Merdeka MRT station

KG17  Merdeka
| MRT station
The interior design of the station incorporates the theme of "independence" as shown by this decoration that is inspired by the 14-pointed star of the Malaysian flag.
General information
Other names	Chinese: 默迪卡 Tamil: மெர்டேக்கா
Location	Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates	3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E / 3.1419694°N 101.7020500°E / 3.1419694; 101.7020500
Owned by	MRT Corp
Operated by	Rapid Rail
Line(s)	9 Kajang 3 Ampang via Plaza Rakyat 4 Sri Petaling via Plaza Rakyat
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Integrated station to  AG8  SP8  Plaza Rakyat via a 180 metres paid-to-paid pedestrian walkway.
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	Not available
Bicycle facilities	not available
Other information
Station code	KG17
History
Opened	17 July 2017
Services
Preceding station Following station Pasar Seni towards Kwasa Damansara Kajang Line Bukit Bintang towards Kajang

The Merdeka MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the stations of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) MRT Kajang Line, formerly known as Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line and serves as an interchange station with Plaza Rakyat LRT station for LRT Ampang and Sri Petaling lines. The station was opened on 17 July 2017 under Phase Two operations of the MRT line.^[1]

The station's name translates to "independence" in English and is taken from its location near the historic Stadium Merdeka (English: Independence Stadium), where the independence of the Federation of Malaya was declared on 31 August 1957, and the covered Stadium Negara (English: National Stadium). The station is located beneath Jalan Hang Jebat (formerly Jalan Davidson), adjacent to historical landmarks such as Stadium Negara, Stadium Merdeka, Merdeka 118 and the future 118 Mall.