Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
Another legacy of the British Empire was the construction of railway systems and a typically palatial railway station at the hub of the system. KL Railway Station, an intriguing mix of western and eastern architectural styles, was completed in 1910. I don't have an exact date, but this photograph must have been taken shortly afterwards.
Today the building is still in use. However, it has been downgraded to a relatively minor station, one stop and a few hundred yards down the line from KL's main transportation hub of Sentral Station (sic). To be truthful, it doesn't look that special from inside as your train breifly stops there and few passengers get off or on. However, from the outside it still looks rather marvellous (see below).
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
Another legacy of the British Empire was the construction of railway systems and a typically palatial railway station at the hub of the system. KL Railway Station, an intriguing mix of western and eastern architectural styles, was completed in 1910. I don't have an exact date, but this photograph must have been taken shortly afterwards.
Today the building is still in use. However, it has been downgraded to a relatively minor station, one stop and a few hundred yards down the line from KL's main transportation hub of Sentral Station (sic). To be truthful, it doesn't look that special from inside as your train breifly stops there and few passengers get off or on. However, from the outside it still looks rather marvellous (see below).