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MalaysiaDescription and is it worth visiting
Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station (KL Railway Station, or Old Station) is a structure with unique architecture built in 1910 to replace an older station on the same site. It blends Eastern and Western styles, and was designed by British architect Arthur Benison Hubback. It is believed that he borrowed the style from other historic buildings in Kuala Lumpur built shortly before in a similar style: the Jamek Mosque, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building on Independence Square, and the old city hall. In the second half of the 20th century, the station could no longer handle the load, and a new transport hub, KL Sentral, was built to replace it, where the new railway station is now located. This building now partially houses railway offices and a KTM Komuter commuter train station.
Is it worth going here specifically? If you appreciate colonial architecture and have time — absolutely. But if your time in Kuala Lumpur is limited, it's enough to see the building from the outside on the way from the National Mosque to Chinatown. The facade is very photogenic, and the interior halls today have the utilitarian look of an active station.
🕐 Opening hours
24/7.
💵 Admission / ticket price
Viewing from the outside is free; to get inside, you need to buy a ticket for the KTM Komuter commuter train.
🚶 How to get there
The station is located not far from the city center, and theoretically you can walk, but it's quite far (station on the map). It's much more convenient to take the KTM Komuter commuter train from the station nearest you to Kuala Lumpur KTM station itself, or take the city metro to Pasar Seni station (10 minutes walk), or take the free red line Go KL bus. From the Chinatown area, you can walk here in 20 minutes.
For more details about KL transport and how to use it to get here, you can find in our separate guide: Kuala Lumpur transport.