page_title: Merdeka MRT station
hierarchical_section_title: Merdeka MRT station
caption_attribution_description: English: The decorative element above the staircase that leads to the concourse of Merdeka MRT station. It is a stylised representation of the 14-pointed star that can be found on the flag of Malaysia.
context_page_description: The Merdeka MRT station is a mass rapid transit underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the stations of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit 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.
  The station's name translates to "Independence" in English and is taken from its location near the historic Stadium Merdeka, where the independence of the Federation of Malaya was declared on 31 August 1957, and the covered Stadium Negara. The station is located beneath Jalan Hang Jebat.
context_section_description: 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) 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.
  The station's name translates to "Independence" in English and is taken from its location near the historic Stadium Merdeka (Malay; 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 (English: Hang Jebat Road).
caption: 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.
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