KA Commuter Jabodetabek

KA Commuter Jabodetabek
Overview
Owner PT Kereta Api Indonesia
Locale Jabodetabek (Jakarta Metropolitan Area)
Transit type Public transport, Commuter rail
Number of lines 6
Number of stations 80 (3 inactive)
Daily ridership 737,030 (2015)[1]
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 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 cars per trainset
Headway 5 - 10 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, commonly known as Commuterline or KRL is a commuter rail system in the Jakarta metropolitan area, Indonesia. The commonly used term of KRL comes from the network's former name, KRL Jabodetabek.

KA Commuter Jabodetabek is operated by KAI Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ), a subsidiary of Kereta Api Indonesia, Indonesian national railway company. The infrastructure are owned by Kereta Api Indonesia and some of the stations and lines are used concurrently with regular intercity trains.

KA Commuter serves commuters in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi. The current rolling stock are composed by used Japanese trains from Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, Japan Railways and Tokyu, with some local-produced trains from Industri Kereta Api (INKA).

History

In 1923, before Indonesian declaration of independence, Staatsspoorwegen (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 by greatly reducing the number of lines from 37 point-to-point routes to 6 integrated lines, removal of express services, and simplifying the classes into 2 service classes (Economy class or non-air conditioned train–subsidized by Ministry of Transportation–and Commuter class or air-conditioned train) which stops at every station. On July 25, 2013, the economy class discontinued, leaving the Commuter class as the sole service class throughout the network.[2]

Due to extreme crowding, unruly passengers (colloquially called Atappers) had been riding on top of the trains en masse, but that has since been brought under control with physical barriers. 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, as well as modernization of all 80 serving stations.

Starting on April 1, 2015 the number of trips per day increased to 872, dominated by Bogor/Depok route and Bekasi route with 391 trips and 153 trips per day, respectively. Headway of Bogor route is 5 minutes, while Bekasi route is still 12 minutes.[3]

In July 2015, KA Commuter Jabodetabek served more than 850,000 passengers per day, which is almost triple of the 2011 figures, but still less than 3.5% of all Jabodetabek commutes.[4] It is predicted will serve 1.2 million passengers per day in 2019.[5]

Service Routes

Since the modernization project in 2011, the system has 7 integrated commuter lines which serve Greater Jakarta. The network route map recognised by color coded and destination of final station. The code number stated is for reference only.

Line Route Stations served Length Fully Operated
Jakarta - Bogor Jakarta Kota to Depok/Bogor 25 54.6 km 1930
Jakarta Loopline Jatinegara to Depok/Bogor 30 71.8 km 1987
Duri to Nambo 20 50.8 km 2015
Tanah Abang - Maja Tanah Abang to Serpong/Parung Panjang/Maja 19 55.7 km 2013
Jakarta - Bekasi Jakarta Kota to Bekasi 18 27.4 km 1987
Duri - Tangerang Duri to Tangerang 9 18.9 km 1997
Tanjung Priok Line Jakarta Kota to Tanjung Priok 3 7.9 km 2015

Stations

List of stations

Bold: Terminus or transit stations

Italic: Closed for Commuterline, open for intercity trains

Strikethrough: Closed for all services

Jakarta Kota - Bogor Line Jakarta Kota - Bekasi Line Tanah Abang - Maja Line Duri - Tangerang Line Jakarta Kota - Tanjung Priok Line

† Some trains starts and terminates here
  • Tanah Abang
  • Palmerah
  • Kebayoran
  • Pondok Ranji
  • Jurangmangu
  • Sudimara^
  • Rawabuntu
  • Serpong†
  • Cisauk
  • Cicayur
  • Parungpanjang†
  • Cilejit
  • Daru
  • Tenjo
  • Tigaraksa
  • Cikoya
  • Maja

† Some trains starts and terminates here

^ One early morning train (KA 1903) terminates here instead of Tanah Abang and one morning train (KA 1919) starts here instead of Serpong, Parungpanjang or Maja
  • Duri
  • Grogol
  • Pesing
  • Taman Kota
  • Bojong Indah
  • Rawa Buaya
  • Kalideres
  • Poris
  • Batuceper
  • Tanahtinggi
  • Tangerang
Jatinegara - Bogor/ Nambo Line

† Some trains starts and terminates here

^ For Northbound (to Depok/ Bogor) trains only. Southbound (to Jatinegara) trains does not stop here.

  • Pondok Rajeg
  • Cibinong
  • Gunung Putri
  • Nambo

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/Local Station Type
Jakarta Kota 1926 Yes Commuter Terminus and Transit, and Local Terminus.
Gambir 1884 Yes Intercity Terminusa
Manggarai 1918 YesCommuter main transit
Jatinegara 1910YesCommuter terminus, transit and East Westbound Intercity stopb
Tanah Abang 1910YesCommuter terminus and transit, West Intercity Terminus
Duri YesCommuter terminus and transit, Local stopc
Kampung Bandan NoCommuter transit
Pasar Senen 1925YesIntercity terminus, Westbound Local stop and Northbound Commuter stop d
Bogor 1881YesCommuter and South Local terminus (bogor Palendang station)b
Bekasi YesCommuter terminus, East Suburban transit and East Intercity transit (night-time only)
^a Currently, Gambir Station doesn't serve as commuter stop, because of busy intercity train services in Gambir. Passengers who travel to areas near Merdeka Square, can depart in neighboring Gondangdia or Juanda station.
^b South Local trains are operated by PTKA from a very close neighbouring station which is Bogor Palendang station, serving trips from Bogor to Sukabumi/Cianjur. Known as Pangrango/Siliwangi with Executive and Economy class passenger coaches pulled by locomotive.
^c Duri Station is planned to be the transit for Airport Commuter Train, which will be under construction in 2014.
^d 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 announced that the new stations will be built at:[6]

KCJ will also refurbished old stations at:

Ticketing and fares

(in IDR)
First 25 kilometers 2,000
Every next 10 kilometers 1,000
Ticket deposit 10,000 (refundable)
Accepted cards COMMET
BCA Flazz
Mandiri e-money
BNI TAPCASH
BRIZZI
Multi trip (black) and single-trip (white) ticket of KA Commuter Jabodetabek

Passengers may purchase ticket for single or multiple journeys. Single-journey cards (Tiket Harian Berjaminan/THB) may be purchased at any ticket counters or C-VIM vending machines, available in some stations. Rp 10,000 deposit will be levied on top of the fare to be paid. Passengers may recharge the card for the next trip, or refund the deposit at the ticket counter or vending machines in any Commuterline stations. However, if the card is not used or recharged for 7 days, the card will expire and the cannot be refunded.

Passengers may also purchase ticket for multiple journeys (Kartu Multi-trip/KMT). KMT is priced at Rp 50,000 (including Rp 30,000 credit).[7] The card has no expiry date and can be used with a minimum credit of Rp 11,000, based on the highest available fare in the system. The card may be topped-up at the ticket counters or vending machines.

In addition to KCJ-issued cards, passengers may also purchase bank-issued cards. Unlike KCJ-issued cards which may only be used for train fares and station's park-and-ride facilities, these cards may also be used for payment for goods and services at selected merchants, gas stations, TransJakarta BRT, selected parking facilities, and toll road payments. Currently Commuterline accepts Mandiri e-Money,[8] BRIZZI,[8] BNI TapCash,[8] and flazz BCA.[9]

Fares

Fare is charged by distance traveled ('progressive fare'), Rp 2,000 for the first 25 kilometers and IDR 1,000 for every the next 10 kilometers.[10] The fare is subsidized by the Ministry of Transportation. For 2016, the government allocated Rp 1.1 trillion public service obligation to Commuterline[11]

Prior to the introduction of distance-based fare, the fare is determined by number of stations passed. The first five stations passed is charged at Rp 3000 and every next three stations charged at Rp 1000. Between July and November 2013, the charges were lowered to Rp 2000 and Rp 500 respectively, after the government subsidized the fare.[12] Number of passengers increased by 30% after one week of introduction of the new fares.[13]

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 Industri Kereta Api (INKA).

Train without air conditioning (mainly economy class) are no longer operated as 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 INKA. Moreover, 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 begin operation of 10-cars-consisted trainset.

Most KRL Ekonomi will be scrapped, but some will be preserved if there is a plan to preserve the first modern EMU in Indonesia.

The Toei 6000 series was the first air-conditioned train type to be scrapped in December 2015 due to a large number of newer secondhand 205 series trains displacing the aging 6000 series trains.[14]

Since 1 January 2016, the ex-JR East 103 series were also have been retired.

Non-AC rolling stock (All retired since 2013)

AC rolling stock

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

Incidents and accidents

Gallery

See also

References

External links

Media related to KRL Jabotabek at Wikimedia Commons

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