The Taman Pertama MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) elevated station on the MRT Kajang Line in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located along the Cheras Highway (part of the Malaysia Federal Route 1 which is also known as Jalan Cheras, right next to where the road branches to Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Yaacob Latif and Jalan Cheras proper. The station was opened on 17 July 2017, along with 18 adjoining stations as part of Phase Two of the MRT Kajang Line.
The station was provisionally known as Taman Bukit Ria during construction. This is the first elevated station (towards ) after exiting the underground section at .
The station serves the nearby suburbs of Taman Pertama, Taman Bukit Ria, several DBKL public housing complexes and parts of Bandar Tun Razak. The station is also near the former site of the now-defunct Cheras Velodrome.
Station Background
Station Layout The station has a layout and design similar to that of most other elevated stations on the line (except the terminus and underground stations), with the platform level on the topmost floor, consisting of two sheltered side platforms along a double-tracked line and a single concourse housing ticketing facilities between the ground level and the platform level. All levels are linked by lifts, stairways and escalators. L2Platform LevelSide platformPlatform 1: towards (→)Platform 2: towards (←)Side platformL1ConcourseFaregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops, Overhead Bridge to Entrance BGGround LevelEntrances A and B, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Jalan 2/90, Taman Pertama, Jalan Cheras, Velodrom Kuala Lumpur
Exits and entrances The station has two entrances. Entrance A leads to Taman Pertama, and Entrance B leads to the former site of the Cheras Velodrome. An overhead pedestrian bridge connects the station with Entrance B across the Cheras Highway (Jalan Cheras). stationEntranceLocationDestinationPictureAJalan 2/90Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Taman PertamaBWest side of Cheras Highway (Jalan Cheras)Cheras Velodrome, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Taman Tenaga via overhead bridge
Bus Services The station is currently not directly served by any bus services. It does not have feeder buses, unlike other MRT stations, due to there not being a feeder bus hub at the station. However, the station is indirectly served by buses from the Velodrom Kuala Lumpur bus stop, which is a 200-metre walk from the station's Entrance B, or the BHP Cheras bus stop, which is a 300-metre walk from Entrance A.
MRT Feeder Bus Services Route No.OriginDestinationViaNotesT305(As a pass-by) (Entrance B)Hub Sri Nilam Bandar Baru AmpangJalan Kuari Taman Sri Bahtera Kampung Cheras Baru Taman Muda Taman Seraya Taman Melur Pandan Mewah Paragon Point Hospital Ampang Ampang Avenue Cheras Highway (Jalan Cheras) (Entrance A) Velodrom Business ParkFor MRT Taman Midah (Entrance B) bound only.
Other Bus Services Route No.OperatorOriginDestinationViaNotes450Rapid KLHentian KajangHub Lebuh PuduReko Sentral Bandar Kajang
Sungai Sekamat Simpang Balak
Jalan Hulu Langat Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex Cheras Sentral / Cheras Highway (Jalan Cheras)
Velodrom Business Park
Jalan Pasar Jalan PuduFor KL-bound, the bus will stop at the Velodrom Business Park bus stop.It is around 200 meters from Entrance B. For Kajang-bound, the bus will stop at the KL1704 BHP Cheras bus stop.It is around 300 meters from Entrance A.400Rapid KLDamai PerdanaHub Lebuh PuduTaman Desa Baiduri Alam Damai Cheras Highway (Jalan Cheras)
Velodrom Business Park
Jalan Pudu Berjaya Times Square / Imbi
Bukit Bintang Jalan Raja Chulan Jalan Tun H.S. Lee
References
External links Taman Pertama MRT Station | mrt.com.my