Summary
The Batu 11 Cheras station (Working name: Balakong station[1]) is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station serving the suburb of Batu 11 Cheras, Balakong and Bandar Sungai Long in Selangor, Malaysia. It serves as one of the stations on Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Kajang Line. The station is located at Balakong interchange of the Cheras–Kajang Expressway.
KG30 Batu 11 Cheras | |||||||||||
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 | MRT station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | English: Cheras 11th Mile Chinese: 蕉赖十一哩 Tamil: பத்து 11 சேரர் | ||||||||||
| Location | Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia. | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°12′23″N 101°34′49″E / 3.20639°N 101.58028°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 9 Kajang | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KG30 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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Station Background edit
Station Layout edit
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.
| L2 | Platform Level | Side platform | |
| Platform 1 | 9 Kajang towards KG35 Kajang (→) | ||
| Platform 2 | 9 Kajang towards KG04 Kwasa Damansara (←) | ||
| Side platform | |||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops | |
| G | Ground Level | Entrances A and B, Feeder bus hub, Taxi and e-hailing vehicle lay-by, Jalan Balakong, Jalan SS 2/2 | |
Exits and entrances edit
The station has two entrances. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub via Entrance A near Jalan Balakong. Entrance B also will directly connected to the new B11 Parkland Residence.[2]
| Kajang Line station | |||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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| A | Jalan SS 2/2 | Feeder bus hub, Disabled-friendly | 
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| B | Jalan Balakong | Taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Jalan Cheras Maju, connections to Parkland B11 service apartment | 
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Bus Services edit
MRT Feeder Bus Services edit
With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing areas and cities around the Balakong and Cheras Jaya area. The AEON Cheras Selatan is also accessible through the feeder bus service in this station. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub accessed via Entrance A of the station.
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via |
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| T416[3] | KG30 MRT Batu 11 Cheras | Taman Cheras Jaya | Jalan Balakong
AEON Cheras Selatan Jalan CJ 3 Jalan CJ 15 Jalan CJ 16 Jalan CJ 8 |
| T417[4] | KG30 MRT Batu 11 Cheras | Taman Impian Ehsan /
Taman Karun Mas |
Jalan Balakong
AEON Cheras Selatan Persiaran Impian Jalan Sinaran 2 Jalan Balakong Jaya 5 |
 T569
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PY33 Serdang Jaya MRT Station Entrance A | KG30 Batu 11 Cheras MRT | Taman Taming Jaya Jalan Seri Kembangan The Mines Mall Balakong Taman Bukit Belimbing  Kajang Dispersal Link ExpresswayTaman Sungai Besi Indah |
Other Bus Services edit
RapidKL route 450 (Hentian Kajang - Hub Lebuh Pudu) also pass through this station (KL-bound only) via the bus stop near Dewan Orang Ramai Kampung Batu 11 Cheras (along the 
Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras-Kajang Highway). The bus stop is near the Batu 11 Cheras toll plaza. It requires walking distance to reach the station.
| Route No. | Operator | Origin | Destination | Via | Notes |
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| 450[5] | Rapid KL | Hentian Kajang | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Reko Sentral
Bandar Kajang KG34 MRT Stadium Kajang KG33 MRT Sungai Jernih Sungai Sekamat Simpang Balak KG31 MRT Bukit Dukung
Kampung Batu 11 Cheras / KG30 MRT Batu 11 Cheras Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex Cheras Sentral / KG26 MRT Taman Connaught Jalan Cheras KG24 MRT Taman Midah KG22 AG13 MRT/LRT Maluri Jalan Pasar Jalan Pudu |
For KL bound only.
Requires walking distance to reach the station. |
References edit
- ^ Meng Yew Choong (26 Nov 2014). "Finalised names of 31 MRT stations revealed". THE Star Online. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "B11 Parkland Residence @ Cheras South".
- ^ "Batu 11 Cheras MRT Feeder Bus T416 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Batu 11 Cheras MRT Feeder Bus T417 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Line Route 450 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
External links edit
- Batu 11 Cheras MRT Station - MRT Website
- Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit website