The MRT station is situated in the heart of
Bukit Bintang (translated from
Malay to
English as "Starhill"), a shopping hub in the Kuala Lumpur Golden Triangle commercial district. Located underneath
Jalan Bukit Bintang, the station's entrances are located along the iconic intersection of Jalan Bukit Bintang and
Jalan Sultan Ismail.
Interchange The station is designated as a connecting station with, and is within walking distance of the
KL Monorail station of the
same name, nearby Entrance C and D of the MRT station. Despite being in close proximity, there is no paid area-to-paid area transfer due to space constraints. Those transferring from the MRT station to the monorail station and vice versa will have to walk along the Yayasan Selangor building to/from Entrance C, or Lot 10 shopping mall to/from Entrance D. The walkway to the monorail station is uncovered. Plans for an integrated paid-area which will effectively make the two stations into one exist but no construction has started as of 2024.
Layout The layout for the station has its own unique features that are not found in other stations in the Klang Valley. It has up to 5 entrances around the crossroads of
Jalan Bukit Bintang and
Jalan Sultan Ismail, allowing commuters access to several malls in the vicinity, for example
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and
Lot 10. The station, being located in an area with limited space, required it to be built underground at about 28m deep. This was to avoid demolishing buildings along the Jalan Bukit Bintang road to make way for construction. The station contains the longest escalator for all 31 stations along the KGL route at 20 metres. Bukit Bintang MRT station is also unique in a sense that it is one of only two stations on the line with
split platforms, which means the platforms are stacked one on the other; one for -bound trains and one for
Kajang-bound trains.
Exits and entrances Exit B is reserved for the future integration between the MRT station and the Monorail station. ==Design==