jpg{{!}}KL Sentral CBD | photo2a = Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL Sentral).jpg{{!}}KL Sentral exterior | photo2b = Link to kl sentral 1.jpg{{!}}Link to Muzium Negara station | photo3a = KL Sentral station councorse2.jpg{{!}}KL Sentral councorse | photo3b = Link to monorail kl.jpg{{!}}Link to KL Monorail | spacing = 2 | position = center | color_border = white | color = white | size = 300 }} | caption = From top, left to right: KL Sentral [[Central business district|CBD]], KL Sentral exterior, link to [[Muzium Negara MRT station|Muzium Negara station]], KL Sentral concourse, and link to [[KL Monorail]] accessed via Nu Sentral shopping mall | address = [[Jalan Tun Sambanthan]], [[Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur|Brickfields]] | borough = 50470 [[Kuala Lumpur]] | country = [[Malaysia]] | coordinates = {{Coord|3.1343|101.6864|format=dms|region:MY_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}} | grid_name = | grid_position = | elevation = | owned = [[MRCB]] | operator = {{ubl|{{rint|my|ktm}} [[Keretapi Tanah Melayu]]| [[Rapid Rail]]|{{rint|my|erl}} [[Express Rail Link]]}} | system = {{rint|my|rapidkl}} [[Rapid KL]] (LRT) | manager = | transit_authority = | line = {{lnl|KTM|West Coast}} Express Rail Link {{ric|KLRT|5|name=yes}} | distance = | platforms = 2 [[island platform]]s ({{lnl|KLRT|1}} & {{lnl|KLRT|2}}) 1 [[island platform]] ([[KTM ETS]] & {{lnl|KLRT|10}}) 2 [[side platform]]s (LRT) 2 [[Side platform]]s ({{lnl|KLRT|6}}) 1 [[island platform]] ({{lnl|KLRT|7}}) | tracks = 4 ({{lnl|KLRT|1}} & {{lnl|KLRT|2}}) 2 ([[KTM ETS]] & {{lnl|KLRT|10}}) 3 (KTM Freight) 2 (LRT) 2 ({{lnl|KLRT|6}}) 2 ({{lnl|KLRT|7}}) | train_operators = | connections = Connecting station to {{KLRT code|MR|1}} through NU Sentral for [[KL Monorail]] Connecting station to {{KLRT color code|KG|15}} {{mrts|Muzium Negara}} for [[MRT Kajang Line]] via a 240 meter walkway {{bus icon}} Feeder buses | structure = Mostly subsurface Elevated (LRT) | depth = | levels = | parking = Available with payment | bicycle = | accessible = Yes | architect = [[Kisho Kurokawa]] | architectural_style = | status = | code = {{KLRT code|KA|01}} {{KLRT code|KS|01}} {{KLRT code|KJ|15}} {{KLRT code|KE|1}} {{KLRT code|KT|1}} | iata = | zone = | classification = | website = | opened = {{ubl|{{Start date and age|df=yes|2001|4|16}} ([[KTM Komuter]], [[KTM Intercity]] and LRT)|{{Start date and age|df=yes|2002|4|14}} (ERL)|{{Start date and age|df=yes|2010|8|12}} ([[KTM ETS]], replacing KTM Intercity)|{{Start date and age|df=yes|2018|5|1}} ([[KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line]])}} | opening = | closed =  | rebuilt = | electrified = | former = | original = | pregroup = | postgroup = | prenational = | years = | events = | passengers = | pass_system = | pass_year = | pass_percent = | pass_rank = | services = {{Adjacent stations |system1=KTM Komuter |line1=Seremban|left1=Kuala Lumpur|right1=Mid Valley |line2=Port Klang|left2=Kuala Lumpur|right2=Abdullah Hukum |line3=Skypark|left3=|right3=Subang Jaya |system4=KTM ETS |line4=KL Sentral–Padang Besar (Express)|left4=Kuala Lumpur|right4= |line5=KL Sentral–Butterworth (Express)|left5=Kuala Lumpur|right5= |line6=KL Sentral–Ipoh (Express)|left6=Kuala Lumpur|right6= |line7=KL Sentral–Padang Besar (Platinum)|left7=Kuala Lumpur|right7= |line8=KL Sentral–Butterworth (Platinum)|left8=Kuala Lumpur|right8= |line9=KL Sentral–JB Sentral|left9=|right9=Bandar Tasik Selatan |line10=Padang Besar–JB Sentral (Platinum)|left10=Kuala Lumpur|right10=Bandar Tasik Selatan |line11=Butterworth–JB Sentral|left11=Kuala Lumpur|right11=Bandar Tasik Selatan |line12=Padang Besar–JB Sentral (Gold)|left12=Kuala Lumpur|right12=Bandar Tasik Selatan |line13=Butterworth–Segamat|left13=Kuala Lumpur|right13=Bandar Tasik Selatan |line14=KL Sentral–Ipoh (Gold)|left14=Kuala Lumpur|right14= |system15=Rapid KL |line15=Kelana Jaya|left15=Pasar Seni|right15=Bangsar |system16=ERL |line16=KLIA Transit|left16=|right16=Bandar Tasik Selatan |line17=KLIA Ekspres|left17=|right17=KLIA T1 }} | other_services= | other_services_collapsible = | other_services_header = }} [[File:KL Sentral roof decoration.JPG|thumb|KL Sentral ornate roof decoration.]] '''Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station''' ('''KL Sentral''') is a [[transit-oriented development]] that houses the main [[railway station]] of [[Kuala Lumpur]], the capital of [[Malaysia]]. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old [[Kuala Lumpur railway station]] as the city's main [[inter-city rail]]way station. KL Sentral is the largest railway station in Malaysia, and also in [[Southeast Asia]] from 2001 to 2021, before [[Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal]] in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] was completed.

