The Mughal facade
Domes, turrets and pointed arches from 1910.
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A railway station that looks like a Mughal palace: white domes, little turrets, pointed arches and stone canopies along the front. It was completed in 1910 by the British architect Arthur Benison Hubback, who also designed Masjid Jamek, and for decades it was the city's main station until the modern KL Sentral replaced it in 2001. It has not been abandoned: commuter trains still stop here, but it is quiet compared with its heyday, which is what makes wandering its white arcades a pleasure. The best view is from the pavement opposite on Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, where the whole facade comes into frame. Across the road stands the railway administration building in the same style, and together they are among the finest colonial buildings in the city. The visit is short and free; fifteen minutes is enough. It sits between the National Museum, the National Mosque and the Islamic Arts Museum, so make it a stop on the way between them rather than a trip of its own.
Domes, turrets and pointed arches from 1910.
Quiet galleries to wander between the trains.
The railway administration building in matching style.
Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur
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