KA Commuter Jabodetabek

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KA Commuter Jabodetabek
Background
Owner PT Kereta Api Indonesia
Locale Jabodetabek (Jakarta Metropolitan Area)
Transit type Public transport, Commuter rail
Number of lines 6 (1 inactive)
Number of stations 80 (6 inactive)
Website http://www.krl.co.id/
Operation
Began operation April 6, 1925 (as Dutch Colonial Railways or Staats Spoorwegen);
2000 (under PT Kereta Api, as "Jabotabek Division");
September 15, 2008 (under PT KCJ and current branding)
Operator(s) PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek(KCJ)
Train length 8 cars per trainset
Headway 5 - 15 minute(s)
Technical
System length 235 km (146 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Average speed 40 km/h (25 mph)
Top speed 90 km/h (55 mph)
System map

KA Commuter Jabodetabek or commonly known as KRL Jabodetabek is a mass rapid transit system in the Jakarta metropolitan area in Indonesia. KRL Jabodetabek is an acronym for "Kereta Rel Listrik Jakarta Bogor Depok Tangerang Bekasi" which can be loosely translated as "Jabodetabek Electrified Rail".

KRL Jabodetabek serves commuters in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi. The current trains are mostly ex-Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, Japan Railways and Tokyu trains and some are from PT INKA (a subsidiaries of PT Kereta Api or PTKA, Indonesian National Railways Company). KA Commuter Jabodetabek are operated by PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek, another subsidiaries of PTKA.

History

In 1923, before Indonesian declaration of independence, Staats Spoorwegen (SS), a Dutch colonial railways company, built the first electrified railway from Tanjung Priok to Meester Cornelis (Jatinegara) and began operation in 1925 with 3000 series locomotives from SLM–BBC (Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works - Brown Boveri & Cie), 3100 series electric locomotives from AEG Germany, 3200 series locomotives from Werkspoor Netherlands and passenger coaches from Westinghouse and General Electric. The electrification project continued in 1927 in an existing railway which served around Batavia and neighboring cities.

After independence in 1945, the railway operation was taken over by Djawatan Kereta Api Repoeblik Indonesia (Indonesian Railways Bureau, now PT Kereta Api). In 1976, the old locomotives and coaches were replaced with electric trains from Japan. The commuter system was started in 2000, integrating railway lines covered under PTKA's Division of First Operational Areas (Daop 1 Jakarta) and the said area was taken under its subsidiary, PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek, in 2008.

The modernization of the commuter railway system was started in 2011, which reduced the number of lines from 37 to 6 current integrated lines, removal of express class services, and simplifying the classes into 2 train classes (Economy class or non-air-conditioned train which is subsidized by Ministry of Transportation and Commuter class or air-conditioned train) which stops at every station. In July 2013, the operator introduced the Commet (Commuter Electronic Ticketing) system replacing the old paper ticket system and changing the old fare system into 'Progressive Fare' system (Fares counting per station), as well as modernization of all 80 serving stations.

Lines

After modernization project in 2011, the current system has 6 integrated commuter lines which serving Greater Jakarta.

PT. KCJ will operate newly electrified branch line between Citayam Station in Depok and Nambo Station in Cibinong next year.

Line color Line Route Stations served Length Fully Operated
orange Jakarta Loopline Jatinegara to Depok/Bogor 30 71.8 km 1987
red Jakarta - Bogor Jakarta Kota to Depok/Bogor 25 54.6 km 1930
green Jakarta - South Tangerang Tanah Abang to Serpong/Parung Panjang/Maja 19 55.7 km 2013
blue Jakarta - Bekasi Jakarta Kota to Bekasi 18 27.4 km 1987
brown Jakarta - Tangerang Duri to Tangerang 9 18.9 km 1997
pink Tanjung Priok Line Jakarta Kota to Tanjung Priok 4 7.9 km (total) 1.6 km (operated) Partial service on Jakarta Kota - Kampung Bandan shuttle.
  • All Jakarta-Bogor route (Red and Yellow Line) also serving some trains that stops at Depok Station and travel back to Jakarta (without continuing to Bogor).
  • Jakarta - South Tangerang (Green Line) have the majority of Tanah Abang - Serpong schedule with some services continuing to Parung Panjang and Maja prior to the track electrification program to Rangkasbitung.
  • Currently, pink line serving from Jakarta Kota to Kampung Bandan Station with limited schedule.