KL Sentral is designed as an [[Intermodal passenger transport|intermodal transport hub]]. All of the [[Klang Valley]]'s urban rail lines serve KL Sentral except the {{lnl|KLRT|3}}, {{lnl|KLRT|4}}, {{lnl|KLRT|11}} and {{lnl|KLRT|12}}. Passengers can catch intercity trains serving many locations across [[Peninsular Malaysia]] to places such as [[Johor Bahru]], [[Ipoh]], and [[Butterworth, Penang|Butterworth]], as well as special monthly excursion trains towards [[Hat Yai Junction railway station|Thailand]]. It was also designed to be a new business and financial hub for Kuala Lumpur.

==Overview== [[File:KL - Plaza Sentral environs.JPG|thumb|280px|Plaza Sentral and its surroundings located within KL Sentral in early 2013.]] KL Sentral refers to the entire {{Convert|290000|m2}} of development built on the former [[Keretapi Tanah Melayu]] (KTM) marshalling yard in [[Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur]]. The development includes the transport hub, hotels, office towers, condominiums, and shopping malls, and was expected to be completed in 2015.<ref name="sentral dev timeline">{{cite news|url=http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Wednesday/Nation/kdsooka.xml/Article/ |title=MRCB: KL Sentral to be completed by 2015 |newspaper=Business Times |author=Kamarul Yunus |date=30 April 2008 |access-date=30 April 2008 |location=Kuala Lumpur |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502132236/http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Wednesday/Nation/kdsooka.xml/Article/ |archive-date= 2 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Designed by Japanese architect [[Kisho Kurokawa]], this station initially used Malay, English and Japanese languages signs as a tribute, although the Japanese on the signs were removed in 2025.

KL Sentral has been divided into 14 land parcels, each representing a different function. Some of these lots have been fully constructed and are already in use, while others are either in the process of being built or are still awaiting development, according to the phased programme.{{fact|date=January 2026}}

KL Sentral is being developed{{when|date=January 2026}} by a consortium made up of the Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad ([[MRCB]]), Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB), and Pembinaan Redzai Sdn Bhd.{{fact|date=January 2026}}

==History== Kuala Lumpur Sentral station stands on the site of the former KTM marshalling yard called the Central Railroad Repair Shops. In the [[Second World War]] during the [[Japanese occupation of Malaya]], the yard was the target of [[Bombing of Kuala Lumpur (1945)|the Allies' 1945 bombing of Kuala Lumpur]]. The yard was targeted twice, on 19 February 1945 and 10 March 1945. The second bombing raid also damaged the nearby [[Muzium Negara|National Museum]].

