Duri-Tangerang railway

Duri-Tangerang railway
Overview
Other name(s) Tangerang railway
Type Commuter rail
Status Operational
Locale Jakarta; Banten
Termini Duri
Tangerang
Stations 8
Operation
Opened 1899
Owner PT Kereta Api
Operator(s) KA Commuter Jabodetabek
Technical
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification 1.5 kV DC overhead line

The railway between Duri and Tangerang is a railway connecting Tangerang to Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. It was constructed during the Dutch colonial age, as a branch line from the Jakarta Kota-Anyer Kidul railway.

History

The public railway company Staatsspoorwegen built the line in 1899 as part of the Western railways (Dutch: Westerlijnen) in order to improve connectivity with the western regions on Java.

On 2 January 1899 the first part of the Jakarta Kota-Anyer Kidul mainline was opened between Batavia Zuid (Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. After completing the railway in the following year, the line between Duri and Tangerang remained as a mere branch line.[1]

The entire railway is currently electrified with 1.5 kV DC overhead lines, accommodating the electric commuter trains of KA Commuter Jabodetabek's Brown line. An additional track was added in 2012, resulting in a double track along the entire stretch between Tangerang and Duri.

In order to connect Jakarta's main airport to the railway network, a line branching off at Batu Ceper railway station is being constructed. This branch line is scheduled to be completed in 2016.[2]

Stations

The following is a list of stations in order of position on this railway. Inactive stations are indicated in italics:

Services

References

  1. ↑ D. Teeuwen, "Manpower, steam tractions and contact wires" (2010)
  2. ↑ Soetta Rail Link
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