Taman Midah (formerly known as Bolton Garden) is a 262-acre township in Cheras,

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. The township probably takes its name from the Midah River which flows into a small lake to the east.

Location

Taman Midah is located 5 kilometers from

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in the centre of

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. Its north-eastern boundary is formed by the main trunk road of

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, the south-eastern by the

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. To its west is the

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and the peaceful spaces of Taman Tasik Permaisuri (Lake Park). Running through the centre of the township is Jalan Midah Besar.

History

The area was originally a rubber plantation known as the Bolton Estate. Originally an independent plantation, it was acquired by Bukit Kepong Estates Ltd on January 1, 1925. The company went into voluntary liquidation in 1964, after which the land was sold for development. Between the 1970s and 1990s the land was developed as one of Kuala Lumpur's first townships by Bolton Berhad (now known as Symphony Life Berhad).

Character

Taman Midah is predominantly a residential township with a small number of commercial units. Some roads are characterised by late twentieth century link houses. Others feature expensive large detached homes (bungalows). There are also a small number of condominium complexes.

Sports and Recreational

Taman Tasik Permaisuri (Lake Park) is popular with joggers/runners from nearby areas. Both the Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur and Kompleks Renang Kuala Lumpur are adjacent to the park.

Health

and Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital are located nearby along Jalan Yaacob Latif.

Shopping

Taman Midah has a range of traditional shops and a large

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supermarket. There is a morning market daily and a pasar malam each Saturday. Nearby are the increasingly popular shopping and eating areas of Cheras, including the Cheras Leisure Mall and, newly opened in 2019, the EkoCheras Mall.

Connectivity

Taman Midah is well connected by both road and public transport links. Since 17 July 2017 it has been served by its own MRT station on the Kajang Line.

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on the Sri Petaling Line is located a short distance away. Also nearby is

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on the Sri Petaling Line (planned future interchange with

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), as well as Salak Selatan KTM Komuter station on the KTM Komuter Seremban Line. The major highways connecting the township are East–West Link Expressway (Salak Expressway),

, Cheras-Kajang Expressway and Shah Alam Expressway.

Links

Taman Midah boundaries on Google Maps

References

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