In 1994, with the objective of enhancing [[Kuala Lumpur]] city's public transport, the [[Government of Malaysia]] awarded a contract to a consortium to transform {{convert|72|acre|m2}} at the old railway marshalling yard into a modern transit hub within a self-contained urban development. The consortium, led by Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), appointed architect [[Kisho Kurokawa]] and Associates, who also designed the [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] (KLIA), to design the master plan for the entire development.

In July 2010, two trains crashed into each other. One was an airport-bound train, and the other was a parked train. The crash injured three people.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.asiaone.com/malaysia | title=Malaysia }}</ref>

In early August 2019, KL Sentral was one of the locations affected by two online [[bomb threat]]s posted on [[Twitter]]; the other being the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. These threats were posted via a hacked account by an individual calling himself "limzhengyan"; as a result, the Malaysian police carried out a search on those locations and determined that the threats were hoaxes, although coincidentally on the same day an incomplete [[improvised explosive device]] was found at the [[Bukit Damansara]] area.<ref>{{cite news |title= 'Incomplete' explosive device found in Bukit Damansara home |url= https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/509192/incomplete-explosive-device-found-bukit-damansara-home |newspaper=New Straits Times |location=Kuala Lumpur |date=2 August 2019 |first=Leslie |last=Andres}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bom rakitan ditemukan di kompleks Damansara, Malaysia |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/id/regional/bom-rakitan-ditemukan-di-kompleks-damansara-malaysia/1547494 |website=www.aa.com.tr |access-date=2 August 2019 |language=id}}</ref>

Starting from 29 May 2023, KL Sentral LRT station officially rebranded as KL Sentral-redONE. The partnership is part of a five-year station naming rights agreement between [[Prasarana Malaysia|Prasarana Integrated Development]] and redONE, the largest [[mobile virtual network operator]] (MVNO) in [[ASEAN]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=KL Sentral LRT station renamed KL Sentral redONE |url= https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/29/kl-sentral-lrt-station-renamed-kl-sentral-redone |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=The Star |location= Kuala Lumpur}}</ref>

==Development zones== The KL Sentral development area is divided into several plots of land, each with a specific development purpose. All constructions were scheduled to be completed by 2015.<ref name="sentral dev timeline" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Lot !! Development Type !! Name !! Notes |- |A || Office || [[CIMB]] Headquarters (Menara CIMB) || Completed in mid-2012 |- |B || Office || Q Sentral || Announced in July 2010. Originally to be developed by MRCB, [[Kuwait Finance House]] and Quill Group, but later MRCB bought all of KFH and Quill shares in the venture. Construction began in Q4 2010 and was completed in 2014. |- |C || Hotel/Residential || [[St. Regis Hotel and Residence]] || Construction started in Q4 2010 and was completed in 2014. |- |D || Residential || Sentral Residence || MRCB together with Capitaland and the Quill Group of companies will develop a 52-story residential tower. Construction was completed in 2015. |- |E || Office & Commercial || Platinum Sentral || Constructed and fully developed by MRCB. Construction completed in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Platinum Sentral {{!}} Sentral REIT|url=https://sentralreit.com/platinum-sentral/|access-date=17 December 2021}}</ref> |- |F || Commercial || ''Unannounced''|| Announced in 2013, constructions were expected to commence in 2014, but there were no developments at the site. Currently designated as an open-air car park with a sales gallery building. |- |G || Hotel/Commercial/Office|| NU Sentral|| A joint venture company between Aseana Investment (Ireka) Limited and MRCB has been set up to develop a hotel and an office tower. MRCB and a Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd subsidiary formed a joint venture develop a retail mall and office tower. Constructions for all buildings began in H2 2008 and are expected to be done by 2012. Also offers integration with [[KL Monorail]]. Consists of two office towers, one 27-story and one 37-story, that will be built on top of the mall. A 28-story hotel will also be built on top of the mall. |- |H || Transportation || Stesen Sentral || Completed in 2000, served by [[KTM Komuter]], [[KTM ETS]], [[KLIA Transit]], [[KLIA Ekspres]] and the [[Kelana Jaya line|LRT Kelana Jaya Line]]. Also acts as a [[Rapid Bus|Rapid KL bus]] hub. The [[KL Monorail]] and [[Kajang line|MRT Kajang Line]] are within walking distance. |- |I || Hotel || [[Hilton Kuala Lumpur]] & [[Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur|Le Méridien]] hotels || Completed in 2004 |- |J || Commercial & Office || Sooka Sentral, [[UEM Group|UEM]] Headquarters (Mercu UEM), MIDA office, Company Commission of Malaysia Headquarters, Quill 7 and offices of [[Axiata]] || Sooka Sentral opened in 2008. Office towers completed in 2009. CVSKL opened its doors in November 2017. |- |K || Residential || Suasana Sentral || Completed in 2002 |- |L || Residential || Suasana Sentral Loft || Completed in 2008 |- |M || Office || Plaza Sentral || Phase 1 completed in 2001. Phase 2 was completed in 2007. |- |N || Office || 1 Sentral Tower || Completed in 2007. Sold to [[Tabung Haji]] |}

