Ampang Line - History and Timeline

History and Timeline

• 13 November 1992: Sistem Transit Aliran Ringan Sdn Bhd (Star LRT) incorporated to implement Kuala Lumpur's first LRT project.
• 22 December 1992: Franchise agreement between the Malaysian government and Star LRT signed for the development, ownership and operation of LRT system.
• 30 August 1994: Work on the project officially commenced.
• 16 December 1996: Phase One between Ampang and Sultan Ismail stations begins operations.
• 11 July 1998: Branch line from Chan Sow Lin station to Sri Petaling station begins operations. This branch forms part of the Sri Petaling Line.
• 6 December 1998: Extension from Sultan Ismail station to Sentul Timur station begins operations.
• 1 September 2002: Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB) takes over ownership and operations of Star LRT under the first phase of Kuala Lumpur's public transport restructuring exercise. SPNB renames the system Starline.
• November 2004: Operations of Starline transferred to Rapid KL. Ownership of assets remain with SPNB.
• 19 July 2005: Rapid KL announces that Starline's two lines will be renamed the Ampang and Sri Petaling Lines. All signage will be changed by 2006.
• 28 November 2011: Kelana Jaya and Ampang - Sri Petaling Line integrated with a single ticketing system.