Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Malaysia

The building of the old railway station has placed right in the centre of Kuala Lumpur. This building is in a list of outstanding historical monuments of the city. This elegant colonial building was finished in 1910 by the project of an English architect – Arthur Benison Hubback. He has built a number of other old houses in the city. Kuala Lumpur Sentral is considered the major railway hub of Malaysia at last 100 years.

Over the last years the station has definitely changed. Its inner halls were completely redecorated and fitted out with modern air-conditional systems and information displays. In 2007 there was opened the Railway Museum. Some parts of the exposition are presented on the station’s platforms. Visitors can make acquainted with old locomotives and carriages, other things that are connected with the railway transport and services.

Fans of unusual excursions and recreation will like this historical place more than others. They can spend several days in the old Heritage Station hotel. This place has saved its charm for decades. The main peculiarity of the hotel is the vintage elevator. It still works and helps people to get to their rooms without additional efforts. In 1986 the new railway station was built in the city and KL Sentral has lost its original function. Today the station is open for curious tourists. Next - Gare du Nord