==Office zones== [[File:Kuala Lumpur Sentral skyscrapers, Kuala Lumpur.jpg|thumb|280px|The southern end of Kuala Lumpur Sentral has seen substantial additions of several commercial and civic buildings since 2001.]] Office zones in KL Sentral account for more than 50% of the total land area. The developer intends that KL Sentral will ultimately be the business and financial hub of Kuala Lumpur.

===Lot A: CIMB Headquarters (Menara CIMB)=== Lot A will be the new headquarters for [[CIMB]] Group which is located facing the [[National Museum of Malaysia|National Museum]]. As of June 2011, the new headquarters' name, which appears on the construction site, is ''Menara CIMB'' (CIMB Tower). The company acquired the land in July 2008, and construction started in Q4 2007 and was completed in 2011.{{fact|date=January 2026}} It has around {{convert|600000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of office space available.<ref>{{cite news |title=CIMB-Mapletree Management to raise RM1b for second fund |url= http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=/2007/7/27/business/20070727172915&sec=business |newspaper=The Star |location=Kuala Lumpur |access-date=11 July 2008 |date=27 July 2007}}</ref>{{Needs update|date=October 2024}}

===Lot M: Plaza Sentral=== Lot M or Plaza Sentral is a completed office complex in the west of KL Sentral. The complex was completed in two stages.

*Phase I was completed in June 2001, comprising three blocks and a total gross floor area of {{convert|785000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. Offering prestigious office suites, Plaza Sentral was sold and quickly taken up by multinationals and Malaysian companies alike, eager to take advantage of the global connectivity and convenience of working in KL Sentral. Its take-up rate is reaching 100%.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} *Phase II was launched in September 2003 due to the escalating demand for premium office space. It has since been fully taken up. Comprising two towers – 18-storey and 26-storey – made up of four blocks and a total gross floor area of {{convert|879381|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}, the building was completed in 2006. Tenants include [[British Telecom]] and [[Maxis Communications]]. *Sentral Tower, a purpose-built 30-storey office tower, was sold to [[Tabung Haji|Lembaga Tabung Haji]] for RM161.46mil in March 2004. *Plaza Sentral has a basement parking lot.

===Lot J: Sooka Sentral & 4 Office Towers=== Lot J is a development lot for four 35-storey office towers of identical architecture.

Lot J was sold to United Engineers (M) Bhd (UEM) in May 2005 with plans for four towers. Tower A was built by UEM for its corporate headquarters called ''[[UEM Group#Mercu UEM|Mercu UEM]]'' on the prime piece of land with a gross floor area of {{convert|1300000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. Tower B will be an office tower for the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority. Tower C was built by Quill Realty Sdn Bhd and sold to Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) for its corporate headquarters. Tower D is an office building built by Quill, named Quill 7. {{Needs update|date=October 2024}}<ref>{{cite news|title=City & Country: KL Sentral scales new heights |url=http://www.uem.com.my/media/event/2008/090708.html |author=Sharon Kam |work=The Edge |date=9 July 2008 |access-date=11 July 2008 |archive-date=14 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714052109/http://www.uem.com.my/media/event/2008/090708.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

A development on Lot J is the {{convert|180000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} six-storey lifestyle centre which houses a fitness and spa centre, business centre, food court, restaurants, and alfresco dining facilities. This development, called Sooka Sentral, opened its doors in December 2007.

