Entrance to Cochrane MRT station
Entrance to Cochrane MRT station

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 MRT station is on the MRT Kajang Line and was opened on 17 July 2017 under Phase Two operations of the 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.

The 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 MRT Kajang Line towards Kajang
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2: MRT Kajang line 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

Cochrane MRT station
Cochrane MRT station
Cochrane MRT station
Cochrane MRT station
Cochrane MRT station
Cochrane MRT station

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.

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.

Entrance A: South side of Jalan Cochrane
Entrance A located at south side of Jalan Cochrane
Entrance B: West side of Jalan Shelley
Entrance B located at west side of Jalan Shelley
MyTown Linkway
MyTown Linkway
Entrance A of Cochrane MRT station
Entrance A of Cochrane MRT station
Entrance of Cochrane MRT station
Entrance of Cochrane MRT station
View of station skylight and Entrance A at Jalan Cochrane with the MyTown Shopping Complex in the background
View of station skylight and Entrance A at Jalan Cochrane with the MyTown Shopping Complex in the background
Walkway leading to Cochrane MRT station
Walkway leading to Cochrane MRT station
MyTown Shopping Centre and the Cochrane MRT station
MyTown Shopping Centre and the Cochrane MRT station

Location of station

The underground Cochrane MRT station is located in Cheras along Jalan Cochrane, Jalan Peel and Jalan Shelley.

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.

Cochrane station location map
Location map
Location of Cochrane MRT station
Location of Cochrane MRT station, view larger map

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
View of the little see-through pyramid inside the Cohrane station
View of the little see-through pyramid inside the Cohrane station

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.

Escalator and stair access between levels at Cohrane station
Escalator and stair access between levels at Cohrane station
Escalator and stair access between levels at Cohrane station
Escalator and stair access between levels at Cohrane station
Ticket vending machines on the concourse level
Ticket vending machines on the concourse level
Concourse level of the Cochrane station
Concourse level of the Cochrane station
Escalator and stair access to the boarding platforms
Escalator and stair access to the boarding platforms
Platform 2: Kajang Line towards Sungai Buloh
Platform 2: Kajang Line towards Sungai Buloh

Underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre

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.

Entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown Shopping Centre
Entrance to the underground pedestrian linkway to MyTown
Linkway towards MyTown Shopping Centre.
Linkway towards MyTown Shopping Centre.
Towards the shopping centre.
Towards the shopping centre.
Corridor towards the linkway at MyTown Shopping Centre
Corridor towards the linkway at MyTown Shopping Centre

Elevated pedestrian linkway to Sunway Velocity Mall

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

Start of linkway at station Entrance B.
Start of linkway at station Entrance B.
Escalators to the elevated pedestrian linway.
Escalators to the elevated pedestrian linway
Linkway over Jalan Shelly and Jalan Peel
Linkway over Jalan Shelly and Jalan Peel
View of the linkway
View of the linkway

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's feeder bus available at Jalan Chochrane
Station’s feeder bus available at Jalan Chochrane
Feeder bus available near station
Feeder bus available near station
Aerial view of MyTown shopping mall
Aerial view of MyTown shopping mall

Check LRT, MRT & Monorail Fare

The following is a simple fare calculator that helps you to check the train ticket fare if you are using the Kelana Jaya Line LRT Kelana Jaya Line LRT (KJL-LRT), the Ampang Line LRT Ampang Line LRT (AGL-LRT), the Sri Petaling Line LRT Sri Petaling Line LRT (SPL-LRT), the KL Monorail KL Monorail (MRL), and the MRT Kajang line MRT Kajang Line (MRT-SBK).

Check ticket fare from Cochrane MRT station
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Kelana Jaya Line LRT  LRT Kelana Jaya Line station: KJL-LRT
Ampang Line LRT  LRT Ampang Line station: AGL-LRT
Sri Petaling Line LRT  LRT Sri Petaling Line station: SPL-LRT
KL Monorail  KL Monorail station: MRL
MRT Kajang line  MRT Kajang Line station: SBK-MRT
Cochrane (SBK21) MRT station statistics
LocationJalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
LinesMRT Kajang Line
StructureUnderground
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle
facilities
Not available
Opened17 July 2017
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd
ReferenceCochrane station on wikipedia
Landscaping at the ground level of the station. Entrance B to the station is the black building at centre.
Landscaping at the ground level of the station. Entrance B to the station is the black building at centre.
Aerial view of Cochrane MRT Station while construction on the ground level still ongoing, photo take in Dec 2017
Aerial view of Cochrane MRT Station while construction on the ground level still ongoing, photo take in Dec 2017

MRT stations of MRT Kajang Line

The MRT Kajang Line is the first line of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project (KVMRT). The line 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 31 stations of which seven are underground.

MRT Kajang Line Alignment Map
MRT Kajang Line Alignment Map, view larger version

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
SBK01Sungai Buloh ⇄ KA08
SBK02Kampung Selamat
SBK04Kwasa Damansara
SBK05Kwasa Sentral
SBK06Kota Damansara
SBK07Surian
SBK08Mutiara Damansara
SBK09Bandar Utama
SBK10Taman Tun Dr Ismail
SBK12Phileo Damansara
SBK13Pusat Bandar Damansara
SBK14Semantan
SBK15Muzium Negara ⇄ KJ15 MR1 KA01 ERL
SBK16Pasar Seni ⇄ KJ14 KA02
SBK17Merdeka ⇄ AG8 SP8 MR4
SBK18ABukit Bintang ⇄ MR6
SBK20Tun Razak Exchange
SBK21Cochrane
SBK22Maluri ⇄ AG13
SBK23Taman Pertama
SBK24Taman Midah
SBK25Taman Mutiara
SBK26Taman Connaught
SBK27Taman Suntex
SBK28Sri Raya
SBK29Bandar Tun Hussein Onn
SBK30Batu 11 Cheras
SBK31Bukit Dukung
SBK33Sungai Jernih
SBK34Stadium Kajang
SBK34Kajang ⇄ KB06
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