KL Sentral (Stesen Sentral Kuala Lumpur), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

KL Sentral (Stesen Sentral Kuala Lumpur)

Address: KL Sentral, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
KL Sentral (Stesen Sentral Kuala Lumpur), The main railways station and transportation hub of Kuala Lumpur in Brickfields. KTM , KTM Komuter, LRT, KLIA Express, Monorail and Buses connect here

The main railways station and transportation hub of Kuala Lumpur in Brickfields. KTM , KTM Komuter, LRT, KLIA Express, Monorail and Buses connect here

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Stesen Sentral (the actual railway station, but usually people will just refer to it as "Sentral" or "KL Sentral") is part of the construction project KL Sentral which includes office towers, condominiums (some finished, some still under construction) and hotels (Hilton KL & Le Méridien Hotel). Inside the station there many option to shop and eat. The walkway from the KL Sentral to the Monorail station has also been turned into a lively market.

If you take a taxi from KL Sentral, make sure you buy the taxi coupon at the upper level. The taxis downstairs at the bus stop will overcharge you.

Map of all Public Transportation in Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley (excluding buses): courtesy of www.stesensentral.com



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KL Sentral (Stesen Sentral Kuala Lumpur) Links:
Stesen Setral Website
KTM Komuter (Train Service within the Klang Valley)
KTM Intercity (Trains to Singapore, Thailand and the East Coast)
PUTRA LRT (Light Railway within Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya)
ERL (KLIA Express, KLIA Transit) (High-speed train to Airport - 28min, the Transit stops in Putrajaya)
Monorail (doesn't connect directly to KL Sentral, the stop is across the road)
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