Taman Mutiara MRT station

Last updated
 KG25  Taman Mutiara
Rapid KL Logo.svg | MRT station
SBK Line Taman Mutiara Overall View 3.jpg
Exterior view of the station as viewed from Jalan Cheras.
General information
Other names Chinese :珍珠花园
Tamil: தாமான் முத்து
Location Taman Mutiara, Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coordinates 3°12′23″N101°34′49″E / 3.20639°N 101.58028°E / 3.20639; 101.58028
Owned by MRT Corp
Line(s) 9 Kajang
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsRapidKL Bus, link bridge to vicinity and Cheras Leisure Mall.
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable. 10 parking bays on each side near the overhead bridges.
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
Station code KG25 
History
Opened17 July 2017
Services
Preceding station Rapid KL Logo.svg Following station
Taman Midah Kajang Line Taman Connaught
towards Kajang

The Taman Mutiara MRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in Cheras in south-eastern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located above the Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras, next to the Cheras Leisure Mall as well as EkoCheras Mall. And therefore, the station was thus provisionally named Leisure Mall station during construction.

Contents

The station is serving the neighbouring residential areas such as Taman Cheras Makmur (Taman Yulek), Taman Desa Aman, Taman Mutiara Barat, Taman Mutiara Timur, Taman Segar, Taman Taynton View and Taman Bukit Hijau.

The station is on the MRT Kajang Line and was opened on 17 July 2017, along with 19 stations under Phase 2 operations of the line. [1]

Station Background

Station Layout

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

L2Platform Level Side platform
Platform 1 Kajang Line 9 towards Kajang  KG35  (→)
Platform 2 Kajang Line 9 towards Kwasa Damansara  KG04  (←)
Side platform
L1ConcourseFaregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops, pedestrian linkway to Leisure Mall via Entrance C and Eko Cheras Mall
GGround LevelEntrances A and B, Feeder Bus Stops, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Jalan Cheras

Exits and entrances

The station has three entrances (exclusive of linkways). The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub via Entrance B within the station area. There is a linkway which provides access to Leisure Mall and EkoCheras Mall each. Entrances B and C are located at the Leisure Mall side.

Kajang Line station
EntranceLocationDestinationPicture
AWest side of Jalan Cheras / Jalan Mutiara RayaTaxi and E-hailing lay-by, Taman Mutiara Taman Mutiara MRT Station Entrance A (221028).jpg
BEast side of Jalan Cheras / Jalan Mutiara TimurFeeder Bus Hub, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Leisure Mall, Taman Segar SBK Line Taman Mutiara Entrance B 1.jpg
CJalan Manis 5Direct walkway to Leisure Mall (Stairs only)

Linkable to Entrances A and B, as well as both sides of Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras

Taman Mutiara MRT Station Entrance C (221028).jpg
Leisure LinkwayLeisure Mall 2nd FloorLeisure Mall SBK Line Taman Mutiara Cheras Leisure Mall Link 4.jpg
EkoCheras LinkwayEkoCheras Mall 1st Floor [2] EkoCheras Shopping Mall SBK Line Taman Mutiara Link to EkoCheras 1.jpg

Bus Services

Feeder Bus Services

With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing and commercial areas around Cheras Hartamas, Taman Segar, Persiaran Awana, Persiaran Lemak, Kampung Cheras Baru and Jalan Kuari area. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub accessed via Entrance B of the station.

MRT Feeder Bus Services at MRT Taman Mutiara Station
Route No.OriginDestinationVia
T408 [3]  KG25 MRT Taman MutiaraTaman Segar Pertama Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras

Jalan Cheras Hartamas
Jalan Bukit Segar Jaya
Jalan Segar Pertama
Persiaran Awana

T409 [4]  KG25 MRT Taman MutiaraTaman Supreme / Ketumbar Hill Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras

Persiaran Lemak
Jalan Jintan
Jalan Ketumbas
Jalan Kuari

Other Bus Services

The MRT Taman Mutiara station also provides accessibility for some other bus services.

Other Bus Services at MRT Taman Mutiara Station
Route No.OperatorOriginDestinationViaNotes
450 [5] Rapid KLHentian KajangHub Lebuh PuduReko Sentral

Bandar Kajang

 KG34  MRT Stadium Kajang

 KG33  MRT Sungai Jernih

Sungai Sekamat

Simpang Balak

 KG31  MRT Bukit Dukung

Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras-Kajang Highway

Jalan Hulu Langat

Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex

Cheras Sentral /  KG26  MRT Taman Connaught

Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras

 KG25 MRT Taman Mutiara / Leisure Mall

 KG24  MRT Taman Midah

 KG22  AG13  MRT/LRT Maluri

Jalan Pasar

Jalan Pudu

The KL-bound bus stop is 250 m away from the station.

The Kajang-bound bus stop is 200 m away from the station

(Linkable via Entrance C).

400 [6] Rapid KLDamai PerdanaHub Lebuh PuduTaman Desa Baiduri

Alam Damai

Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras

 KG25 MRT Taman Mutiara / Leisure Mall

 KG24  MRT Taman Midah

 KG22  AG13  MRT/LRT Maluri

Jalan Pudu

Berjaya Times Square /  MR5  Monorail Imbi

 KG18A  MR6  MRT/Monorail Bukit Bintang

Jalan Raja Chulan

Jalan Tun H. S. Lee

Incidents

A woman was attacked and robbed by a man wearing a black t-shirt and jeans in one of the lifts at the station and the 56 seconds video of the incident caught by CCTV at the station went viral in social media. [7]

Nearby

Station

Entrances and access

See also

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