Medan Tuanku Monorail station
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Medan Tuanku Monorail station is a Malaysian elevated monorail
train station
that serves as a part of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail
(KL Monorail), located in Kuala Lumpur
and opened alongside the rest of the train service on August 31, 2003. This station was formerly called Wawasan Monorail station.
The station is situated above Jalan Sultan Ismail, just south of Chow Kit
and located east from an intersection
with Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
; it marks the start and end of the Monorail line that runs parallel along Sultan Ismail Road, up until the Bukit Bintang station
, after which the line turns west to Jalan Imbi at the both road intersection.
The station is situated in and named after Medan Tuanku
, a small district connected to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Dang Wangi
via backroads.
Monorail
A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...
train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
that serves as a part of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail
Kuala Lumpur Monorail
The KL Monorail is an urban monorail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It opened on 31 August 2003, and serves 11 stations running with two parallel elevated tracks. It connects the Kuala Lumpur Sentral transport hub with the "Golden Triangle"...
(KL Monorail), located in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and opened alongside the rest of the train service on August 31, 2003. This station was formerly called Wawasan Monorail station.
The station is situated above Jalan Sultan Ismail, just south of Chow Kit
Chow Kit
Chow Kit is a sub-district in central Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located around Jalan Chow Kit and is enclosed by the parallel streets of Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. It is named after the tin miner and municipal councillor Loke Chow Kit. Today the area features a large...
and located east from an intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman is the famous road and streets in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This road is named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman.-Attractions:...
; it marks the start and end of the Monorail line that runs parallel along Sultan Ismail Road, up until the Bukit Bintang station
Bukit Bintang Monorail station
Bukit Bintang Monorail station is a Malaysian elevated monorail train station that serves as a part of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail , located in Kuala Lumpur and opened alongside the rest of the train service on August 31, 2003.-Location:...
, after which the line turns west to Jalan Imbi at the both road intersection.
The station is situated in and named after Medan Tuanku
Medan Tuanku
Medan Tuanku is a major area in Kuala Lumpur. Jalan Medan Tuanku is the primary road in this area. The Maju Junction shopping centre is located here....
, a small district connected to Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Dang Wangi
Dang Wangi
Dang Wangi is an area in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia situated north from the Dataran Merdeka, next to Bukit Nanas and located between the Gombak and Klang Rivers. A road that cuts across the district, Dang Wangi Road , formerly known as Campbell Road, is named after the district.The...
via backroads.
Landmarks within the vicinity
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, west from the station at the Jalan Sultan Ismail-Tuanku Abdul Rahman intersection. - Vision City Kuala Lumpur (Bandar Wawasan) is adjacent to the station.
- Asian Heritage Row, located off Jalan Sultan Ismail, is close to the station.
- Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, located along Jalan Sultan Ismail, is close to the station.