Completed in 1910, the neo Moorish theme of the building brings back images of the heyday of the British Empire. For me, the Kuala Lumpur train station reminds me of Agatha Christie’s novel “Murder on the Orient Express”. Actually the building is designed with a mixture of western and mughal styles which is quite similar to the Moorish style of architecture. You get a sense of grandeur when you walk into the main building which is dominated by horseshoe shaped arches and large chhatris. The station comprises of one main terminal building and three platforms that serve four railway tracks. The terminal building is where the main hall, ticket counters and offices are located. On the north wing, a 3 storey addition was added during the early stages of its operation. This part of the building features colonial era designs with arches of different sizes and surrounding verandahs. As opposed to most exposed brickwork buildings of the same era, the facade of the Kuala Lumpur train station is fully plastered. The three platforms are covered corrugated roof sheets propped up by heavy steel girders frames. Parts of the roof were originally exposed to allow for the exhaust smoke of the steam locomotives to ventilate.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:53:38 +0000
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