Commuterline: The Easiest Way To Go Around Jabodetabek

A JR 205 series commuter train that originated from Japan now in service with PT. Kereta Commuter Indonesia (own documentation and edited, 2020)

Jakarta, a city with diverse culture blended here with its satellite cities such as Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi. Millions were worked here and they don't want being trapped in a traffic jam. One solution that prevent them trapped is by commuter train.

The most iconic place in Jakarta, Bundaran HI (own documentation and edited, 2020)

Commuter train (officialy PT. Kereta Commuterline Indonesia) is a public transport system that connects between Jakarta and the satellite cities that I mentioned before. It has 6 lines, such as Red Line (Bogor-Jakarta Kota), Loop Line (Bogor/Nambo-Jatinegara), Green Line (Rangkasbitung-Tanahabang), Brown Line (Tangerang-Duri), Blue Line (Cikarang-Jakarta Kota), and Pink Line (Jakarta Kota-Tanjung Priok). This is the most extensive rail system in Indonesia, and near fully-integrated with BRT and MRT services, and also linked to the Soekarno-Hatta Airport by Railink. I took commuter train for the first time was in late 2008 from Bogor to Gambir.

Tanahabang Station (own documentation, 2020)

First of all, I came to Jakarta (but not really Jakarta, actually came to Bogor first and then South Tangerang) after new year 2020. Then, I took a first glimpse of South Tangerang where it has good record for managing a city (fifth most livable city in Indonesia after Surakarta, Palembang, Balikpapan, and my hometown Denpasar). It has numerous train stations like Pondok Ranji, Jurangmangu, Sudimara, Rawa Buntu, and Serpong. At January 7th, I came to Jakarta by online motorcycle taxi, I went to Lebak Bulus MRT Station for my journey to the center of Jakarta (I will continue this story about MRT in my next blog).

After my journey ends, I went to Jurangmangu via Tanahabang from Sudirman by commuter train. I activated my bank-issued e-money card for my commuter trip to go around Jabodetabek. The price depends how far I go. The station is clean and the train is also clean too. Well, I love this type of transportation! Even packed with other people, It also very safe for commuting. I love it!

Inside a commuter train (own documentation, 2020)

This is me at the commuter train that depart for Jurangmangu via Tanahabang (own documentation, 2020)

The next day, I went to Jakarta from Jurangmangu station leaving for Sudirman station via Tanahabang station. At that time, more people are going to Jakarta by train. And after my second journey, I went to Sudimara station. But after I went out from station, there are no sidewalk, and there just asphalt. For me, It's pretty unpleasant for pedestrians.

For the next day, I decided that Sudimara station as a starting point, and Jurangmangu station as an ending point. And the another day, Jurangmangu is both a starting and ending point when I went to Cikini station.

Cikini Station route map (own documentation, 2020)

Okay, that's my 4-day trip by commuter train. Recently, there's a news about Light Rail Transit will be built in Bali by 2022 to ease traffic at the airport. I'd love too, but it would be better if it builds underground inline of Ngurah Rai street.

Matur suksma, ngiring nyepur dumun!