Plaza Rakyat LRT station

Infobox Station
name=Plaza Rakyat
type=Ampang Line rapid transit station

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image_caption=The platform level of the Plaza Rakyat station.
address="Plaza Rakyat", City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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line=Ampang Line (common) (1996 to present)
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platform=2 side platforms.
tracks=2
parking=None
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opened=December 16, 1996
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code=S11
owned="Syarikat Prasarana Negara" (2002 to present); operated by RapidKL.
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Plaza Rakyat is an elevated rapid transit station situated in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The station serves a single line that forms part of a common Ampang Line (formerly known as STAR, and the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines) route shared by both the Ampang-Sentul Timur line and Sri Petaling-Sentul Timur line.

The station was opened on December 16, 1996, as part of the first phase of the STAR system's opening, which also included 13 adjoining stations along the Sultan Ismail-Ampang route.

Design and connectivity with "Plaza Rakyat"

The station is named after and located at the rear of "Plaza Rakyat" (Malay to English: People's Plaza), 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 Puduraya bus station. Due to the suspension of the construction project, the pedestrian bridge continues to serve passengers entering and leaving the station.

The platforms of the station are linked via escalators to a single concourse area just below the rapid transit line, where tickets are purchased.

Styling

The station was constructed in a significantly different style from a standard Ampang Line station. Whereas a typical Ampang Line station consists of a dedicated structure of a similar style of white facades and roofs supported by latticework, the Plaza Rakyat 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.

Connection to rapidKL buses

Plaza Rakyat LRT station is accessible via the following rapidKL buses:-

*B101 : Titiwangsa - KL Sentral via Masjid Jamek LRT (KL Sentral bound only)
*B102 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Titiwangsa via Kampung Baru (Titiwangsa bound only)
*B105 : KLCC LRT - Mid Valley Megamall via KL Sentral (Mid Valley Megamall bound only)
*B110 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Mid Valley Megamall via KL Sentral (Mid Valley Megamall bound only)
*B111 : Maluri LRT - Chow Kit KL Monorail - Maluri LRT
*B112 : Maluri LRT - KL Sentral via Kota Raya - Maluri LRT
*B113 : Maluri LRT - Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad via Bukit Bintang KL Monorail (Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad bound only)
*B115 : Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad - Kompleks Kerajaan Jalan Duta - Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad (Mondays to Fridays only)
*U27 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Sri Nilam Apartment via Taman Muda (Sri Nilam Apartment bound only)
*U31 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Pandan Indah via Taman Kencana (Pandan Indah bound only)
*U32 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Taman Dagang via Kampung Pandan (Taman Dagang bound only)
*U40 : Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad - Terminal Bas Kajang via Jalan Cheras - Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad
*U41 : Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad - Bandar Sungai Long via Serdang KTM Komuter - Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad
*U44 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Bandar Sri Permaisuri via Cheras Flat (Bandar Sri Permaisuri bound only)
*U45 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Bandar Tun Razak / Taman Midah (Bandar Tun Razak bound only)
*U46 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Taman Desa Baiduri (Taman Desa Baiduri bound only)
*U47 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Taman Segar (Taman Segar bound only)
*U48 : Bukit Bintang KL Monorail - Desa Petaling (Desa Petaling bound only)
*U49 : Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad - Taman Bukit Anggerik - Terminal Jalan Sultan Mohamad

Neighbouring stations

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