Tanah Abang railway station

Tanah Abang Station (THB) is a railway station located in Kampung Bali, Tanah Abang. This station located to the east of West Flood Canal. The station and the canal are only separated by a small, narrow embankment and as such, Tanah Abang station is prone to flooding, especially during the heavy rain season.

Tanah Abang Station Stasiun Tanah Abang
Commuter rail station
Front facade building of Tanah Abang Station.
Location	Jl. Jatibaru Raya, Kampung Bali, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta Indonesia
Coordinates	6°11′08″S 106°48′38″E
Elevation	+9 m (30 ft)
Owned by	PT Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia
Line(s)	KRL loop line KRL Rangkasbitung line
Platforms	4 island platform
Tracks	6
Construction
Parking	Not Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Station code	THB
History
Opened	1 October 1899
Rebuilt	1995
Services
Preceding station   KRL Commuterline   Following station Palmerah toward Serpong Serpong-Tanahabang Terminus Palmerah toward Parung Panjang Parungpanjang-Tanahabang Palmerah toward Maja Maja-Tanahabang Palmerah toward Rangkasbitung Rangkasbitung-Tanahabang Karet toward Bogor Bogor-Jatinegara Duri toward Jatinegara Karet toward Depok Depok-Jatinegara Karet toward Nambo Nambo-Angke Duri toward Angke
Location
Tanah Abang Station Location within Jakarta

Tanah Abang station serves as the terminus for KA Commuter line Tanah Abang–Rangkasbitung. It used to serve some intercity services, but after the opening of Rangkasbitung, all local train services towards Merak use Rangkasbitung station as their terminus, therefore local train services do not stop in Tanah Abang station anymore.

The history of Tanah Abang station was date back from 1899 railway line Jakarta–Anyer Kidul. The first segment, Jakarta–Tanah Abang–Rangkasbetung (currently Rangkasbitung) was opened on 1 October 1899 according to State Railway Company of the Dutch East Indies' 1921, 1925 and 1932 Annual Report.[1]

This station, alongside Duri railway station, serves as transfer stations for the only train services towards South Tangerang and Tangerang respectively. As commuters from these two satellite cities need to change train here before going to other places in Jakarta, these two stations tend to be crowded especially in rush hour.

Tanah Abang locomotive depot is located north of the station.

Services

• KRL loop line: from Jatinegara to Bogor
• KRL Rangkasbitung line: from Tanah Abang to Rangkasbitung

Defunct services

• Kalimaya intercity (Merak-Tanah Abang) closed 1 April 2017
• Patas Merak intercity (Merak-Angke via Tanah Abang) closed 1 April 2017
• Rangkas Jaya intercity (Tanah Abang-Rangkasbitung) closed 1 April 2017
• Krakatau intercity (Merak-Kediri via Tanah Abang) closed 17 July 2017. The service now only serves Pasar Senen-Blitar route and renamed Singosari[2]

Public transport

• APTB Transjakarta APTB 07A to Bekasi (via Kebon Sirih - Corridor 1 - Corridor 9 - Jatibening - Bekasi Barat)
• APTB Transjakarta APTB 07B to Bekasi (via Kebon Sirih - Corridor 1 - Corridor 9 - Jatibening - Bekasi Timur)

Places of interest

• Textile Museum (Jakarta)
• Tanah Abang Market

References

1. Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
2. Media, Kompas Cyber. "KA Krakatau Berubah Jadi KA Singasari, Berikut Jadwal dan Rute Barunya - Kompas.com". Retrieved 1 May 2018.

External links

• Media related to Tanahabang Station at Wikimedia Commons