The Cochrane MRT station is an underground MRT station located in the Cheras area of Kuala Lumpur adjacent to Jalan Cochrane, Jalan Peel and Jalan Shelley.
The Cochrane MRT station is one of the stations being built as part of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project on the 
MRT Kajang Line.
| Stations for MRT Kajang Line |
|---|
| KG20 Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) |
↱  ⇄  PY23 Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) |
| KG21 Cochrane |
| KG22 Maluri |
↱ ⇄  AG13 Maluri |
It was opened on 17 July 2017 under Phase Two operations of the MRT Kajang Line.
The Cochrane MRT Station is also well located near two large shopping complexes – MyTown Shopping Centre (housing Malaysia’s second IKEA store) and Sunway Velocity Mall.
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.
Station layout
The Cochrane MRT station has four underground levels, with three accessible to the public, namely the Upper Concourse Level, Lower Concourse Level and the Platform Level.
| Cochrane MRT station layout |
|---|
| LEVEL 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 |
| LEVEL B1: MRT Upper Concourse |
| Underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre B1 level |
| LEVEL B3: MRT Lower Concourse |
| MRT Station Control, MRT Customer Service Office, Ticketing Machines, Fare gates, Entrance C paid-to-paid access to LRT concourse |
| LEVEL B4: MRT Platform level |
| Platform 1: MRT Kajang Line towards Kajang |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right |
| Platform 2: MRT Kajang Line towards Kwasa Damansara |
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
Location of station
The underground Cochrane MRT station is located in Cheras along Jalan Cochrane, Jalan Peel and Jalan Shelley.
Around this LRT station, you can find these nearby attractions within short walking distance.
- AEON Mall Taman Maluri
- Amaya Maluri Service Apartment
- City Edge Hotel Malaysia
- Dzul Satay
- H Boutique Hotel Xplorer Maluri Cheras
- Hello Summer 夏日即化
- Hotel Maluri
- IKEA Cheras
- IPD Cheras
- Loud Speaker Family Karaoke 大嘴叭 @ MyTOWN KL
- M Vertica KL City Residences
- Menara PGRM
- MyTOWN Shopping Centre
- Nasi Kandar Daun Pisang Zulina
- Nasi Lemak Peel Road
- NSK Trade City Peel Road
- Old KL Kopitiam
- One Cochrane Residences
- Peel Road Hakka Yong Tau Foo Restaurant
- Peng Chu 彭厨
- Pizza Hut Taman Maluri
- Public Bank Berhad Maluri
- Pumpkin Garden Steamboat Kitchen
- Restaurant Char Siew Yoong
- Restaurant Nurin
- Sejak 95 Grill & Pasta
- Smile Hotel Cheras Pudu KL
- SMK Yaacob Latif
- Stadium Badminton Cheras
- Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV)
- Sunway Velocity Mall
- Tian Yian Cafe & Restaurant
- UNA Service Apartment
- V Residence 2 – Sunway Velocity Serviced Apartment
- V Residence 3 @ Sunway Velocity
- Village Grocer @ MyTOWN
Note: This is an ongoing update. More places will be added soon.
The station is 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.
Entrances and Exit
The Cochrane MRT station has two entrances, Entrance A at Jalan Cochrane and Entrance B at Jalan Shelley. Both entrances have escalators and stairs while only Entrance A has lifts providing universal access. The entrances are located at the ground level plazas.
The entrance A is located on the south side of Jalan Cochrane. It accommodates access to the Feeder bus stop, taxi lay-by, kiss and ride lay-by.
The Entrance B is located west side of Jalan Shelley. It accommodates access to Jalan Peel, Sunway Velocity Mall (via elevated pedestrian bridge), Church of Sacred Heart, AEON Big Jalan Peel, and St John Ambulance of Malaysia Headquarters.
An elevated pedestrian linkway, from Entrance B of the station to the Sunway Velocity Mall, has also been opened since 2 January 2018.
An underground pedestrian linkway between the station and MyTown Shopping Centre has been opened to public since 28 December 2017.
The linkway connects the Upper Concourse Level of the station to B1 Level of the shopping centre, running beneath Jalan Cochrane.
Facilities & services
The Cochrane MRT station provides following facilities and services for your convenience.
- Lift
- Escalator
- Island platform
- Feeder Bus
- Public toilets
- Customer service office
- Ticket vending machine
- Public telephone
- Surau
- Ramp access
- Tactile tiles
- Disabled-friendly toilets
- Low lift buttons for wheel chair users
- Braille for the lift buttons
- Staff at stations to provide assistance
- Low counters for wheel chair users
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 residential and home-maker retail redevelopments located around the station offer a softer residential context amenable to vibrant forms and harmonious colors within the entrance and interior design.
Underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre
An underground pedestrian linkway between the Cochrane MRT station and MyTown Shopping Centre has been opened to public since 28 December 2017.
