Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
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12 Facts About KL Sentral
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KL Sentral is the largest railway station in Malaysia, and the second largest in Southeast Asia, behind Bang Sue Central in Bangkok, Thailand.
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KL Sentral has been divided into 14 land parcels, each representing a different function.
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KL Sentral is being developed by a consortium made up of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad and Pembinaan Redzai Sdn Bhd.
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Kuala Lumpur KL Sentral station stands on the site of the former Malayan Railway's marshalling yard called the Central Railroad Repair Shops.
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In early August 2019, KL Sentral was one of the locations affected by two online bomb threats posted on Twitter; the other being the Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
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KL Sentral acquired the land in July 2008, and construction is expected to begin in Q4 2007 and complete in 2011.
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Stesen KL Sentral, designed to house six rail networks, was completed in December 2000 and the rail, retail and food and beverage operations began in April 2001.
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Stesen KL Sentral is divided into separate sections for different rail services:.
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Stesen Sentral will be able to accommodate 50 million passengers a year and up to 100 million by 2020 .
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KL Sentral has been made a city bus hub by Rapid KL as part of its bus network revamp.
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Second phase of condominiums on Lot L, Suasana KL Sentral Loft was launched in early 2005 and began occupancy in early 2008.
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