Batu 11 Cheras MRT station explained

Style:Rapid KL
Style2:MRT1
Batu 11 Cheras
Other Name:English: Cheras 11th Mile
Chinese: 蕉赖十一哩
Tamil: பத்து 11 சேரர்
Type: MRT station
Address:Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.
Owned:MRT Corp
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Parking:Not available
Opened:17 July 2017
Platform:2 side platforms
Bicycle:Not available

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.

Station Background

Station Layout

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.

L2Platform LevelSide platform
Platform 1 towards Kajang (→)
Platform 2 towards Kwasa Damansara (←)
Side platform
L1ConcourseFaregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops
GGround LevelEntrances A and B, Feeder bus hub, Taxi and e-hailing vehicle lay-by, Jalan Balakong, Jalan SS 2/2

Exits and entrances

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]

station
EntranceLocationDestinationPicture
AJalan SS 2/2Feeder bus hub, Disabled-friendly
BJalan BalakongTaxi and private vehicle lay-by, Jalan Cheras Maju, connections to Parkland B11 service apartment

Bus Services

MRT Feeder Bus Services

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.

MRT Feeder Bus Services at MRT Batu 11 Cheras Station!Route No.!Origin!Destination!Via
T416[3] MRT Batu 11 CherasTaman Cheras JayaJalan Balakong

Kajang SILK Highway

AEON Cheras Selatan

Jalan CJ 3

Jalan CJ 15

Jalan CJ 16

Jalan CJ 8

T417[4] MRT Batu 11 CherasTaman Impian Ehsan /Taman Karun MasJalan Balakong Kajang SILK Highway

AEON Cheras Selatan

Persiaran Impian

Jalan Sinaran 2

Jalan Balakong Jaya 5

Serdang Jaya MRT Station Entrance A Batu 11 Cheras MRT Taman Taming Jaya
Jalan Seri Kembangan
The Mines Mall
Balakong
Taman Bukit Belimbing

Taman Sungai Besi Indah

Other Bus Services

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 Highway). The bus stop is near the Batu 11 Cheras toll plaza. It requires walking distance to reach the station. While the RapidKL route 590 (Bandar Sungai Long - Hab Lebuh Pudu) also serve MRT Batu 11 Cheras via walking distance from main road in Batu 11 Cheras however the bus do not enter the station bus stop.

Other Bus Services at MRT Batu 11 Cheras Station!Route No.!Operator!Origin!Destination!Via!Notes
450[5] Rapid KLHentian KajangHub Lebuh PuduReko SentralBandar Kajang

MRT Stadium Kajang

MRT Sungai Jernih

Sungai Sekamat

Simpang Balak

MRT Bukit Dukung

Cheras-Kajang Highway

Kampung Batu 11 Cheras / MRT Batu 11 Cheras

Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex

Cheras Sentral / MRT Taman Connaught

Jalan Cheras

MRT Taman Midah

MRT/LRT Maluri

Jalan Pasar

Jalan Pudu

For KL bound only.Requires walking distance to reach the station.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Finalised names of 31 MRT stations revealed . Meng Yew Choong . THE Star Online . en . 26 Nov 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190528053807/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2014/11/26/mrt-station-names-finalised/ . 28 May 2019 . 30 May 2019.
  2. Web site: B11 Parkland Residence @ Cheras South .
  3. Web site: Batu 11 Cheras MRT Feeder Bus T416 mrt.com.my . 31 December 2020 . mrt.com.my.
  4. Web site: Batu 11 Cheras MRT Feeder Bus T417 mrt.com.my . 31 December 2020 . mrt.com.my.
  5. Web site: Line Route 450 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules . 31 December 2020 . Moovit . en.