Rangkasbitung railway station

Rangkasbitung Station (RK) is a railway station located in East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, Banten.

Rangkasbitung Station Stasiun Rangkasbitung
New hall in Rangkasbitung station 2020
Location	Jl. Stasiun Rangkasbitung No.1, East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency Banten Indonesia
Coordinates	6.35266°S 106.25152999999999°E
Elevation	+22 m (72 ft)
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	Kereta Commuter Indonesia
Line(s)	Green Line Merak–Tanah Abang
Platforms	1 side platform 2 island platforms
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Station code	RK
Classification	Large class type C[1]
History
Opened	1 October 1899[2]
Electrified	2017
Previous names	Rangkasbetoeng Station
Services
Preceding station   KRL Commuterline   Following station Terminus Rangkasbitung-Tanahabang Citeras toward Tanah Abang

Rangkasbitung Station is the main station of Lebak Regency. This station has a small rail yard to keep passenger coaches and goods carriages. This yard also keeps locomotives from Jakarta which serve trains from Jakarta Kota. All train services that pass this station stop in this station.

Since 1 April 2017, KRL Commuterline commenced operations from Tanah Abang Station to Rangkasbitung Station, formerly terminating at Maja Station. Therefore, local services such as Kalimaya, Langsam and Rangkas Jaya, which terminate at Angke and Tanah Abang Station, have stopped operations.[3]

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Rangkasbitung Station.

Passenger services

• Local economy class
  • Lokal Merak, towards Merak
• KRL Commuterline
  • Green Line, towards Tanah Abang (Rangkasbitung branch)

Defunct services

• Kalimaya express local (Merak-Tanah Abang)
• Langsam local (Rangkasbitung-Angke)
• Rangkas Jaya express local (Rangkasbitung-Tanah Abang)
• Patas Merak rapid local (Merak-Tanah Abang)
  (Now called Lokal Merak with shortened route from Merak to Rangkasbitung)
• Krakatau intercity (Merak-Kediri via Tanah Abang)

References

1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian).
2. Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932 (in Dutch). Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
3. "KRL Rangkasbitung-Tanahabang Beroperasi Penuh Mulai 1 April 2017". krl.co.id. Retrieved 2017-04-12.

External links

• Media related to Rangkasbitung Station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Jambu Baru towards Merak		Merak–Tanah Abang		Citeras towards Tanah Abang