The Cochrane station is a
Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
underground station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...
in
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
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, on the MRT
Kajang Line. The station was opened on 17 July 2017 as part of the second phase operations of the line.
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
IKEA (; ) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells , kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA has been t ...
store) and
Sunway Velocity Mall
Sunway Velocity Mall is a shopping mall in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia owned by Sunway Group.
History
The shopping mall was originally planned to be opened in October 2016. However, it was delayed and finally opened on 8 December that year. ...
, 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
Station Layout
The 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.
The following is the station layout of the station:
Exits and entrances
The 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.
History
The 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
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
and the Chief Secretary to the Government of the
Federated Malay States
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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
MRT Feeder Bus Services
With 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
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(HCTM),
Bandar Sri Permaisuri
Sri Permaisuri is a township in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located near Bandar Tun Razak and Salak South. It was opened for residential housing in 2000. The major types of housing there are apartments and condominiums.
History
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, 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 feeder bus route serves almost similar alignment as which originates from MRT Taman Midah station.
Other Bus Services
The MRT Cochrane station also provides accessibility for some other bus services. The
Go KL City Bus
Go KL City Bus (style as ''GOKL CityBus'') is a free bus service in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Previously managed by Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), the services were taken over by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) by 1 Janu ...
is another bus route terminate in the station, provided by
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( ms, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 Feb ...
Gallery
Station
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Platform 1.jpg, Platform level of the Cochrane MRT station with its distinctive bench design.
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Platform 2.jpg, Platform level of the station.
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Lower Concourse 1.jpg, Escalators at the Lower Concourse Level of the station.
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Lower Concourse 2.jpg, Lower Concourse Level of the station where the fare gates are located.
File:Cochrane MRT Station entrance from MyTown Shopping Centre (220421) 07.jpg, Upper Concourse Level showing the entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre.
MyTown linkway
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Entrance MyTown 3.jpg, Entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre at the Upper Concourse Level of the station.
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Linkway to MyTown 1.jpg, View of the linkway towards MyTown Shopping Centre.
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Linkway to MyTown 7.jpg, Corridor towards the linkway at MyTown Shopping Centre.
Sunway Velocity linkway
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Linkway to Velocity 2.jpg, Start of linkway at station Entrance B.
File:SBK Line Cochrane Station Linkway to Velocity 7.jpg, View of the linkway.
File:Sunway Velocity Signage to Cochrane Station 1.jpg, Signage inside Sunway Velocity Mall
Sunway Velocity Mall is a shopping mall in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia owned by Sunway Group.
History
The shopping mall was originally planned to be opened in October 2016. However, it was delayed and finally opened on 8 December that year. ...
to Cochrane MRT Station.
See also
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Mutiara Damansara MRT station
Mutiara Damansara station is a mass rapid transit station serving the suburb of Mutiara Damansara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
It is one of the stations on the MRT Kajang Line. The station was opened on 16 December 2016 when the first ...
, on the same line, connected to another IKEA store
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MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
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Cochrane Road
References
External links
Cochrane Station MRT Station , mrt.com.myKlang Valley Mass Rapid Transit
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Rapid transit stations in Kuala Lumpur
Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
Railway stations opened in 2017