MRT Corp has released the official map for the MRT3 Circle Line, which has been approved by the government and is set to start operating in stages as early as December 2028. The finishing piece of the Klang Valley’s rail network is expected to be fully operational in 2030. With the map, the impact of this loop line is evident, as you can see clearly its relationship to the other train lines.
Most of the details we know so far regarding the stations were from April 2021, when MRT Corp said that they are looking at 30 stations for the loop line. This official map shows 31 stations including the main hub at Titiwangsa, but excluding two stations listed as provisional (Salak Jaya and Bukit Kiara).
Starting from Titiwangsa in KL heading towards Setapak, the stations are Kampung Puah, Jalan Langkawi, Danau Kota, Setapak, Rejang, Setiawangsa, AU2, Taman Hillview, Tasik Ampang, Kampung Pandan, Pandan Indah and Taman Kencana. The next stretch of stations are in the Cheras area, and they are Taman Cheras (a.k.a. Yulek), Taman Midah, Jalan Yaacob Latif and Sri Permaisuri.
The line then bends towards Salak Selatan, Salak Jaya (provisional), Kuchai and Old Klang Road. The line then enters the Lembah Pantai area, with stations in Pantai Dalam, Pantai Permai, Universiti and UM. The final stretch covers the affluent areas of Bukit Kiara South, Bukit Kiara (provisional), Sri Hartamas and Mont Kiara, before heading to Bukit Segambut, Taman Sri Sinar (near Desa Parkcity in Kepong), Dutamas and Jalan Kuching before coming back to Titiwangsa.
Current train lines link the suburbs to the city centre, but MRT3 goes in a loop to link all of the “spokes” together, linking up stations/places that are currently “so near yet so far”. Interchange stations include Setiawangsa (with LRT Kelana Jaya Line), Pandan Indah (with LRT Ampang Line), Taman Midah (with MRT Kajang Line), Salak Selatan (with LRT Sri Petaling Line) and Kuchai (with the upcoming MRT Putrajaya Line).
The other interchange stations are Pantai Dalam (with KTM Tanjung Malim – Port Klang), Universiti (with the LRT Kelana Jaya Line again), Bukit Kiara South (with MRT Kajang Line, between current Phileo Damansara and Pusat Bandar Damansara stations) and Jalan Kuching (with KTM Tanjung Malim – Port Klang again). At the Titiwangsa hub, MRT3 links up with the KL Monorail, LRT Ampang Line, LRT Sri Petaling Line and the upcoming MRT Putrajaya Line.
The MRT3 Circle Line is 50.8 km long, 10.7 km of that will be underground, meaning that the bulk of it (40.1 km) will be elevated. According to the official map, the underground sections will be from Rejang to Setiawangsa, Universiti to Bukit Kiara South (the UM station is underground) and the long stretch from Sri Hartamas to just after Jalan Kuching station, where the line surfaces. The six stations here are also underground ones. Most of the line (39 km) will be in Kuala Lumpur, with the rest in Selangor.
Last week, transport minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong told parliament that the five main packages for the MRT3 Circle Line project will be up for tender this year and are expected to be completed in phases within the next six to eight years. The project will be financed in a hybrid manner involving funding sources such as sukuk with government guarantees and also deferred payment financing, Wee said. It was previously suspended by the Pakatan Harapan government.
It won’t be easy, especially in the land acquisition department as well as construction in highly built-up areas. If your area is covered by the loop, there will be some pain before the gains, so to speak. But MRT3 does truly look like the finishing piece that it’s billed as, giving the Klang Valley a top notch public transport network.
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Wah… macam London Underground! Well done MRT/LRT team. Hope this will reduce congestions in KL. But please get your team bus be more efficient as well. Thank you.
Pastikan tiada ketirisan dan penyelewengan.
Looking good. Lowering carbon emission and congestion. Still cannot fathom why PH want the project cancelled. No PH and we shall prosper.
So fully agree with you! We lost 2 years to other neighbours thanks to them.
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No More Lies! No More PH!
QFT!
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This is the main objective why the project of MRT3 it is revived again.
Their company got involved after PH came and changed MRT2 project scope & parceling of work packages. It only came to light now their no more in power to suppress it. If it had followed the BN template for MRT1 it will only be given to main cons of repute; MMC-Gamuda, WCT, Sunway.
So it is not project, but runs it. Do ask PH why they gave their cronies so easily.
Nice! Let’s get it done we need more than ever to reduce cars on the road and move people onto public transportation.
BK South & Phileo is so close to each other, to save on connection time why not slightly detour MRT3 to connect directly with Phileo station instead?
This is much bigger CIRCUS than the Circle Line in SG. Summore sitting outside of KL Sentral. Only that 9 stations (Setiawangsa to Taman Midah) make sense, joining LRTs on the East side of KL
Of course! Klang Valley is far more spread out than Singapore with pockets of development here and there, so Circle Line is to tie up these isolated areas into the public transport network.
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Good job on expanding the MRT/LRT system but please increases bus frequency and do not wait till the bus is full to be ready. Not all houses is close to the station. Waiting for the bus after a tiring day is stressful enough. And no reload fees please.
Is this final alignment? MRT Corp, please include Jalan Sentul in this proposal. So many condo been built over there
Masyukkk…
That Jalan Langkawi, Danau Kota and Setapak are quite close to each other. And iirc, that area is already congested with condo/apartment people parking on the sidewalk. GG to those staying there