Cochrane MRT station
The Cochrane station is a Mass Rapid Transit 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.
The station is located in the Cheras area of Kuala Lumpur adjacent to Jalan Cochrane, Jalan Peel and Jalan Shelley. It is also well known for being located near two large shopping complexes - MyTown Shopping Centre 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.
Station layout diagram
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. 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.
History
The Cochrane MRT station is named after Cochrane Road which in turn is named after C.W.H. Cochrane, 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, 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 | Cochrane station | Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area | Jalan Cheras Maluri Station Jalan Yaacob Latif Jalan Midah Besar Jalan Budiman Persiaran Mewah Jalan Ikhlas Jalan Makmur LRT Bandar Tun Razak |
| T401 | Cochrane station | Dataran Dwitasik, Bandar Sri Permaisuri | Jalan Cheras Maluri Station Jalan Ikan Emas Jalan Siakap Jalan Sri Permaisuri Jalan Tasik Permaisuri Jalan Jelawat LRT Cheras |
| 420 | Cochrane station Continued from Pandan Indah bus hub - LRT Cempaka | Menara Maybank | Jalan Pasar Jalan Pudu LRT Pudu Jalan Hang Tuah Jalan Imbi Imbi Monorail Berjaya Times Square Jalan Sultan Ismail MRT/Monorail Bukit Bintang Jalan Raja Chulan Jalan Tun Perak |
MyTOWN mall meanwhile offers shuttle bus routes to Chan Sow Lin LRT station.