Taman Mutiara MRT station
SBK25 Taman Mutiara | |||||||||||
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| Mass Rapid Transit station | |||||||||||
 Exterior view of the station as viewed from Jalan Cheras. | |||||||||||
| Other names |
珍珠花园 (Chinese) தாமான் முத்து (Tamil) | ||||||||||
| Location |
Taman Mutiara, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 9 Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | RapidKL Bus, link bridge to vicnicity and Cheras Leisure Mall. | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available. 10 parking bays on each side near the overhead bridges. | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | SBK25 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 July 2017 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Taman Mutiara MRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in Cheras in south-eastern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, serving the neighbouring residential areas of Taman Mutiara Barat, Taman Mutiara Timur, Taman Segar and Taman Taynton View.
The station is on the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line and was opened on 17 July 2017, along with 19 stations under Phase 2 operations of the line.[1]
Station Features
Location
The elevated station is above Jalan Cheras between neighbourhoods of Taman Mutiara Barat to the west of the station, and Taman Segar to the east, in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
The station adopts the standard design for elevated stations of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line with the two side platform levels above a concourse level.
Station layout
| L2 | Platform Level | |
| Platform 1 Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line 9 towards Kajang SBK35 (→) | ||
| Platform 2 Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line 9 towards Sungai Buloh SBK1 (←) | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates; Ticketing Machines; Customer Service Office; Station Control; Shops; Link bridge to Cheras Leisure Mall; Link bridge to Taman Segar-Taman Mutiara Barat pedestrian bridge; Link bridge to EkoCheras (future) |
| G | Ground Level | Entrance A, Entrance B, Feeder bus stops, taxi, car lay-by |
Exits and entrances
The station has two entrances - Entrance A on the Taman Mutiara side of the station, and Entrance B on the Taman Segar side of the station.
Besides escalators, stairs and lifts to the ground level, various pedestrian link bridges also connect both entrances with existing and future properties adjacent to the station. This includes a link bridge from Entrance B to the Cheras Leisure Mall which was opened on 26 January 2018[2] and another from Entrance A to the EkoCheras development.
Other link bridges connect the station with a multi-storey car park and the commercial area in Taman Segar and an existing pedestrian bridge over Jalan Cheras.
| Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line station | |||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | East side of Jalan Mutiara Raya | Taman Mutiara Barat |  |
| B | West side of Jalan Mutiara Timur; Pedestrian link to Cheras Leisure Mall | Taman Mutiara Timur, Taman Segar, Cheras Leisure Mall, DBKL Multi-Storey Carpark, Cheras Plaza |  |
MRT Feeder Bus Services
With the opening of the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line, MRT feeder bus (T408 and T409) has begun operating linking the station with several housing areas in and near Taman Mutiara and Taman Segar.
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| T408 | SBK25 Taman Mutiara MRT station | Taman Awana Cheras | Jalan Cheras Jalan Cheras Hartamas Jalan Bukit Segar Jaya Jalan Segar Perdana Persiaran Awana |
| T409 | SBK25 Taman Mutiara MRT station | Ketumbar Hill | Jalan Cheras Persiaran Lemak Jalan Jintan Jalan Kaskas Jalan Lobak Jalan Ketumbar Jalan 2/95B Jalan 6/95B Jalan Kuari |
| 450 | SBK25 Taman Mutiara MRT station (continued from Mydin Sinar Kota - near SP7 KJ13 Masjid Jamek) |
Terminal Kajang, Jalan Reko | Taman Taynton View SBK26 MRT Connaught Grand Saga Expressway  Cheras 9 Miles Cheras 10 Miles SBK35 KB06 Kajang MRT/KTM |
| 401 | SBK25 Taman Mutiara MRT station (continued from Mydin Sinar Kota - near SP7 KJ13 Masjid Jamek) |
KB05 KTM Komuter Serdang | Taman Taynton View SBK26 MRT Connaught Grand Saga Expressway Cheras 9 Miles Taman Kota Cheras Taman Tun Perak Cheras Perdana Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Kajang SILK Expressway  Balakong The Mines Seri Kembangan |
History
During construction, the station was provisionally named Leisure Mall, after the Leisure Mall shopping centre located just across Jalan Cheras from the station's site.
Nearby
- UCSI University
- Cheras Plaza (Neway Karaoke & Tai Thong Restaurant)
- Cheras Leisure Mall
- EkoCheras Mall (opening in 2018)
Gallery
Station
The station above Jalan Cheras, viewed from Jalan Mutiara Timur.
The station from Taman Segar.
Another view of the station from Taman Segar.
The station above Jalan Cheras, looking north.
Station external signage.
Concourse level of the station.
Concourse level towards Entrance B.
Platform level of station.
Busy Jalan Cheras beneath the station.
Entrances and access
Entrance A to the station.
Completed link bridge but unopened to EkoCheras development from Entrance A
Entrance B at Jalan Mutiara.
Pedestrian link bridge to the Cheras Leisure Mall from Entrance B.
View inside the Cheras Leisure Mall pedestrian link bridge.
Plaque indicating ownership of the Cheras Leisure Mall pedestrian bridge.
Link bridges connecting the station with adjacent buildings.
View of link bridges connecting the station with adjacent buildings from Entrance B.
Feeder bus stop at Jalan Cheras.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Najib launches Phase 2 of Sungai Buloh-Kajang MRT line". Thestar.com.my. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ "Cheras LeisureMall opens new MRT linkbridge, targets 94% occupancy rate". The Edge. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
Coordinates: 3°12′23″N 101°34′49″E / 3.20639°N 101.58028°E