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PWTC LRT station

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Owned by
  
Prasarana Malaysia

Platforms
  
2 side platforms

Opened
  
16 December 1996

Phone
  
+60 3-7885 2585

Tracks
  
2

Operated by
  
Rapid Rail

Connections
  
Bus, Taxi

Owner
  
Prasarana Malaysia

Level
  
2

PWTC LRT station

Location
  
Jalan Putra 50350 WP Kuala Lumpur

Line(s)
  
4  LRT Sri Petaling Line

Address
  
Stesen Lrt Pwtc, S15, Jalan Putra, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Similar
  
Sultan Ismail LRT station, Kampung Baru LRT station, Putra Komuter station, Medan Tuanku Monorail, Masjid Jamek LRT station

PWTC LRT station is an LRT station in Kuala Lumpur that is served by the RapidKL Ampang Line. PWTC stands for Putra World Trade Center which is a main convention and exhibition centre in Kuala Lumpur. PWTC has become the preferred venue for local and international conventions, concerts and other prestigious events in Malaysia. The station is located at Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle and only 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and within easy walking distant of a mall, restaurants, entertainment centres and 3 - 5 star hotels.

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Also, about a 400 metre walk from the station, there is the  KA04  Putra Komuter station served by the Tampin-Tanjung Malim route and Port Klang-Batu Caves route. Sunway Putra Mall shopping complex is located right next to the station.

Sungai gombak with a high point view from pwtc lrt station


History

The station was opened on middle of 1998, as part of the second phase of the STAR system's opening. For the second phase, it consists of a 12 km extension from Chan Sow Lin LRT station in Kuala Lumpur to Sri Petaling (Bukit Jalil) and a 3 km extension from Sultan Ismail to Sentul. Under Phase 2, a 15 km track with 11 stations was built to serve the northern and southern areas of Kuala Lumpur to cater for the Commonwealth Village and National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, during the KL Commonwealth Games in 1998.

Station layout

The station is a typical elevated Ampang Line station. The platform level is on the topmost floor, consisting of two sheltered side platforms along a double tracked line; there is a single concourse housing ticketing facilities between the ground level and the platform level. The design is similar to that of most other stations on the line, with multi-tiered roofs supported by latticed frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. All levels are linked by stairways and escalators.

Places of interest

  • Putra World Trade Centre
  • Sunway Putra Mall Shopping Centre and Sunway Putra Hotel
  • Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur
  • References

    PWTC LRT station Wikipedia