Stations

List of stations

Main, Transit, and Terminus appear in Bold. Pass-through, inactive, or not-yet fully operated stations appear in Italic.

1. Red Lines

Jakarta Kota → Jayakarta → Mangga Besar → Sawah Besar → Juanda → Gambir → Gondangdia → Cikini → Manggarai → Tebet → Cawang → Duren Kalibata → Pasar Minggu Baru → Pasar Minggu → Tanjung Barat → Lenteng Agung → Universitas Pancasila → Universitas Indonesia → Pondok Cina → Depok Baru → Depok → Citayam → Bojoggede → Cilebut → Bogor.

2. Blue Lines

Jakarta Kota → Jayakarta → Mangga Besar → Sawah Besar → Juanda → Gambir → Gondangdia → Cikini → Manggarai → Jatinegara → Cipinang → Klender → Buaran → Klender Baru → Cakung → Rawabebek → Kranji → Bekasi

3. Orange Lines

Jatinegara → Pondok Jati → Kramat → Gang Sentiong → Pasar Senen → Kemayoran → Rajawali → Kampung Bandan → Angke → Duri → Tanah Abang → Karet → Sudirman → Mampang → Manggarai → Tebet → Cawang → Duren Kalibata → Pasar Minggu Baru → Pasar Minggu → Tanjung Barat → Lenteng Agung → Universitas Pancasila → Universitas Indonesia → Pondok Cina → Depok Baru → Depok → Citayam → Bojoggede → Cilebut → Bogor.
KRL Jabotabek Express train headed by car #5017 at Jakarta Kota Station

4. Green Lines

Tanah Abang → Palmerah → Kebayoran → Pondok Betung → Pondok Ranji → Jurang Mangu → Sudimara → Ciater → Rawa Buntu → Serpong → Cisauk → Cicayur → Parung Panjang → Cileujit → Daru → Tenjo → Tigaraksa → Maja.

5. Brown Lines

Duri → Grogol → Pesing → Kembangan → Bojong Indah → Rawa Buaya → Kalideres → Poris → Batu Ceper → Tanah Tinggi → Tangerang.

6. Pink Lines

Jakarta Kota → Kampung Bandan → Ancol → Tanjung Priok.

List of Major Stations

Below are the list of main and terminus stations, some of them also servicing intercity train lines.

Station Lines Establishment Intercity Station Type
Jakarta Kota 1926 Yes Commuter, Suburban, and Intercity Terminus.
Gambir 1884 Yes Intercity Terminus and Transit*
Manggarai 1918 YesCommuter main transit
Jatinegara 1910YesCommuter terminus, transit, East Intercity and Suburban transit**
Tanah Abang 1910NoCommuter terminus and transit****
Duri NoCommuter terminus and transit*****
Kampung Bandan NoCommuter transit
Pasar Senen 1925YesIntercity terminus and Commuter transit******
Bogor 1881YesCommuter and South Suburban terminus***
Bekasi YesCommuter terminus, East Suburban transit and East Intercity transit (night-time only)

* Currently, Gambir Station doesn't serving as commuter stops, because of intercity train's busy schedule in Gambir. Passengers who travels to Merdeka Square or around, can depart in neighboring station (Gondangdia or Juanda station)
** East Suburban (diesel) train are operated by PTKA. It serves from Jatinegara to Purwakarta.
*** South Suburban (diesel) train are operated by PTKA. There are two service, one is commonly known as Bumi Geulis (diesel multiple unit) and the other is a new service called Pangrango Express with first and third class passenger coaches pulled by locomotive. It serves from Bogor to Sukabumi.
**** West Suburban (diesel) train are operated by PTKA. It serves from Tanah Abang to Rangkasbitung.
***** In the future, Duri Stations will be transit for Airport Commuter Train, which will be under construction in 2014.
****** Pasar Senen station only serve the Jatinegara - Depok/Bogor commuter service, while the Bogor/Depok - Jatinegara service doesn't stop here.

