PWTC LRT station
PWTC LRT station is a light rail transit (LRT) station in Kuala Lumpur that is served by the Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line. PWTC stands for Putra World Trade Center which is a convention and exhibition centre in Kuala Lumpur. PWTC has become the preferred venue for local and international conventions, concerts and other prestigious events in Malaysia. The station is located at Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle and is only 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and within easy walking distance of a mall, restaurants, entertainment centres and 3 - 5 star hotels.
AG4 SP4 PWTC  | |||||||||||||||
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| Light rapid transit (LRT) station | |||||||||||||||
 Platform view of the station. | |||||||||||||||
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| Other names | 布特拉世界贸易中心 (Chinese) புத்ரா உலக வர்த்தக மையம் (Tamil) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Jalan Putra 50350 WP Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°9′59″N 101°41′36″E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Prasarana Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Rapid Rail | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | 3 Ampang 4 Sri Petaling | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Connecting station to KA04 Putra via 400 meters walking distance. | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | AG4 SP4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 346 December 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Also, about a 400-metre walk from the station, there is the KA04 Putra Komuter station served by the Seremban Line and Port Klang Line. Sunway Putra Mall shopping complex is located right next to the station.
History
The station was opened in the middle of 1998, as part of the second phase of the STAR system's opening. For the second phase, it consists of a 12 km extension from Chan Sow Lin LRT station in Kuala Lumpur to Sri Petaling and a 3 km extension from Sultan Ismail to Sentul Timur. Under Phase 2, a 15 km track with 11 stations was built to serve the northern and southern areas of Kuala Lumpur to cater for the Commonwealth Village and National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, during the KL Commonwealth Games in 1998.
Places of interest
- Putra World Trade Centre
- Sunway Putra Mall Shopping Centre and Sunway Putra Hotel
- Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur
