Batu 11 Cheras MRT station
The Batu 11 Cheras station (Working name: Balakong station) 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) Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line. The station is located at Balakong interchange of the Cheras–Kajang Expressway.
SBK30 Batu 11 Cheras | |||||||||||
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Mass Rapid Transit station | |||||||||||
Other names | Cheras 11th Mile (English) 蕉赖十一哩 (Chinese) பத்து 11 சேரர் (Tamil) | ||||||||||
Location | Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia. | ||||||||||
Coordinates | |||||||||||
Owned by | MRT Corp | ||||||||||
Line(s) | 9 Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | SBK30 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 17 July 2017 | ||||||||||
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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.
L2 | Platform Level | Side platform | |
Platform 1 | 9 Kajang Line towards SBK35 Kajang (→) | ||
Platform 2 | 9 Kajang Line towards SBK01 Sungai Buloh (←) | ||
Side platform | |||
L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops | |
G | Ground Level | Entrances 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.
Kajang Line station | |||
Entrance | Location | Destination | Picture |
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A | Jalan SS 2/2 | Feeder bus hub, Disabled-friendly | |
B | Jalan Balakong | Taxi and private vehicle lay-by, Jalan Cheras Maju |
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.
Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via |
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T416[1] | SBK30 MRT Batu 11 Cheras | Taman Cheras Jaya | Jalan Balakong
Kajang SILK Highway AEON Cheras Selatan Jalan CJ 3 Jalan CJ 15 Jalan CJ 16 Jalan CJ 8 |
T417[2] | SBK30 MRT Batu 11 Cheras | Taman Impian Ehsan /
Taman Karun Mas |
Jalan Balakong
Kajang SILK Highway AEON Cheras Selatan Persiaran Impian Jalan Sinaran 2 Jalan Balakong Jaya 5 |
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.
Route No. | Operator | Origin | Destination | Via | Notes |
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450[3] | Rapid KL | Hentian Kajang | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Reko Sentral
Bandar Kajang SBK34 MRT Stadium Kajang SBK33 MRT Sungai Jernih Sungai Sekamat Simpang Balak SBK31 MRT Bukit Dukung Cheras-Kajang Highway Kampung Batu 11 Cheras / SBK30 MRT Batu 11 Cheras Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex Cheras Sentral / SBK26 MRT Taman Connaught Jalan Cheras SBK24 MRT Taman Midah SBK22 AG13 MRT/LRT Maluri Jalan Pasar Jalan Pudu |
For KL bound only.
Requires walking distance to reach the station. |
References
- "Batu 11 Cheras MRT Feeder Bus T416 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- "Batu 11 Cheras MRT Feeder Bus T417 | mrt.com.my". mrt.com.my. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- "Line Route 450 - rapidKL Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2020-12-31.