Merdeka station

SBK17  Merdeka
rapid transit station
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates	3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E / 3.1419694°N 101.7020500°E / 3.1419694; 101.7020500Coordinates: 3°8′31.09″N 101°42′7.38″E / 3.1419694°N 101.7020500°E / 3.1419694; 101.7020500
Owned by	MRT Corp
Line(s)	9
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Walking distance to  SP8  Plaza Rakyat for  4
Other information
Station code	SBK17
Services
Preceding station     Following station Pasar Seni (under construction) toward Sungai Buloh Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line Phase 2 Bukit Bintang toward Kajang (under construction)

The Merdeka station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) underground station under construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It serves as one of the stations on Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line and will serve as a connecting station (exit paid area) to Plaza Rakyat LRT station on the LRT's Ampang and Sri Petaling Line.

The station will be opened on either 16 or 31 July, according to differing sources.

The underground station is nearby, and lends its name from, the historical Stadium Merdeka, where Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's first Prime Minister, declared the Federation of Malaya independent from the British Empire on 31 August 1957. As a result, the theme of Malayan independence was ultimately chosen as the interior design theme for this station.

The wall of the station concourse is lined with the text of the Rukunegara, the Malaysian national pledge. The ceiling above the escalator leading down from the station concourse to the platform level is decorated with a motif, which is essentially an exploded view of the 14-pointed star on the flag of Malaysia.

Also, each pillar on the station concourse is also decorated with the flags and emblems of each state of Malaysia.

Once complete, the Merdeka MRT station will serve as a connecting, but not interchange station, with  SP8  Plaza Rakyat on the Ampang Line. Connecting stations differ from interchange stations in the sense that there is no paid zone-to-paid zone integration, where passengers are required to sign out and purchase new tickets to transit to the other rail line.