The linkway connects the Upper Concourse Level of the station to B1 Level of the shopping centre, running beneath Jalan Cochrane.
Elevated pedestrian linkway to Sunway Velocity Mall
An elevated pedestrian linkway, from Entrance B of the Cochrane MRT station to the Sunway Velocity Mall, has also been opened since 2 January 2018.
Feeder bus services
With the Phase Two opening of the MRT Kajang Line on 17 July 2017, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing and industrial areas in Bandar Tun Razak, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), Bandar Sri Permaisuri and Taman Midah.
The feeder buses operate from the station’s feeder bus stop at Jalan Cochrane.
| Feeder Buses |
|---|
| T352 (As a pass-by) – Taman Shamelin Perkasa to / from Cochrane MRT station |
| Jalan Perdana Utama ➝ Pandan Perdana ➝ Jalan Indah ➝ Taman Cheras Indah ➝ Sungai Besi Expressway (Pandan Indah Link) ➝ Pandan Jaya LRT station ➝ Menara PGRM ➝ Jalan Cheras ➝ Maluri MRT station (Entrance B) ➝ Jalan Shelley ➝ Jalan Cochrane ➝ Jalan Tun Razak ➝ Maluri MRT station (Entrance D) |
| T400 – Cochrane MRT station to / from Bandar Tun Razak |
| Jalan Tun Razak ➝ Jalan Cheras ➝ Maluri MRT station (Entrance D) ➝ Stadium Badminton Cheras ➝ Jalan Yaacob Latif ➝ Velodrom Kuala Lumpur ➝ Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) ➝ Taman Midah ➝ Bandar Tun Razak ➝ Jalan Budiman ➝ Maluri MRT station (Entrance B) ➝ Jalan Shelley |
| T401 – Cochrane MRT station to / from Bandar Sri Permaisuri |
| Jalan Tun Razak ➝ Jalan Cheras ➝ Maluri MRT station (Entrance D) ➝ Stadium Badminton Cheras ➝ Flat Sri Sabah ➝ Jalan Ikan Emas ➝ Jalan Sekilau ➝ Flat Sri Melaka ➝ Taman Sri Permaisuri ➝ Bandar Sri Permaisuri ➝ Jalan Jellawat 1 ➝ Cheras LRT station ➝ Maluri MRT station (Entrance B) ➝ Jalan Shelley |
Station statistics
| Cochrane MRT station | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Lines | MRT Kajang Line |
| Structure | Underground |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Parking | Not Available |
| Bicycle facilities |
Not available |
| Opened | 17 July 2017 |
| Owned by | Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd |
| Reference | Cochrane station on wikipedia |
MRT stations of MRT Kajang Line
The MRT Kajang Line is the first line of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project (KVMRT) that began full operations in July 2017.
The MRT Kajang Line spans a total length of 51km and it runs underground for a distance of 9.5km beneath the centre of Kuala Lumpur while the rest of the alignment is elevated. The line has 30 stations of which 7 are underground station and 1 is provisional station (Bukit Kiara).
The following is a simplified table showing the integrations and connections of MRT Kajang Line with other rail systems to complete the Greater Kuala Lumpur / Klang Valley Integrated Transit System.
| Stations for MRT Kajang Line |
|---|
| KG04 Kwasa Damansara |
| ↳ ⇄ PY01 Kwasa Damansara |
| KG05 Kwasa Sentral |
| KG06 Kota Damansara |
| KG07 Surian |
| KG08 Mutiara Damansara |
| KG09 Bandar Utama |
| KG10 Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) |
| KG12 Phileo Damansara |
| KG13 Pusat Bandar Damansara |
| KG14 Semantan |
| KG15 Muzium Negara |
↱ ⇄  KJ15 KL Sentral |
↱ ⇄  MR1 KL Sentral |
↱ ⇄   KA01 KS01 KL Sentral |
↱ ⇄  KT1  KE1 KL Sentral |
| KG16 Pasar Seni |
| ↱ ⇄ KJ14 Pasar Seni |
| ↱ ⇄ KA02 Kuala Lumpur |
| KG17 Merdeka |
↱ ⇄ AG8  SP8 Plaza Rakyat |
| KG18A Bukit Bintang |
| ↱ ⇄ MR6 Bukit Bintang |
| KG20 Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) |
| ↱ ⇄ PY23 Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) |
| KG21 Cochrane |
| KG22 Maluri |
| ↱ ⇄ AG13 Maluri |
| KG23 Taman Pertama |
| KG24 Taman Midah |
| KG25 Taman Mutiara |
| KG26 Taman Connaught |
| KG27 Taman Suntex |
| KG28 Sri Raya |
| KG29 Bandar Tun Hussein Onn |
| KG30 Batu 11 Cheras |
| KG31 Bukit Dukung |
| KG33 Sungai Jernih |
| KG34 Stadium Kajang |
| KG35 Kajang |
| ↳ ⇄ KB06 Kajang |
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