The Bukit Bintang MRT station, otherwise known as Pavilion Kuala Lumpur–Bukit Bintang MRT station due to sponsorship reasons, (working name: Bukit Bintang Station) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Construction started around 2012 and opened on 17 July 2017. It served as one of the stations on the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Kajang Line, formerly known as Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line. The station has 5 walkways and entrances that are connected to iconic buildings and malls in the Bukit Bintang locality, including the Pavilion KL, The Starhill and Fahrenheit 88 shopping malls.[1] The main theme of the MRT station is Dynamic Pulse of Colour.[2]
KG18A Pavilion Kuala Lumpur – Bukit Bintang | |||||||||||
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 Entrance F of the station. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Chinese: 武吉免登 Tamil: புகித் பின்டாங்க் | ||||||||||
| Location | Jalan Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°8′47.41″N 101°42′39.41″E / 3.1465028°N 101.7109472°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 9 Kajang | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 split platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Walking distance to MR6 Bukit Bintang for KL Monorail | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KG18A | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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This MRT station, despite its name, is not integrated and not to be confused with the separate Bukit Bintang Monorail station, which is serviced by the KL Monorail line instead. Paid zone-to-paid zone integration was once proposed but not constructed at the moment.
History and background
editAccording to earlier plans, there were meant to be two stations in Bukit Bintang, namely Bukit Bintang West and Bukit Bintang East (or Bukit Bintang 1 and Bukit Bintang 2), but was later reduced to only one Bukit Bintang station after public display and feedback. This was reflected in the stations rather odd numbering KG18A .
The construction of the MRT station started around 2012 and ended around mid-2017. It was opened on 17 July 2017 as part of Phase 2 of the Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.[3][4]
Station naming rights
editThe station naming rights are acquired by Pavilion Kuala Lumpur[5] that owns the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping center, a high-end and high-street shopping mall, situated in the vicinity of the station located east of the station.[6]
Location
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The MRT station is situated in the heart of Bukit Bintang (translated from Malay to English as "Starhill"), a shopping hub in the Kuala Lumpur Golden Triangle commercial district. Located underneath Jalan Bukit Bintang, the station's entrances are located along the iconic intersection of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail.
Interchange
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The station is designated as a connecting station with, and is within walking distance of the KL Monorail station of the same name, nearby Entrance C and D of the MRT station. Despite being in close proximity, there is no paid area-to-paid area transfer due to space constraints. Those transferring from the MRT station to the monorail station and vice versa will have to walk along the Yayasan Selangor building to/from Entrance C, or Lot 10 shopping mall to/from Entrance D. The walkway to the monorail station is uncovered.
Plans for an integrated paid-area which will effectively make the two stations into one exist but no construction has started as of 2024.
Station Layout
edit| G | Street Level | Changkat Bukit Bintang, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Sultan Ismail |
| B1 | Concourse | Staircase/Escalators/Lifts to and from entrances, shoplots, ticket vending machines, information counter, faregates, escalators/lifts to platforms 1 and 2 |
| B2 | Split platform, Doors will open on the right | |
| Platform 1 | 9 Kajang towards KG35 Kajang (→) | |
| B4 | Split platform, Doors will open on the left | |
| Platform 2 | 9 Kajang towards KG04 Kwasa Damansara (←) | |
The layout for the station has its own unique features that are not found in other stations in the Klang Valley. It has up to 5 entrances around the crossroads of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail, allowing commuters access to several malls in the vicinity, for example Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and Lot 10. The station, being located in an area with limited space, required it to be built underground at about 28m deep. This was to avoid demolishing buildings along the Jalan Bukit Bintang road to make way for construction.[7] The station contains the longest escalator for all 31 stations along the SBK route at 20 metres. Bukit Bintang MRT station is also unique in a sense that it is one of only two stations on the line with split platforms, which means the platforms are stacked one on the other; one for Kwasa Damansara-bound trains and one for Kajang-bound trains.
Exits and Entrance
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| A | Changkat Bukit Bintang KFC, shoplots, Jalan Alor |
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| C | Jalan Bukit Bintang monorail station Northwest entrance, Bukit Bintang Plaza (permanently closed), Low Yat Plaza, Yayasan Selangor, pedestrian crossing
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| D | Jalan Bukit Bintang monorail station Northeast entrance, Lot 10 shopping mall, Fahrenheit 88, The Starhill, Pavilion KL
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| E | Jalan Bukit Bintang Wolo Bukit Bintang hotel, shoplots |
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| F | Jalan Sultan Ismail McDonald's, shoplots, Arab Street |
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Exit B is reserved for the future integration between the MRT station and the Monorail station.
Design
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As with all of the underground station of the MRT, Bukit Bintang station is also given an artistic interior theme, which is "Dynamic".[8] The theme, chosen to represent the dynamic and exciting elements of the country's top central business district, is reflected with different tones of red on the walls in the interior of the station that suggest movements.[9]
Around the station
editReferences
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- ^ "Seven hidden gems of the MRT". Star Malaysia. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "The Launch Of MRT Phase 2 Today Gets M'sians All Excited, How Will Commuters Benefit". Malaysian Digest. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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- ^ Tan, Janice. "MRT Corp rebrands 4 stations as part of station naming rights programme". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ by m. hafidz mahpar (2017-07-11). "Four MRT stations along SBK Line to be 'branded' - Business News | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Fun facts about the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang line". 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Underground jewels for the Klang Valley MRT - Features | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ meng yew choong (2016-05-01). "Innovative designs for transit furniture - Education | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-07-19.