The Cochrane station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the MRT Kajang Line. The station was opened on 17 July 2017 as part of the second phase operations of the line.[1]
KG21 Cochrane | |||||||||||
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 | MRT station | |||||||||||
 Exterior structure of the entrance to the underground station. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Chinese: 葛京 Tamil: காக்ரேன் | ||||||||||
| Location | Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°12′23″N 101°34′49″E / 3.20639°N 101.58028°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 9 Kajang | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KG21 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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The station is located in the Cheras area of Kuala Lumpur adjacent to Cochrane Road, Peel Road and Shelley Road. It is also well known for being located near two large shopping complexes - MyTown Shopping Centre (housing Malaysia's second IKEA store) and Sunway Velocity Mall, with the former being connected to the station via an underground pedestrian linkway and the latter via an elevated pedestrian bridge.
The underground station is located in Cheras along Cochrane Road, Peel Road and Shelley Road. The location is part of an area previously occupied by quarters housing government servants.
Station Layout
editStation Layout
editThe station has four underground levels, with three accessible to the public, namely the Upper Concourse Level, Lower Concourse Level and the Platform Level. One level housing the plant rooms is located between the Upper and Lower Concourse Levels, and is not accessible by the public. The ground level above the station is an open plaza with the station's two entrance buildings cum ventilation shafts as well as a skylight opening with a distinctive glass pyramid.
The theme chosen for the interior design of the station was "Urban Living" in recognition of the role the station will play in the redevelopment of the area.[2][3]
The following is the station layout of the station:[4]
| G | Street Level | Entrances A and B, Taxi and E-hailing Layby, Feeder Bus Hub, MyTown Shopping Centre, IKEA Cheras, Pedestrian Overhead Bridge to Sunway Velocity |
| B1 | MRT Upper Concourse | Underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre B1 level |
| B3 | MRT Lower Concourse | MRT Station Control, MRT Customer Service Office, Ticketing Machines, Fare gates, Entrance C |
| B4 | MRT Platform Level | Platform 1: 9 Kajang towards KG35 Kajang (→) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2: 9 Kajang towards KG04 Kwasa Damansara (←) |
Exits and entrances
editThe station has two entrances. Entrance A is located at Cochrane Road, and Entrance B is located at Shelley Road. There is also an entrance at the upper concourse level in between two entrances which is under the glass pyramid which links to MyTown Shopping Centre and IKEA Cheras. There is a pedestrian overhead bridge which leads to Sunway Velocity Mall is accessible via Entrance B. The feeder bus serves at the feeder bus hub located at Entrance A.
| Kajang Line station | |||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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| A | Cochrane Road | Feeder bus hub, Taxi and E-hailing Layby, Cochrane Road, MyTown Shopping Centre (Across Cochrane Road) | 
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| B | Shelley Road | Peel Road, Sunway Velocity Mall (via elevated pedestrian bridge), Church of Sacred Heart, St. John Ambulance of Malaysia Headquarters. | 
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| MyTown Linkway | Under Cochrane Road | MyTown Shopping Centre (B1 Floor), IKEA Cheras | _06.jpg)
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| Sunway Velocity Linkway | Shelley Road, Peel Road | Sunway Velocity Mall (1st Floor) (Accessible via Entrance B) |
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History
editThe Cochrane MRT station is named after Cochrane Road which in turn is named after C.W.H. Cochrane (1876 - 1932), the 17th British Resident of Perak and the Chief Secretary to the Government of the Federated Malay States from 1929 to 1930.
The station is partly located on the site of the former Cochrane Road government quarters. The quarters were demolished in 2010 and the area was earmarked for redevelopment. The MRT station was to become one of the catalysts for this redevelopment process and in recognition of this role, the theme for the interior design of the station that was chosen was "Urban Living".
Bus Services
editMRT Feeder Bus Services
editWith the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing and commercial areas around Bandar Tun Razak, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM), Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Taman Midah, Taman Shamelin Perkasa and Pandan Perdana. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub at Entrance A (Opposite to MyTown Shopping Centre).
The same feeder bus lines also serves the Maluri station but only acts as a pass-by only.
The 
T400 feeder bus route serves almost similar alignment as T402 which originates from KG24 MRT Taman Midah station.
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via |
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| T352 [5]
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Taman Shamelin Perkasa | KG21 MRT Cochrane | Jalan Perdana Utama Pandan Perdana |
| T400 [6]
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KG21 MRT Cochrane | Bandar Tun Razak | Circular Road (Jalan Tun Razak)
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| T401 [7]
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KG21 MRT Cochrane | Bandar Sri Permaisuri | Circular Road (Jalan Tun Razak)
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Other Bus Services
editThe MRT Cochrane station also provides accessibility for some other bus services. The Go KL City Bus GREY is another bus route terminate in the station, provided by Kuala Lumpur City Hall
| Route No. | Operator | Origin | Destination | Via |
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| 420 [8]
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Rapid KL | Menara Maybank ( AG7 SP7 KJ13 LRT Masjid Jamek) |
Pandan Indah | Jalan Pudu ( AG10 SP10 LRT Pudu) Pasar Road |
Gallery
editStation
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Platform level of the Cochrane MRT station with its distinctive bench design. -
Platform level of the station. -
Escalators at the Lower Concourse Level of the station. -
Lower Concourse Level of the station where the fare gates are located. -
Upper Concourse Level showing the entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre.
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MyTown linkway
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Entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre at the Upper Concourse Level of the station. -
View of the linkway towards MyTown Shopping Centre. -
Corridor towards the linkway at MyTown Shopping Centre.
Sunway Velocity linkway
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Start of linkway at station Entrance B. -
View of the linkway. -
Signage inside Sunway Velocity Mall to Cochrane MRT Station.
See also
edit- Mutiara Damansara MRT station, on the same line, connected to another IKEA store
- MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
- Cochrane Road
References
edit- ^ "SBK Line Full Opening Boosts Coverage of Kuala Lumpur's Urban Rail Network" (PDF). Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Seven hidden gems of the MRT". The Star. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "MRT stations designed to tell the story of M'sia". The Star. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Cochrane MRT Station, MRT station connected to MyTown shopping mall and short walk to Sunway Velocity mall – klia2.info". Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Maluri MRT Feeder Bus T352 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Cochrane MRT Feeder Bus T400 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Cochrane MRT Feeder Bus T401 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Line Route 420 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 20 January 2021.