New stations

On 17 April 2012, PT KAI Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ) spokesman said that the new stations will be built at:[1]

  • Roxy (Central Jakarta)
  • Matraman (East Jakarta)
  • Tomang (West Jakarta)
  • Bandengan (North Jakarta)
  • Sukaresmi(Bogor)

KCJ will also refurbished old stations at:

  • Mampang
  • Grogol
  • Tanah Tinggi

Ticketing and Fares

Multi trip (black) and single trip (white) ticket of KA Commuter Jabodetabek

In July 2013, the new ticketing system was adopted along with new fares counting system. The new electronic ticket or COMMET (Commuter Electronic Ticketing) was applied to ease the passengers along the travels. In this new system, the passengers will be given a single-trip card at the ticket counter, which must be tapped in entry gate and submit into exit gate at the destination station. The ticket counter also sells multi-trip card, which be tapped both in entry gate and exit gate. The multi-trip card are priced at IDR 50,000/USD 4.20 (with IDR 30,000/USD 2.50 credit inside the card).[2] To avoid single-trip tickets loss as before with equivalent value of Rp4 billion or about US$334 due to passengers didn't give backed the ticket and exit not through exit gate, on August 22, 2013 the authority begin sell Tiket Harian Berjaminan (Daily Deposit Ticket) with deposit price of IDR 5,000/USD 0.42 for the ticket plus additional daily fare. The Daily Deposit Ticket can be refundable maximum of 7 days after the latest top-up day. So, the single-trip and multy-trip ticket relatively same and both will be tapped to the same machines/gates. Since December 9, 2013, passengers can use the BCA Flazz Card to travel by KRL Jabodetabek, which is currently used in Transjakarta Busway. [3]

The new fare counting system is called 'Progressive Fares'. This new fare system depend on number of station passed, and applied on Commuter class in all line. The first 5 station passed will be charged IDR 3000/USD 0.25 and every next 3 station passed will be charged IDR 1000/USD 0.08. But, from July until November 2013, the fares will be lowered consecutively to IDR 2000/USD 0.17 and IDR 500/USD 0.04, due to Government's subsidy.[4] After one week of implementation of the new reduced ticket fares, the passengers increase by 30 percent especially from white-collar workers and executives from about 300,000 to 390,000 passengers per day, because the cheaper price and the cars relatively clean, comfortable and suit their schedules. To anticipate the increasing passengers and makes more convinience in the future, the KCJ will add 10 cars in Bogor, in early August 2013 and by 2014 will add up to 170 cars.[5]

Rolling stock

A commuter train arriving at Gambir Station (ex-Tokyu 8000 series)

Most of KRL Jabodetabek rolling stock are air-conditioned second-hand rail cars imported from Japan serving alongside a minority of domestically made air-conditioned cars made by INKA (Industri Kereta Api Indonesia- Indonesian local train manufacturer).

Train without air conditioning (mainly economy class) are no longer operated as PT. KCJ (the operator) begins the single-service operation of air-conditioned for KRL Jabodetabek which means all train must be air-conditioned. One set of ex-economy class (Holec) has been retrofitted with air conditioning by PT. INKA. Moreover, PT. KAI (parent company of KCJ) stated that the economy class train are not feasible to use and the maintenance cost is high due to old age of train (some were made in 1976).

Trains are generally formed of 6 or 8 cars, with a capacity of 80 - 110 passengers per car. With the arrival of the ex- Japanese JR 205 series, PT. Kereta Api Indonesia will began operation of 10-cars-consisted trainset.

Non-AC rolling stock (economy class)

  • KRL Ekonomi Holec
  • KRL Ekonomi Rheostat (KL3 series)
  • KRL Hitachi
  • KRL ABB Hyundai

AC rolling stock

Set 6115 operated by KRL Jabotabek in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2011

See also

References

  1. ↑ "5 new stations to be built for commuter trains". April 17, 2012. 
  2. ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/07/01/commuters-welcome-kcj-s-cheaper-train-fares.html
  3. ↑ "Tiket Harian Berjaminan Bikin Bingung". August 23, 2013. 
  4. ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/06/27/cheaper-train-fares-and-e-tickets-kcj.html
  5. ↑ "Train commuters up by 30 percent". July 8, 2013. 

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