View of the entrance (left) and pedestrian link bridge to the Taman Connaught MRT Station
View of the entrance (left) and pedestrian link bridge to the Taman Connaught MRT Station

The Taman Connaught MRT station is an elevated MRT station is located in Taman Connaught, Bandar Tun Razak constituency in southeastern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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

The main landmark for the station is the Cheras Sentral Shopping Centre, once known as Phoenix Plaza.

A link bridge connects the station with the shopping complex.

The Taman Connaught MRT station follows the standard design for elevated stations of the MRT Kajang Line with an elevated concourse level and a platform level above.

Taman Connaught MRT station layout
LEVEL 2: MRT platform level
Side platform
Platform 1: MRT Kajang line MRT Kajang Line towards Kajang
Platform 2: MRT Kajang line MRT Kajang Line towards Kwasa Damansara
Side platform
LEVEL 1: Concourse
Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops, pedestrian linkway to Cheras Sentral and Entrance C
LEVEL 1: Entrance C
Feeder Bus Stop, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Jalan 3/144A
LEVEL G: Ground level
Entrances A and B, Feeder Bus Stops, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Jalan Cheras

The Taman Connaught MRT station has a layout and design similar to that of most other elevated stations on the MRT Kajang line (except the terminus and underground stations).

It has 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.

Taman Connaught MRT station
Taman Connaught MRT station
Aerial view of Taman Connaught MRT station
Aerial view of Taman Connaught MRT station
Aerial view of Taman Connaught MRT station
Aerial view of Taman Connaught MRT station
Aerial view of Taman Connaught MRT station
Aerial view of Taman Connaught MRT station

The station has three entrances – Entrance A and Entrance B on either side of Jalan Cheras, and Entrance C at Jalan 3/144A inside Taman Connaught. A link bridge also connects the station via the link bridges to Entrance A and Entrance C with the Cheras Sentral Shopping Mall.

The entrance A is located at west side of Jalan Cheras. It accommodates access to Feeder bus stop, Cheras Sentral Shopping Mall (Ground Floor), Silka Cheras Hotel.

Entrance A: West side of Jalan Cheras
Entrance A located at west side of Jalan Cheras

The entrance B is located at east side of Jalan Cheras. It accommodates access to Feeder bus stop.

Entrance B: East side of Jalan Cheras
Entrance B located at east side of Jalan Cheras

The entrance C is located at north side of Jalan 3/114A. It accommodates access to Feeder bus stop, Cheria Heights Apartments.

Entrance C: North side of Jalan 3/114A
Entrance B located at north side of Jalan 3/114A
View of Taman Connaught station near entrance A
View of Taman Connaught station near entrance A

Location of station

The station is located above Jalan Cheras near the northern end of the Grand Saga Expressway. The station is close to the Federal Territory – Selangor border.

The Taman Connaught MRT station is located in front of Cheras Sentral Mall and in the vicinity of Econsave thus those who live in property near Taman Connaught MRT will enjoy the conveniences of shopping and buying household necessities without going too far away.

Taman Connaught station location map
Location map
Location of Taman Connaught MRT station
Location of Taman Connaught MRT station, view larger map
The MRT station and the nearby Aster development
The Taman Connaught MRT station and the nearby Aster development

Facilities & services

The Taman Connaught MRT station provides the following facilities and services for your convenience.

  • Feeder bus
  • Public telephone
  • Ticket vending machine
  • Park and ride
  • Lift
  • Surau
  • Public toilets
  • Escalator
  • Customer service office
  • 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
Boarding platform at Taman Connaught station
Boarding platform at Taman Connaught station
Boarding platform at Taman Connaught station
Boarding platform at Taman Connaught station
Concourse level
Concourse level
Concourse level
Concourse level
Fare gates and customer service office
Fare gates and customer service office
Fare gates and customer service office
Fare gates and customer service office

Feeder bus services

With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with Bandar Tasik Selatan, Taman Cheras Awana and Alam Damai.

The feeder buses operate from the station’s feeder bus hub via Entrance A, B, and C.

Feeder Buses
T410 – Taman Connaught MRT station (Entrance A) to / from Bandar Tasik Selatan
Cheras-Kajang Expressway ➝ SALAK Expressway ➝ Persiaran Mewah ➝ Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) ➝ Jalan Bee Eng 1 ➝ Taman Connaught MRT station (Entrance B)
T411 – Taman Connaught MRT station (Entrance B) to / from Taman Cheras Awana
Cheras-Kajang Expressway ➝ Jalan Medan Masria ➝ Jalan Coop Cuepacs JB ➝ Persiaran Awana ➝ Jalan Cheras
T412 – Taman Connaught MRT station (Entrance C) to / from Alam Damai
Jalan 1/144A ➝ Jalan 2/154 ➝ Jalan Desa Cheras ➝ Persiaran Alam Damai ➝ Jalan Alam Damai
Feeder bus waiting near entrance A
Feeder bus waiting near entrance A
Feeder bus waiting near entrance B
Feeder bus waiting near entrance B

Check LRT, MRT & Monorail Fare

You can easily check the train fare here by choosing the origin and destination station then click the Check Fare button.

Check ticket fare from Taman Connaught 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
Taman Connaught (SBK26) MRT station statistics
LocationTaman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
LinesMRT Kajang Line
StructureElevated
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ParkingAvailable available near the overhead bridge and inside cheras sentral
Bicycle
facilities
Not available
Opened17 July 2017
Owned byMass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd
ReferenceTaman Connaught station on wikipedia
The MRT station and the nearby Aster development
The Taman Connaught MRT station and the nearby Aster development
View of the Taman Connaught MRT Station
View of the Taman Connaught MRT Station from a train

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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