===Lot N: 1 Sentral Tower=== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}} 1 Sentral Tower is an office tower, offering a gross floor area of {{convert|453000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. Construction was completed in 2007. It houses companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, MRCB, and General Electric.

===Others=== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}} Lot B has been proposed as a financial area for KL Sentral. No construction has taken place.

Lot F is planned for a future office block. Currently, the base is used for a furniture exhibition mall and a Food and Beverage (F&B) centre.

==Entertainment zones== Lot E will be a hub for an entertainment and convention centre. The deck of this development has been completed.

===Lot G: NU Sentral=== Lot G, located in the south of KL Sentral consist of {{convert|1200000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} shopping complex, {{convert|600000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} office block, {{convert|500000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} serviced apartments, and a {{convert|546000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} three-star hotel. NU Sentral is the shopping mall in the area, and directly acts as a pathway between Stesen Sentral and the KL Sentral monorail station. Development works commenced in 2008 and were completed in 2014. The land was previously used as a parking lot and a short-cut for pedestrians from Brickfields and the KL Sentral Monorail station to KL Sentral proper.

In January 2008, MRCB set up a joint venture company with Pelaburan Hartanah Bumiputera Bhd (PHBB) named Jewel Surprises Sdn Bhd to develop the area. The new company will hold a lease on the plot of land for 99 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Wednesday/Nation/bf22.xml/Article/|title=MRCB in joint venture to develop KL Sentral land|newspaper=Business Times|location=Kuala Lumpur}} {{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Transport hub== ===Lot H: Stesen Sentral=== [[File:Klsentralst.gif|thumb|150px|right|KL Sentral and surroundings map.]] Stesen Sentral ({{langx|en|Central Station}}) is the name of Lot H, which is the designated transport hub within the KL Sentral development project, although both the public and connected transit lines generally refer to the station itself as "KL Sentral".{{fact|date=January 2026}}

Stesen Sentral, designed to house six rail networks, was completed in December 2000, and the rail, retail, and food and beverage operations began in April 2001. Standing on {{convert|9.3|acre|m2}}, the main building has a gross floor area of {{Convert|500000|sqft}}, and the specifications were based on passenger projections up to the year 2020, which was when Malaysia aspired to be a fully developed nation.

In 2008, Stesen Sentral registered over 100,000 passengers daily, which translates into 36.5 million people a year.

The station has a parking lot for visitors and people working around the KL Sentral area.{{fact|date=January 2026}}

====Rail services==== [[File:Inside KL Sentral (220704).jpg|thumb|Interior of KL Sentral station.]] [[File:KL Sentral - RedONE LRT Station west wing (230530).jpg|thumb|West wing of KL Sentral - redONE LRT station entrance.]] KL Sentral is served by the following services: *[[Express Rail Link]] (ERL): airport rail link to [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] (KLIA) **{{ric|KLRT|6|name=yes}}: non-stop express trains to [[KLIA T1 ERL station|KLIA T1]] and [[KLIA T2 ERL station|KLIA T2]] stations. **{{ric|KLRT|7|name=yes}}: [[Commuter rail|commuter]]-style trains to KLIA that also calls at all stations in between, i.e., [[Bandar Tasik Selatan ERL station|Bandar Tasik Selatan]], [[Putrajaya & Cyberjaya ERL station|Putrajaya & Cyberjaya]], and [[Salak Tinggi ERL station|Salak Tinggi]]. *[[KTM Komuter]]: [[Commuter rail|Commuter]] trains serving the [[Klang Valley]] region **{{ric|KLRT|1|name=yes}}: {{kstn|Batu Caves}} – {{kstn|Pulau Sebang/Tampin}} **{{ric|KLRT|2|name=yes}}: {{kstn|Tanjung Malim}} – {{kstn|Port Klang}} **<s>{{ric|KLRT|10|name=yes}}: limited express trains to {{kstn|Subang Jaya}} and {{kstn|Terminal Skypark}}</s> (Suspended) *{{rint|my|ETS}} [[KTM ETS]]: [[Inter-city rail|Intercity]] trains to {{rws|Segamat}}, {{rws|JB Sentral}}, {{rws|Ipoh}}, {{rws|Butterworth}}, and {{rws|Padang Besar}} *[[KTM Intercity]]: Seasonal trains to {{rws|Hat Yai Junction}} (MySawadee), Butterworth and {{rws|Tumpat}} (Rail To See Malaysia excursion trains). Other special expresses like Lambaian Aidilfitri will also start here. *[[Rapid KL]]: [[Light rapid transit]] (LRT) **{{ric|KLRT|5|name=yes}}: {{lrts|Putra Heights}} – {{lrts|Gombak}} (Note: the Kelana Jaya Line station is branded as KL Sentral-redONE under the [[Prasarana Malaysia#Station naming rights program|station naming rights programme]].) <ref>{{Cite news |title=KL Sentral LRT station renamed KL Sentral redONE |url= https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/29/kl-sentral-lrt-station-renamed-kl-sentral-redone |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=The Star |location= Kuala Lumpur}}</ref>

