Summary
Taman Pertama MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station on the MRT Kajang Line in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located along Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras, which is just right next to where it branches to Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Yaacob Latif and Jalan Cheras. It was opened on 17 July 2017, along with 18 adjoining stations as part of Phase Two of the MRT SBK line.
KG23 Taman Pertama | |||||||||||
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 | MRT station | |||||||||||
 Taman Pertama station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Chinese: 第一花园 Tamil: தமன் முதல் | ||||||||||
| Location | Taman Pertama, Cheras Kuala Lumpur Malaysia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°06′45.86″N 101°43′45.44″E / 3.1127389°N 101.7292889°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | 9 Kajang | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 elevated side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
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| Station code | KG23 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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The MRT Taman Pertama station was provisionally known as Taman Bukit Ria during construction. This is the first elevated station (towards Kajang) after exiting the underground section at Maluri.
The station serves the nearby suburbs of Taman Pertama, Taman Bukit Ria, several DBKL public housing complexes and parts of Bandar Tun Razak. The station is also near the former site of the now-defunct Cheras Velodrome.[1]
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 Kajang KG35 (→) | ||
| Platform 2 9 Kajang towards Kwasa Damansara KG04 (←) | ||
| Side platform | ||
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops, Overhead Bridge to Entrance B |
| G | Ground Level | Entrances A and B, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Jalan 2/90, Taman Pertama, Jalan Cheras, Velodrom Kuala Lumpur |
Exits and entrances edit
The station has two entrances, where Entrance A leads to Taman Pertama and Entrance B leads to Velodrom Kuala Lumpur. There is an overhead bridge which is above Jalan Cheras while walking to Entrance B.
| Kajang Line station | |||
| Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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| A | Jalan 2/90 | Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Taman Pertama | |
| B | West side of Jalan Cheras | Velodrom Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Taman Tenaga via overhead bridge | |
Bus Services edit
There is no MRT feeder bus services at this station as there is no feeder bus hub. However, the station provides some linkage to some other bus services, as well as MRT feeder bus from other station. It requires some walking to reach the station.
MRT Feeder Bus Services edit
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T305[2][3] (As a pass-by) |
KG24 MRT Taman Midah
(Entrance B) |
Hub Sri Nilam
Bandar Baru Ampang |
Jalan Kuari Taman Sri Bahtera |
For KG24 MRT Taman Midah (Entrance B) bound only. |
Other Bus Services edit
| Route No. | Operator | Origin | Destination | Via | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450[4] | Rapid KL | Hentian Kajang | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Reko Sentral
Bandar Kajang |
For KL-bound, the bus will drop at Velodrom Business Park. It is around 200 meters to Entrance B. For Kajang-bound, the bus will drop somewhere near BHP petrol station. |
| 400[5] | Rapid KL | Damai Perdana | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Taman Desa Baiduri
Alam Damai |
References edit
- ^ "Goodbye to Cheras Velodrome". Malay Mail. 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Taman Midah MRT Feeder Bus T305 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Line Route T305 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Line Route 450 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Line Route 400 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
External links edit
- Taman Pertama MRT Station | mrt.com.my