Taman Mutiara MRT station
The Taman Mutiara MRT station is an elevated rapid transit station in Cheras in south-eastern Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located above the Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras, next to the Cheras Leisure Mall as well as EkoCheras Mall. And therefore, the station was thus provisionally named Leisure Mall station during construction.
The station is serving the neighbouring residential areas such as Taman Cheras Makmur, Taman Desa Aman, Taman Mutiara Barat, Taman Mutiara Timur, Taman Segar, Taman Taynton View and Taman Bukit Hijau.
The station is on the MRT Kajang Line and was opened on 17 July 2017, along with 19 stations under Phase 2 operations of the line.
Station background
Station Layout
The station has a layout and design similar to that of most other elevated stations on the line, 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.Exits and entrances
The station has three entrances. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub via Entrance B within the station area. There is a linkway which provides access to Leisure Mall and EkoCheras Mall each. Entrances B and C are located at the Leisure Mall side.Bus Services
Feeder Bus Services
With the opening of the MRT Kajang Line, feeder buses also began operating linking the station with several housing and commercial areas around Cheras Hartamas, Taman Segar, Persiaran Awana, Persiaran Lemak, Kampung Cheras Baru and Jalan Kuari area. The feeder buses operate from the station's feeder bus hub accessed via Entrance B of the station.| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via |
| T408 | MRT Taman Mutiara | Taman Segar Pertama | Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras Jalan Cheras Hartamas Jalan Bukit Segar Jaya Jalan Segar Pertama Persiaran Awana |
| T409 | MRT Taman Mutiara | Taman Supreme / Ketumbar Hill | Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras Persiaran Lemak Jalan Jintan Jalan Ketumbas Jalan Kuari |
Other Bus Services
The MRT Taman Mutiara station also provides accessibility for some other bus services.| Route No. | Operator | Origin | Destination | Via | Notes |
| 450 | Rapid KL | Hentian Kajang | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Reko Sentral Bandar Kajang MRT Stadium Kajang MRT Sungai Jernih Sungai Sekamat Simpang Balak MRT Bukit Dukung Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras-Kajang Highway Jalan Hulu Langat Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex Cheras Sentral / MRT Taman Connaught Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras MRT Taman Mutiara / Leisure Mall MRT Taman Midah MRT/LRT Maluri Jalan Pasar Jalan Pudu | The KL-bound bus stop is 250 m away from the station. The Kajang-bound bus stop is 200 m away from the station . |
| 400 | Rapid KL | Damai Perdana | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Taman Desa Baiduri Alam Damai Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras MRT Taman Mutiara / Leisure Mall MRT Taman Midah MRT/LRT Maluri Jalan Pudu Berjaya Times Square / Monorail Imbi MRT/Monorail Bukit Bintang Jalan Raja Chulan Jalan Tun H. S. Lee | The KL-bound bus stop is 250 m away from the station. The Kajang-bound bus stop is 200 m away from the station . |
Incidents
A woman was attacked and robbed by a man wearing a black t-shirt and jeans in one of the lifts at the station and the 56-second video of the incident caught by CCTV at the station went viral on social media.On 14 April 2024, a fire broke out at the communications room, forcing the closure of the station and trains skipping it.
Nearby
- UCSI University
- Cheras Plaza
- Cheras Leisure Mall
- EkoCheras Mall