=====KL City Air Terminal (KL CAT)===== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}} [[File:KL City Air Terminal.jpg|thumb|KL City Air Terminal.]]KL City Air Terminal is located at the eastern and western ends of the station building and was opened on 14 April 2002 together with the [[KLIA Ekspres]]. Designed as an "Airport Terminal in the City", KL CAT is an IATA-indexed station and is assigned the IATA code [[List of IATA-indexed railway stations|XKL]].

As of October 2023, passengers flying [[Malaysia Airlines]] and [[Batik Air Malaysia|Batik Air]] can check in their baggage at KL CAT before boarding a KLIA Ekspres train to [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]].

KL CAT is divided into two halls:

* KL CAT Departure Hall is located at the western end of the station building and houses the check-in counters, ticketing counters, and faregates to access KLIA Ekspres departure platform. * KL CAT Arrival Hall is located at the eastern end of the station building and houses the exit faregates from KLIA Ekspres arrival platform. The linkway that connects to [[Muzium Negara MRT station|Muzium Negara]] for the [[MRT Kajang Line]] is also located at this hall.

When KL CAT was built, there were plans to offer through checked baggage service from KLIA to KL CAT where checked baggage of passengers arriving at KLIA would be conveyed to KL CAT and collected by passengers at KL CAT. However, these plans have not materialised.

====Connecting rail services==== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}} The following lines have stations located within the vicinity of the KL Sentral complex:

* {{lnl|KLRT|8}}: KL Sentral Monorail station at Jalan Tun Sambanthan can be accessed via NU Sentral shopping mall located adjacent to the KL Sentral complex. * {{lnl|KLRT|9}}: {{mrts|Muzium Negara}} station at Jalan Damansara can be accessed via a {{Convert|200|m|adj=on}} underground walkway from the KL Sentral complex.

===Connecting stations=== ====KL Sentral Monorail station==== {{Infobox station | name = {{KLRT code|MR|1|bgcolor=white}} KL Sentral | other_name = {{ublist| * {{langx|ms|كوالا لمڤور سينترل}} ([[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]) * {{lang-zh|吉隆坡中环}} * {{langx|ta|கோலாலம்பூர் சென்ட்ரல்}} }} | style = Rapid KL | style2 = KL Monorail | system = {{rint|my|rapidkl}} [[Rapid KL]] | image = Kuala Lumpur Sentral station (Kuala Lumpur Monorail) (exterior), Kuala Lumpur.jpg | alt = | caption = The view of the KL Sentral Monorail station before upgrades. It was built outside and across the street from the KL Sentral transport hub, opposite the future site of NU Sentral. | address = [[Jalan Tun Sambanthan]], [[Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur|Brickfields]] | borough = 50470 [[Kuala Lumpur]] | country = [[Malaysia]] | coordinates =  | grid_name = | grid_position = | elevation = | owned = [[Prasarana Malaysia]] | operator = [[Rapid Rail]] | manager = | transit_authority = | line = {{ric|KLRT|8|name=yes}} | distance = | platform = 2 [[side platforms]] ([[Spanish solution]]) | tracks = 1 | train_operators = | connections = | structure = Elevated | depth = | levels = | parking = None | bicycle = | accessible = | architect = | architectural_style = | status = | code = {{KLRT code|MR|1}} | iata = | zone = | classification = | website = | opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2003|8|31}} | opening = | closed = | rebuilt = | electrified = | former = | original = | pregroup = | postgroup = | prenational = | years = | events = | passengers = | pass_system = | pass_year = | pass_percent = | pass_rank = | services = {{Adjacent stations |system1=Rapid KL |line1=KL Monorail|left1=|right1=Tun Sambanthan }} }}

