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Cochrane MRT station

Coordinates: 3°12′23″N 101°34′49″E / 3.20639°N 101.58028°E / 3.20639; 101.58028
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 SBK21 
Cochrane
MRT station
General information
Other namesچوچهراني (Jawi alphabet)
葛京 (Chinese)
காக்ரேன் (Tamil)
LocationJalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Coordinates3°12′23″N 101°34′49″E / 3.20639°N 101.58028°E / 3.20639; 101.58028
Owned byMRT Corp
Line(s)9 Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNot available
Other information
Station code SBK21 
History
Opened17 July 2017
Services
Preceding station   Rapid KL   Following station
Template:Klang Valley MRT lines
Phase 2

The Cochrane station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) underground station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, opened on 17 July 2017 as the second phase of the MRT SBK line. It will serve as one of the stations on the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line.

History

Cochrane MRT station is located along and lends its name from Cochrane Road, which in turn is named after C.W.H. Cochrane (1876 - 1932), 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. Across Jalan Cochrane is the MyTOWN Shopping Centre, opened in March 2017, and IKEA Cheras, which is IKEA's second store in the country. An underpass is currently being built from the MRT station to the lower ground floor of MyTOWN Shopping Centre.

Possibly as a nod to IKEA's location across the road from the station, the interior theme for Cochrane station is chosen as Urban Living.

Bus Services

MyTOWN mall meanwhile offers shuttle bus routes to  AG1  SP11  Chan Sow Lin LRT station. MRT Feeder Bus Route 400 and 401 connect this station to  AG3  SBK22  Maluri LRT station.