Taman Midah MRT station

The Taman Midah MRT station is a mass rapid transit (MRT) station on the MRT Kajang Line, serving the neighbourhood of Taman Midah and the surrounding residential areas in the suburb of Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened on 17 July 2017.

 KG24   CC22  Taman Midah
Rapid KL Logo | MRT station
station view
General information
Other namesEnglish: Bolton Garden
Chinese: 美达花园
Tamil: தமன் மிடா
LocationTaman Midah, Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Coordinates3°06′16.2″N 101°43′55.9″E / 3.104500°N 101.732194°E / 3.104500; 101.732194
Owned byMRT Corp
Line(s)9 Kajang Line
13 Circle Line (future)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable with payment. 1,355 car parking lots and 259 motorcycle parking lots.
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Other information
Station code KG24   CC22 
History
Opened17 July 2017 (Kajang Line)
Opening2031 (Circle Line)
Services
Preceding station Following station
Taman Pertama Kajang Line Taman Mutiara
towards Kajang
Taman Cheras
Clockwise / outer
Circle Line
Future service
Jalan Yaacob Latif
Anticlockwise / inner

The station is located directly above Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras near the site of the former Jalan Cheras toll plaza.

The station is planned as a future interchange with the upcoming MRT Circle Line of the KVMRT project.[1]

Station Background

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Station Layout

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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 Line towards  KG35  Kajang (→)
Platform 2 9 Kajang Line towards  KG04  Kwasa Damansara (←)
Side platform
L1 Concourse Faregates, ticketing machines; customer service office; station control; retail shops
G Ground Level Entrances A and B, Feeder Bus Stops, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Jalan Cheras

Exits and entrances

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The station has two entrances, located on both sides of Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras. Each entrance has separate feeder bus service line. Therefore, passengers are advised to ensure the correct entrance for the feeder bus line which they are going.

Kajang Line station
Entrance Location Destination Picture
A West side of Jalan Cheras Feeder bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Jalan Midah 1, Maybank (Taman Midah Branch), RHB Bank (Taman Midah Branch), Hong Leong Bank (Taman Midah Branch), AFFIN Bank (Taman Midah Branch), DHL Service Point Taman Midah  
B East side of Jalan Cheras Feeder bus stop, taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Shell (Jalan Cheras), McDonalds (Jalan Cheras), Xiao En Centre, Toyota Malaysia 3S Centre Cheras  

Bus Services

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MRT Feeder Bus Services

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With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing and commercial areas around the Bandar Tun Razak, Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Taman Midah, Taman Sri Bahtera, Kampung Cheras Baru, Pandan, Ampang and Sri Nilam area.

The feeder bus lines in this station are operating in each of the entrances. Therefore, passengers are advised to ensure the correct entrance for the feeder bus line which they are going.

MRT Feeder Bus Services at MRT Taman Midah Station
Route No. Origin Destination Via
T402[2]  KG24  Taman Midah

(Entrance A)

 SP13  Salak Selatan Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras

Jalan Yaacob Latif
Klinik Kesihatan Cheras
Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM)
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM)
Stadium Bolasepak Kuala Lumpur
Taman Tasik Permaisuri
Bandar Sri Permaisuri
Taman Jaya
Taman Midah
Tesco Extra Cheras

T305[3][4]  KG24  Taman Midah

(Entrance B)

Hub Sri Nilam
Bandar Baru Ampang
Jalan Kuari

Taman Sri Bahtera
Kampung Cheras Baru
Taman Muda
Taman Seraya
Taman Melur
Pandan Mewah
Paragon Point
Hospital Ampang
Ampang Avenue
Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras
 KG24  Taman Midah (Entrance A)

Other Bus Services

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

Other Bus Services at Taman Midah MRT station
Route No. Operator Origin Destination Via Notes
450[5] Rapid KL Hentian Kajang Hub Lebuh Pudu Reko Sentral

Bandar Kajang
 KG34  Stadium Kajang
 KG33  Sungai Jernih
Sungai Sekamat
Simpang Balak
 KG31  Bukit Dukung
Cheras–Kajang Expressway
Jalan Hulu Langat
Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex
Cheras Sentral /  KG26  Taman Connaught
Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras
 KG24  Taman Midah (Entrance A)
 AG13  KG22  Maluri
Jalan Pasar
Jalan Pudu

For KL-bound only.

The bus may not stop for Kajang-bound.
For Kajang-bound, please proceed to  KG25  Taman Mutiara,
and wait at the bus stop near Leisure Mall.

400[6] Rapid KL Damai Perdana Hub Lebuh Pudu Taman Desa Baiduri

Alam Damai
Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras
 KG24  Taman Midah (Entrance A)
 AG13  KG22  Maluri
Jalan Pudu
Berjaya Times Square /  MR5  Imbi
 KG18A  Bukit Bintang
 MR6  Bukit Bintang
Jalan Raja Chulan
Jalan Tun H. S. Lee

Park and Ride

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Taman Midah MRT station has an adjoining multi-level park and ride facility which is located adjacent to Maybank (Taman Midah Branch) and is connected to Entrance A via a covered pedestrian link bridge. This facility has 1,355 car parking lots and 259 motorcycle parking lots.[7] MRT users are charged a flat rate per entry per day; RM4.30 for car and RM1.10 for motorcycle. Parking payment must be made using the same Touch ‘n Go card used for the MRT ride in order to enjoy the flat rate.

References

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  1. ^ "MYMRT | MRT Corp - Official webpage for the Klang Valley My Rapid Transit". www.mymrt.com.my. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  2. ^ "Line Route T402 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ "Taman Midah MRT Feeder Bus T305 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. ^ "Line Route T305 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  5. ^ "Line Route 450 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. ^ "Line Route 400 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  7. ^ "MSPR Taman Midah". MRT Corp. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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