The KL Sentral monorail station stands on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, in front of the NU Sentral shopping mall. The station is the as a [[Terminal station|terminus]] for the {{lnl|KLRT|8}} line. It is directly connected to NU Sentral, which allows for uninterrupted walking between Stesen Sentral and the monorail station.

[[File:KL Sentral Monorail Station escalators to Jalan Tun Sambanthan (211030).jpg|thumb|The escalators from Jalan Tun Sambanthan to the station are a popular photo spot amongst tourists, owing to their wooden style architecture]] The monorail station is also equipped with new ticket vending machines, ticketing gates as well as a new Customer Service Office. [[Tactile paving]] for the visually impaired is also provided beginning from NU Sentral. The completion of the overhead bridge now enables customers to travel between KL Sentral and the monorail station safely and conveniently.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.venusbuzz.com/archives/66047/first-look-nu-sentral-mall-kl-sentral-brickfields/ |title=First Look: Nu Sentral Mall at KL Sentral, Brickfields Review - VenusBuzz.com/Malaysian Women's Lifestyle |access-date=15 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221182106/http://www.venusbuzz.com/archives/66047/first-look-nu-sentral-mall-kl-sentral-brickfields/ |archive-date=21 February 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myrapid.com.my/media-centre/media-releases/2014/new-wing-bukit-bintang-monorail-station-opens-today |title=New Wing of Bukit Bintang Monorail Station Opens Today | MyRapid |access-date=15 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109233525/http://www.myrapid.com.my/media-centre/media-releases/2014/new-wing-bukit-bintang-monorail-station-opens-today |archive-date=9 January 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2014&dt=0920&pub=Kosmo&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_16.htm|title=Jejantas monorel Stesen KL Sentral dibuka sepenuhnya hari ini|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221183432/http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2014&dt=0920&pub=Kosmo&sec=Terkini&pg=bt_16.htm|archive-date=21 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The station uses the [[Spanish solution]] platforms, having one track with a platform on each side, for passengers embarking and disembarking the train separately.

Before NU Sentral was built, passengers who wanted to move from the monorail station to Stesen Sentral and vice versa had to walk through the busy [[Jalan Tun Sambanthan]].

The monorail and LRT stations do not provide an out-of-station interchange despite being part of the same [[Rapid KL]] system. Passengers will be charged two single-way journey fares instead of integrated fares whenever using these connecting stations.{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}

====Muzium Negara MRT station==== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}{{Main|Muzium Negara MRT station}} [[File:SBK Line Muzium Negara Entrance B 3.jpg|center|frameless|400x400px]] Due to space constraints, an MRT station could not be built in the Stesen Sentral area, an MRT station had to be built in front of the nearby [[National Museum (Malaysia)|National Museum]] to allow connections to Stesen Sentral. The {{mrts|Muzium Negara}} station opened on 17 July 2017, along with the underground footbridge that connects the MRT station to the main KL Sentral building.

===KL Sentral bus hub=== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}} KL Sentral has also been made a city bus hub by [[Rapid KL]] as part of its bus network revamp. It is the bus hub for city shuttle and trunk bus routes.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

Buses to Singapore and the [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] also operate from KL Sentral, while most other bus operators go near KL Sentral along Jalan Tun Sambanthan. Also, a hop-on/hop-off tourist bus stop is located between the Hilton and the station. Traveling by bus to Genting Highlands is also available here.{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}}

====Bus services==== =====From KL Sentral===== *{{KL bus code|800|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|800}}}}: [[Bandar Utama bus hub]] – KL Sentral *{{KL bus code|T819|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|800}}}}: [[Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station]] – KL Sentral *{{KL bus code|T851|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|800}}}}: [[Parliament of Malaysia]] – KL Sentral (Only available during meeting session)

