Karet (Transjakarta)

108 Karet
General information
Location	Jenderal Sudirman Street Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta (northern side) Karet, Setiabudi, South Jakarta (southern side) Indonesia
Coordinates	6°12′53″S106°49′06″E / 6.214731°S 106.818265°E / -6.214731; 106.818265
System	Transjakarta bus rapid transit station
Owned by	Transjakarta
Operated by	Transjakarta
Lines
Platforms	Single island platform
Connections	Bendungan Hilir
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities
Accessible
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	15 January 2004 (2004-01-15)(soft launching) 1 February 2004 (2004-02-01)(commercial operation)
Rebuilt	1 September 2023
Previous names	Karet Sudirman
Services
Preceding Following Bendungan Hilir towards Blok M Corridor 1 Dukuh Atas towards Kali Besar Semanggi One-way operation Corridor 6 Route 6B Dukuh Atas towards Balai Kota Widya Chandra Telkomsel towards Ragunan Dukuh Atas One-way operation
Location

Karet is a Transjakarta bus rapid transit station located on Jenderal Sudirman Street in Jakarta, Indonesia, located in the borderline between Karet, Setiabudi, South Jakarta and Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. The station serves Corridor 1 that runs from the north to the south.

Originally, there used to be the Setiabudi BRT station (not to be confused with the existing station of the same name that serves Corridor 6) that was located after this station for northbound buses. However, it was demolished during the MRT construction, and was never rebuilt. ^{[1] [2]}

History

When it first opened serving Corridor 1 on 15 January 2004, the Karet BRT station had a medium-sized building with 3 bus bays on each side of the platform. Instead of its current location, Karet station was previously located right under the K.H. Mas Mansyur overpass. On 4 June 2014, it was moved 265 metres to the north, right next to the Le Meridien Hotel, in order to facilitate the construction of the Bendungan Hilir MRT station. ^{[1] [2]} The new building had six platform bays on each side, and a dedicated space for Islamic prayers or salat (musala) on the north end of the building that was added in early December 2017. ^[3]

On 31 May 2023, Karet station, along with Bundaran Senayan and Slipi Petamburan (now known as Petamburan), were closed for revitalisation works. However, the closure of these stations was postponed on the day of the closure until 22:00. ^{[4] [5]} The reconstruction process was sped up until its completion and reopening on 31 August 2023, just two months after closure. ^{[6] [7]} Accelerations were done due to preparations for an ASEAN Summit on 4–7 September 2023, where the Jenderal Sudirman street would be passed by foreign delegates of the summit, thus all road works (including Karet BRT station revitalisation) must be either finished or halted for the summit. ^[8]

Building and layout

Karet BRT station now has a spacious, open-air design and slightly longer than the previous one. With six bus bays on each side of the platform, the prayer room (musala) was improved alongside the inclusion of newly-added toilets to meet growing passenger demand and enhance comfort. ^{[6] [7]} Its connection bridge has an iconically-designed observation deck that resembles the Phinisi traditional sail ships known as the "Karet Sudirman Phinisi Pedestrian Bridge" after being revitalised earlier in 2022. The bridge features a bicycle lane for cycleres crossing to both sides of the Sudirman street, the first of its kind in Indonesia, and has high-capacity elevators with an ability to carry eight bicycles. ^[9]

West			towards Kota and towards Balai Kota (Dukuh Atas) →
Island platform, the platform doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel
East	← (Bendungan Hilir)	towards Blok M	towards Ragunan
	↓ (Widya Chandra Telkomsel)

Non-BRT bus services

The following non-BRT bus services stop around the Karet station, last updated on 24 March 2025:

Type	Route	Destination	Notes
Inner city feeder		Palmerah Station—Dukuh Atas	Inside the station
		Tanah Abang Station—Blok M	Outside the station
		Senen—Blok M
		Bundaran Senayan—JIEP Pulo Gadung
		Tebet Station—Bundaran Senayan
		Pasar Minggu—Tanah Abang Station
Royaltrans (premium)		Cibubur Junction—Balai Kota
#jakartaexplorer double-decker tour buses		Jakarta Skyscrapers (Pencakar Langit Jakarta)

Places nearby

• World Trade Center Jakarta
  • Embassies of:
    • Canada
    • Ecuador
    • Guatemala
    • Republic of Ireland
    • Panama
  • Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
• Intiland Tower
• Le Meridien Jakarta Hotel
• Sahid Sudirman Jakarta Hotel
• Plaza Mayapada
• Millennium Centenial Tower

Incident

Karet BRT station was damaged during the Omnibus law protests on 8 October 2020. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. Aziza, Kurnia Sari (28 May 2014). "4 Juni, Halte Transjakarta Karet dan Setiabudi Ditutup". kompas.com . Retrieved 21 August 2025.
2. Nurcahyani, Ida (2 January 2014). "Halte bus Transjakarta yang dibongkar untuk MRT". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
3. Chaniago, Bernard (9 December 2017). "Musala di Halte Transjakarta Karet". suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
4. Azzahra, Tiara Aliya (15 May 2025). "10 Halte TransJ Tutup Selama Revitalisasi, Ada Bundaran Senayan-Cawang UKI". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
5. "Pagi Kak. Untuk Halte Karet Sudirman akan mulai di Revitalisasi pukul 22:00 WIB..." Twitter. Jakarta. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
6. Nurhaliza, Siti (1 September 2023). "Halte Karet mulai uji coba untuk layani penumpang". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
7. Olivia, Xena (20 February 2024). "Menjajal Halte Transjakarta Karet Usai Direvitalisasi, Lebih Luas dan Modern". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
8. "Presiden Jokowi: Semua Terkait KTT Ke-43 ASEAN Sudah Disiapkan". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 August 2023.
9. Henry (14 March 2022). "Menengok JPO Pinisi Sudirman, Bisa Dilintasi Sepeda dan Ada Nama Nakes yang Gugur Akibat Pandemi". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
10. Triansyah, Isra (11 October 2020). "FOTO: Pembersihan Halte TransJ Karet Sudirman Akibat Kericuhan Unjuk Rasa". sindonews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
11. Wicaksono, Adhi (8 October 2020). "8 Halte Terbakar, Transjakarta Prediksi Rugi Rp48 Miliar". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 November 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.

External links

• transjakarta.co.id