Bukit Jalil LRT station
Bukit Jalil LRT station is an LRT station in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line . This station is used by many sports fans and concert-goers due to its proximity to the KL Sports City. This station opens at 6.00am and closes at 11.59pm daily, although during major sports and concert events, its operating hours are extended until 2.00am.
Location
Bukit Jalil LRT station is located after the Sungai Besi LRT station and before the former terminus of Sri Petaling Line, the Sri Petaling LRT station.The station is situated right at the heart of the KL Sports City, providing easy access to sports fans for the area. It is also the nearest station to Technology Park Malaysia, Malaysia's most advanced and comprehensive centre for research and development for knowledge-based industries.
History
The station was opened on July 11, 1998, as part of phase 2 of the STAR LRT, a 15 km track with 11 stations that was built to serve the northern and southern areas of Kuala Lumpur. This station was built to cater to passengers traveling between the Commonwealth Athlete's Village via Komanwel station and the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil during the 1998 Commonwealth Games. At that time, Bukit Jalil station was known as Sukan Negara station, named after the then current name of the sport complex.Design and layout
Bukit Jalil LRT station is an elevated station similar to most stations on the Sri Petaling and Ampang Lines, albeit with some differences. The station has two levels that are linked by stairways and escalators. The platform level for the station, located on the topmost floor, consisted of two sheltered side platforms along a double tracked line. The platforms themselves are considerably larger than other stations along the line. The lower level consists of a shared concourse containing the faregates, ticketing machines, and station control. There is a large entrance that leads directly towards the sports complex.The station originally featured a similar design and ambience with other LRT stations, with roofs supported by latticed frames, and white plastered walls and pillars. It received a facelift in conjunction with the 2017 SEA Games and the renovation of the National Sports Complex as KL Sports City, being revamped with a sporting theme. The revamp features colourful and vibrant graphics, sports symbolisms, and inspirational quotes installed inside and outside the station, such as on the walls and staircases. The floor itself is painted to emulate a relay track, with the faregates acting as the end/beginning of the painted track.