=====From [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] / Kotaraya / Lebuh Pudu===== *{{KL bus code|500|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|500}}}}: [[Putrajaya Sentral, Putrajaya|Putrajaya Sentral]] – Lebuh Pudu bus hub (Lebuh Pudu-bound only) *{{KL bus code|600|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Puchong Utama – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|601|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Putra Perdana – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|602|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Puchong Prima – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|604|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Saujana Puchong – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|640|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Taman Sri Sentosa / Sri Manja – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|641|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: [[Subang Jaya station]] – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|650|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Taman Desa – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|651|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Taman OUG – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] via [[Awan Besar LRT station]] *{{KL bus code|652|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: [[Awan Besar LRT station]] – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|671|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|600}}}}: Flat Enggang Kinrara – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|710|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: Port Klang – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] via [[KL Sentral]] *{{KL bus code|750|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: UiTM Section 2, Shah Alam – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|751|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|770|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: Subang Mewah, USJ 1 – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|772|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: Subang Suria – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|780|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: [[Kota Damansara]] – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|781|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: Taman Medan / Taman Sri Manja – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|782|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|700}}}}: [[Petaling Jaya]] Old Town – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|821|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|800}}}}: Pantai Hillpark – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|822|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|800}}}}: Bangsar Park – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] *{{KL bus code|851|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|800}}}}: [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] – Kompleks Mahkamah, Jalan Duta *{{KL bus code|BET3|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|BET}}}}: Subang Mewah, USJ 1 – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] via [[New Pantai Expressway]] (NPE) *{{KL bus code|BET4|bgcolor=#{{klbcr|BET}}}}: Taman Sri Muda, Shah Alam – [[Pasar Seni station|Pasar Seni]] via [[New Pantai Expressway]] (NPE)

==Hotels and residential zones== ===Lot C: St. Regis Hotel=== Lot C houses the [[St. Regis Hotels & Resorts|St. Regis Hotel Kuala Lumpur]]. The luxurious hotel consists of 208 rooms and suites started its operation in May 2016.<ref name="stregisKL">{{cite news |title= Starwood Opens The St Regis Kuala Lumpur |url= http://www.japantoday.com/category/travel/view/starwood-opens-the-st-regis-kuala-lumpur |work=Japan Today |access-date=1 June 2016 |date=8 May 2016}}</ref>

===Lot D: The Sentral Residences=== Lot D consists of two 55-storey residential towers called The Sentral Residences that overlook the Lake Gardens and the city. Jointly developed by MRCB, [[CapitaLand]] and Quill Group, construction was completed in 2015.<ref>{{cite book| url=http://mrcb.listedcompany.com/misc/ar2007.pdf| title=MRCB Annual Report 2007| page=63| publisher=MRCB Bhd| access-date=28 July 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003001719/http://mrcb.listedcompany.com/misc/ar2007.pdf| archive-date=3 October 2008| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Lot I : Hilton KL & Le Méridien Hotels=== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}} Lot I consists of two skyscraper hotels occupied by [[Hilton Kuala Lumpur]] and [[Le Méridien|Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur]], owned by Daito Asia Development Sdn. Bhd. and Daisho Asia Development Sdn. Bhd. respectively. The hotels opened for business in September and October 2004 respectively.

===Lot K and L: Suasana Sentral and Suasana Sentral Loft=== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2024}} Lot K is the location of a serviced apartment, Suasana Sentral. Suasana Sentral consists of two blocks, or 400 units of apartments. It was completed in 2002 and is fully sold and occupied, with about 40% of the buyers coming from the international community.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

The second phase of condominiums on Lot L, Suasana Sentral Loft was launched in early 2005 and began occupancy in early 2008. The 37 and 38-storey apartment towers have a total of 600 units. All have been sold.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

==See also== *[[Kuala Lumpur railway station]] *[[KLIA Ekspres]] *[[KLIA Transit]] *[[Keretapi Tanah Melayu]] *[[Kelana Jaya line]] *[[KL Monorail]] *[[Public transport in Kuala Lumpur]] *[[Transportation in Kuala Lumpur]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110926215619/http://www.kliaekspres.com/erlsb/KLCAT/tabid/99/Default.aspx KL CAT] *[https://futuresoutheastasia.com/kuala-lumpur-sentral-station-redevelopment/ Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station redevelopment]: News and information about the station redevelopment.

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