KAI Commuter Rangkasbitung Line


The Rangkasbitung Line, officially the Rangkasbitung Commuter Line, is a commuter rail line in Indonesia, operated by PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia. The line connects Tanah Abang station in Central Jakarta and Rangkasbitung station in Lebak Regency, Banten. On maps and diagrams, the line is shown using the color "green". Tanah Abang–Rangkasbitung line is the longest and fourth busiest line in the KRL Commuterline system.

History

The line is part of Tanah Abang–Rangkasbitung line, built by the Dutch Public Works Bureau '' by decree of the Governor General as stipulated in the State Gazette No. 180 dated July 15, 1896. BOW constructed Batavia Zuid–Duri line with branches to Tangerang and Rangkasbitung–Anyer Kidul. The line between Tanah Abang and Rangkasbitung was formally opened on 1 October 1899.
The track between Tanah Abang and Serpong was electrified in 1991 and completed in 1992. In 2009, railway track between Serpong and Parungpanjang has been fully electrified. Tanah Abang–Parungpanjang was the original route of Green Line when it began operation in 2011. Green Line was extended to Maja in 2013. Further extension to Rangkasbitung is operational by 1 April 2017. And the future extension to Serang and Merak in 2021 and elongation platform for 12 cars formation in this 2020.
On 2021 Timetable which took effect in February 2021, all trains starting/ending at Maja station were moved to Tigaraksa station, due to more tracks available at Tigaraksa for idle trains.

Route patterns

There are four main service patterns of the line.
Service patternRouteListed asStations served
Tanah Abang–Rangkasbitung
  • Towards Rangkasbitung: Tanah Abang → Serpong → Parung Panjang → Tigaraksa → Rangkasbitung
  • Towards Tanah Abang: Rangkasbitung → Tigaraksa → Parung Panjang → Serpong → Tanah Abang
  • Towards Rangkasbitung: "Rangkasbitung"
  • Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
  • 8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong
  • 3 stations from Cisauk to Parung Panjang
  • 4 stations from Cilejit to Tigaraksa
  • 4 stations from Cikoya to Rangkasbitung
    • Tanah Abang–Tigaraksa
  • Towards Tigaraksa: Tanah Abang → Serpong → Parung Panjang → Tigaraksa
  • Towards Tanah Abang: Tigaraksa → Parung Panjang → Serpong → Tanah Abang
  • Towards Tigaraksa: "Tigaraksa"
  • Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
  • 8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong
  • 3 stations from Cisauk to Parung Panjang
  • 4 stations from Cilejit to Tigaraksa
    • Tanah Abang–Parung Panjang
  • Towards Rangkasbitung: Tanah Abang → Serpong → Parung Panjang
  • Towards Tanah Abang: Parung Panjang → Serpong → Tanah Abang
  • Towards Parung Panjang: "Parung Panjang"
  • Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
  • 8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong
  • 3 stations from Cisauk to Parung Panjang
    • Tanah Abang–Serpong
  • Towards Serpong: Tanah Abang → Serpong
  • Towards Tanah Abang: Serpong → Tanah Abang
  • Towards Serpong: "Serpong"
  • Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
  • 8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong

    • Stations

    The distance table of Commuterline stations.

    Rolling stock

    • Ex-JR East 205 series
    • Ex-Tokyo Metro 6000 series

      Incidents and accidents

    • On 9 December 2013, A former Tokyo Metro 7000 series trainset travelling as KA 1131 on this line collided with a Pertamina tanker truck at Bintaro Permai railway intersection, South Jakarta. Seven people were killed in the crash. The trainset was subsequently written-off.

      Pre-2011 route and services reform

    • On 19 October 1987, two local passenger trains collided, which causing 139 fatalities and 254 injured. It was caused by human error or a miscommunication between Sudimara and Kebayoran station.
    • 18 November 2003, KRL Holec trainset KL2-94202F running KA 396 on Tanah Abang-Serpong sector of this line caught fire before reaching Kebayoran station, subsequently destroying two frontmost cars of the train. One passenger was killed in this incident.