# 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 Yulek), 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 (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 |
| L2 | Platform Level | Platform 1 Kajang Line 9 towards Kajang KG35 (→) |
| L2 | Platform Level | Platform 2 Kajang Line 9 towards Kwasa Damansara KG04 (←) |
| L2 | Platform Level | Side platform |
| L1 | Concourse | Faregates, Ticketing Machines, Customer Service Office, Station Control, Shops, pedestrian linkway to Leisure Mall via Entrance C and Eko Cheras Mall |
| G | Ground Level | Entrances A and B, Feeder Bus Stops, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Jalan Cheras |

### Exits and entrances

The station has three entrances (exclusive of linkways). 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.
Kajang Line station :
| Entrance | Location | Destination |
| A | West side of Jalan Cheras / Jalan Mutiara Raya | Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Taman Mutiara |
| B | East side of Jalan Cheras / Jalan Mutiara Timur | Feeder Bus Hub, Taxi and E-hailing lay-by, Leisure Mall, Taman Segar |
| C | Jalan Manis 5 | Direct walkway to Leisure Mall (Stairs only) Linkable to Entrances A and B, as well as both sides of Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras |
| Leisure Linkway | Leisure Mall 2nd Floor | Leisure Mall |
| EkoCheras Linkway | EkoCheras Mall 1st Floor | EkoCheras Shopping Mall |

## 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.
MRT Feeder Bus Services at MRT Taman Mutiara Station :
| Route No. | Origin | Destination | Via |
| T408 | KG25 MRT Taman Mutiara | Taman Segar Pertama | Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras Jalan Cheras Hartamas Jalan Bukit Segar Jaya Jalan Segar Pertama Persiaran Awana |
| T409 | KG25 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.
Other Bus Services at MRT Taman Mutiara Station :
| Route No. | Operator | Origin | Destination | Via | Notes |
| 450 | Rapid KL | Hentian Kajang | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Reko Sentral Bandar Kajang  KG34 MRT Stadium Kajang  KG33 MRT Sungai Jernih Sungai Sekamat Simpang Balak  KG31 MRT Bukit Dukung Cheras–Kajang Expressway Cheras-Kajang Highway Jalan Hulu Langat Batu 9 Cheras / Taman Suntex Cheras Sentral / KG26 MRT Taman Connaught Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras  KG25 MRT Taman Mutiara / Leisure Mall  KG24 MRT Taman Midah  KG22 AG13 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 (Linkable via Entrance C). |
| 400 | Rapid KL | Damai Perdana | Hub Lebuh Pudu | Taman Desa Baiduri Alam Damai Federal Route 1 Jalan Cheras  KG25 MRT Taman Mutiara / Leisure Mall  KG24 MRT Taman Midah  KG22 AG13 MRT/LRT Maluri Jalan Pudu Berjaya Times Square / MR5 Monorail Imbi  KG18A MR6 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 (Linkable via Entrance C). |

## 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 seconds video of the incident caught by CCTV at the station went viral in 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 (Neway Karaoke & Tai Thong Restaurant)
* Cheras Leisure Mall
* EkoCheras Mall

## Gallery
### Station

* The station from Taman Segar.
* The station above Jalan Cheras, looking north.
* Concourse level of the station.
* Concourse level towards Entrance B.
* Platform level of station.
* Busy Jalan Cheras beneath the station.

### Entrances and access

* Entrance A to the station.
* View inside the Cheras Leisure Mall pedestrian link bridge.
* Link bridges connecting the station with adjacent buildings.
* Feeder bus stop at Jalan Cheras.