Kuala Lumpur Railway Station (2♦)

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station is an almost fairytale Moorish-style building to the southeast of the National Mosque. Located along Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin (previously known as Victory Avenue), it used to be KL’s main railway hub until 2001 when Kuala Lumpur Sentral took over much of its role.

Adopting a mixture of Eastern and Western styles, it was designed by A.B. Hubbock in 1910. Opposite stands the Malaya Railway Administration Building, also designed by Hubbock in 1917. Beneath the Islamic exterior, the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station resembles a typical glass and iron Victorian-era English railway building.

The Kuala Lumpur Railway Station was Kuala Lumpur’s third railway station – the first was located along Jalan Cheng Lok while the second was set at the present site. The second station was demolished to make way for the present-day site.

It used to house the offices of the Federated Malay States Railways, but now its primary function is that of the administrative head office of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu. Built using convict labour, there is a hotel (the Heritage Station Hotel) on the first floor and inside is a restaurant plus several souvenir stalls.

The building is a favourite sightseeing attraction in the city due to its gorgeous façade – the open-plan Renaissance-like building’s spacious verandas with arched colonnades make for beautiful photo opportunities.

Fun fact: when the Kuala Lumpur Railway station was first erected, construction was delayed as its rooftop design did not meet British railway specifications. It had to be able to support snow a metre deep – pretty funny when you factor in KL’s year-round hot and humid weather.

吉隆坡火车站

吉隆坡火车站(Kuala Lumpur Railway Station) ，建于1910年的火车总站，是另一深受摩尔式建筑风格影响的历史性建筑物，是著名建筑师克博精心设计，拱柱圆顶现雄伟，尖塔琉璃越古今，给人一种拜占庭式仙境般的感受。曾在1986年进行大规模装修，以便为乘客提供舒适的空调享受和现代化设计。

吉隆坡火车站与其说这是一个火车站，不如说这是一个四方的城堡，火车道在其中间，火车从两道进出，两道上的“城门”设计得很精巧极致。火车从门洞中进出，仿佛又回到了那个金黄色的年代。时代在转换着，如今这里添加了更多现代化的设施，便于游客进出，可以从这里出发前往泰国和新加坡，快捷便利。这里的交通不仅促进这个国家旅游经济的发展，也融合着与各国的友好往来。它像一个多样性的舞台，演绎着细小角色的分分合合，也展现着整个民族与各国家的来来往往。您在这里不只是一个过客，还为这个历史页面添加了一份难得的记录。