The Cochrane MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the MRT Kajang Line. It was opened on 17 July 2017, as part of second phase operations of the line.

The station is located in the Cheras area of Kuala Lumpur, adjacent to Jalan Cochrane, Jalan Peel and Shelley Road. It is near two large shopping complexes, the 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 station's location is part of an area previously occupied by quarters housing government servants.

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 to 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 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 layout of the station:

GStreet levelEntrances A and B, taxi and E-hailing layby, feeder bus hub, MyTown Shopping Centre, IKEA Cheras, pedestrian overhead bridge to Sunway VelocityB1Upper ConcourseUnderground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre B1 levelB3Lower ConcourseMRT Station Control, MRT customer service office, ticketing machines, fare gates, Entrance CB4Platform levelPlatform 1: towards (→)Island platform, doors will open on the rightPlatform 2: towards (←)

Exits and entrances The station has two entrances. Entrance A is located at Jalan Cochrane, and Entrance B is located at Jalan Shelley. There is also an entrance at the Upper Concourse Level in between the escalators to each of the ground entrances and directly under the glass pyramid skylight, which links to the MyTown Shopping Centre and IKEA Cheras. A pedestrian overhead bridge leads to Sunway Velocity Mall, which is accessible via Entrance B. Feeder buses serve the feeder bus hub located at Entrance A.

stationEntranceLocationDestinationPictureAJalan CochraneFeeder bus hub, taxi and E-hailing layby, Jalan Cochrane, MyTown Shopping Centre (across Jalan Cochrane)BJalan ShelleyJalan Peel, Sunway Velocity Mall (via elevated pedestrian bridge), Church of Sacred Heart, St. John Ambulance of Malaysia HeadquartersMyTown LinkwayBeneath Jalan Cochrane, Upper Level ConcourseMyTown Shopping Centre (B1 Floor), IKEA CherasSunway Velocity LinkwayJalan Shelley, Jalan PeelSunway Velocity Mall (1st floor) (accessible via Entrance B)

History The MRT station is named after Jalan Cochrane, which in turn is named after Charles Walter Hamilton 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 "Urban Living" theme for the interior design of the station was chosen.

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 (HCTM), Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Taman Midah, Taman Shamelin Perkasa and Pandan Perdana. These buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub at Entrance A (opposite MyTown Shopping Centre).

The same feeder bus lines also serve the MRT and LRT station, but only act as a pass-by.

The T400 feeder bus route serves almost the same alignment as T402, which originates from station.

Route no.OriginDestinationViaTaman Shamelin Perkasa CochraneJalan Perdana Utama Pandan Perdana Jalan Indah Taman Cheras Indah (Pandan Indah Link)

PGRM Building Jalan Cheras

Jalan Shelley Jalan Cochrane Jalan Tun Razak CochraneBandar Tun RazakJalan Tun Razak Jalan Cheras

Cheras Highway (Jalan Cheras) Cheras Badminton Stadium Jalan Yaacob Latif Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM) Taman Midah Bandar Tun Razak Jalan Budiman Jalan Shelley CochraneBandar Sri PermaisuriJalan Tun Razak Jalan Cheras

Cheras Badminton Stadium Sri Sabah Flats Jalan Ikan Emas Jalan Sekilau Sri Melaka Flats Taman Sri Permaisuri Bandar Sri Permaisuri Jalan Jellawat 1

Jalan Shelley

Other bus services The MRT station also provides accessibility for some other bus services. The Go KL City Bus Grey Line is another bus route that terminates in the station, provided by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

Route no.OperatorOriginDestinationViaRapid KLMenara Maybank ( )Pandan IndahJalan Pudu ( ) Jalan Pasar Jalan Cochrane Cochrane / MyTown Shopping Centre Jalan Perkasa 1 Pandan Jaya Flats Pandan Perdana Flats Taman Kencana Pandan Indah MPAJ Building

Gallery Station

MyTown linkway

Sunway Velocity linkway

See also Mutiara Damansara MRT station, on the same line, connected to another IKEA store

References

External links Cochrane Station MRT Station | mrt.com.my Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit