Cochrane MRT station

The Cochrane station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line. The station was opened on 17 July 2017 as part of the second phase operations of the line.[1]

This article is about the mass rapid transit station in Kuala Lumpur. For other uses, see Cochrane station (disambiguation).
 SBK21 
Cochrane
Exterior structure of the entrance to the underground station.
Other names葛京 (Chinese)
காக்ரேன் (Tamil)
LocationJalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Coordinates3°12′23″N 101°34′49″E
Owned byMRT Corp
Line(s)9 Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
Station code SBK21 
History
Opened17 July 2017
Services
Preceding station     Following station
towards Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
Phase 2
Maluri
towards Kajang

The station is located in the Cheras area of Kuala Lumpur adjacent to Jalan Cochrane (English: Cochrane Road), Jalan Peel (English: Peel Road 啤律 ) and Jalan Shelley (English: Shelley Road). It is also well known for being 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.

Station Layout

Station location and structure

The underground station is located in Cheras along Jalan Cochrane, Jalan Peel and Jalan Shelley. The location is part of an area previously occupied by quarters housing government servants.

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.[2][3]

Station layout diagram
G Street level Entrance A, Entrance B, Feeder bus stop, taxi lay-by, kiss and ride lay-by, future access via elevated pedestrian bridge to Sunway Velocity Mall
B1 Upper Concourse underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre B1 level
B3 Lower Concourse Ticket vending machines; Customer service office; Fare gates, toilets
B4 Platform 1 Kajang Line 9 towards Kajang  SBK35 
Island platform
Platform 2 Kajang Line 9 towards Sungai Buloh  SBK1 

Exits and Entrances

The 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.

An underground pedestrian linkway between the station and MyTown Shopping Centre has been opened to public since 28 December 2017.[4] The linkway connects the Upper Concourse Level of the station to B1 Level of the shopping centre, running beneath Jalan Cochrane.

An elevated pedestrian linkway, from Entrance B of the station to the Sunway Velocity Mall, has also been opened since 2 January 2018.

Kajang Line station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A South side of Jalan Cochrane Feeder bus stop, taxi lay-by, kiss and ride lay-by
B West side of Jalan Shelley Jalan Peel, Sunway Velocity Mall (via elevated pedestrian bridge), Church of Sacred Heart, St John Ambulance of Malaysia Headquarters
MyTown Linkway MyTown Basement 1 (near FamilyMart) MyTown, IKEA Cheras.

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 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 Jalan Cochrane 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

Feeder buses

With the Phase Two opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-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.

Route No. Origin Desitination Via
T400  SBK21  Cochrane station Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area Jalan Cheras
 AG13  SBK22  Maluri Station
Jalan Yaacob Latif
Jalan Midah Besar
Jalan Budiman
Persiaran Mewah
Jalan Ikhlas
Jalan Makmur
 SP14  LRT Bandar Tun Razak
T401  SBK21  Cochrane station Dataran Dwitasik, Bandar Sri Permaisuri Jalan Cheras
 AG13  SBK22  Maluri Station
Jalan Ikan Emas
Jalan Siakap
Jalan Sri Permaisuri
Jalan Tasik Permaisuri
Jalan Jelawat
 SP12  LRT Cheras
420  SBK21  Cochrane station
Continued from Pandan Indah bus hub -  AG16  LRT Cempaka		 Menara Maybank
( AG7  SP7  LRT Masjid Jamek)		 Jalan Pasar
Jalan Pudu
 AG10  SP10  LRT Pudu
Jalan Hang Tuah
Jalan Imbi
 MR5  Imbi Monorail
Berjaya Times Square
Jalan Sultan Ismail
 SBK18A  MR6  MRT/Monorail Bukit Bintang
Jalan Raja Chulan
Jalan Tun Perak

MyTOWN mall meanwhile offers shuttle bus routes to  AG11  SP11  Chan Sow Lin LRT station.

Station
  • A bench in the station.
  • Platform level of the Cochrane MRT station with its distinctive bench design.
  • Platform level of the station.
  • Plaque recognising Siti Nur Hajar Binti Kamsani as designer of the bench for the station. The design was submitted as part of a bench design competition.[5]
  • Escalators at the Lower Concourse Level of the station.
  • Lower Concourse Level of the station where the fare gates are located.
  • Escalators between the Upper Concourse and Lower Concourse Levels.
  • Upper Concourse Level showing the entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre.
  • Skylight allowing natural light into the Upper Concourse Level just above the entrance to the linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre.
  • Rock landscaping at the ground level of the station.
  • Ground level plaza of the station.
  • Another view of the ground level plaza with MyTown Shopping Complex in the background.
  • Landscaping at the ground level of the station. Entrance B to the station is the black building at centre.

Station entrances
  • Entrance A of the station.
  • Commuters at Entrance B of the station which is accessed from Jalan Shelley
  • Entrance B building with Sunway Velocity Mall construction on-going in the background.
  • Entrance B with the completed link to Sunway Velocity Mall.

MyTown linkway
  • Entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre at the Upper Concourse Level of the station.
  • Looking out of the linkway to the Upper Concourse Level.
  • View of the linkway towards MyTown Shopping Centre.
  • Looking towards the station.
  • Towards the shopping centre.
  • Entrance to the linkway at MyTown Shopping Centre.
  • Corridor towards the linkway at MyTown Shopping Centre.
  • Signage on ownership of the linkway.

Sunway Velocity linkway
  • Start of linkway at station Entrance B.
  • Escalators to the elevated pedestrian linway.
  • Linkway over Jalan Shelly and Jalan Peel towards Sunway Velocity Mall.
  • View of the station from the linkway.
  • View of the linkway.
  • Start of the linkway at Sunway Velocity Mall.
  • Signage inside Sunway Velocity Mall to Cochrane MRT Station.

See also
  • MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
  • Jalan Cochrane

References
  1. "SBK Line Full Opening Boosts Coverage of Kuala Lumpur's Urban Rail Network" (PDF). Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. "Seven hidden gems of the MRT". Thestar.com.my. 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  3. "MRT stations designed to tell the story of M'sia". Thestar.com.my. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  4. "【独家】葛京捷运站衔接My Town广场 地下人行隧道启用" (in Chinese). eNanyang.
  5. "Innovative designs for transit furniture". Thestar.com.my. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
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