Karet (Transjakarta)

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JakIcon BusBRT Light.svg 108 Karet
Transjakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station
Karet Transjakarta BRT Station after revitalization, February 2024.jpg
Location
City South Jakarta (southern side)
Central Jakarta (northern side)
DistrictKaret, Setiabudi (southern side)
Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang (northern side)
Postal code12920 (southern side)
10220 (northern side)
AddressJenderal Sudirman Street
Coordinates 6°12′53″S106°49′06″E / 6.214731°S 106.818265°E / -6.214731; 106.818265
Building
TypeSingle unified platform for arrivals and departures
Levels1 level(s)
ElevationAt-grade
PositionRoad median
EntranceShip-shaped open-top skybridge in front of Le Meridien
Fare gatesYes
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Bicycle parksYes
Other information
OwnerPT Transportasi Jakarta
Previous namesKaret Sudirman (2016-2024)
StatusIn service
Opened15 January 2004
RebuiltSeptember 1, 2023;23 months ago (2023-09-01)
Renovated4 June 2014 (relocated)
4 September 2016 (rebuilt)
Services
Preceding TransJakarta Logo.svg Following
Bendungan Hilir
towards Blok M
Corridor 1 Dukuh Atas
towards Kali Besar
Semanggi
One-way operation
Corridor 6 Dukuh Atas
towards Balai Kota
Widya Chandra Telkomsel
towards Ragunan
Dukuh Atas
One-way operation
Connecting services
Preceding station MRT Jakarta (logo only).svg Following station
Istora Mandiri
towards Lebak Bulus
North-South Line
transfer at Bendungan Hilir
Setiabudi Astra
Location on the map
Karet (Transjakarta)

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

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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]

History

When it first opened serving Corridor 1 on January 15, 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 Kampung Melayu–Tanah Abang Flyover. [2] It was moved to the north on June 4, 2014, right next to the Le Meridien Hotel to facilitate the construction of the Bendungan Hilir MRT station. [3] On September 4, 2016, coinciding with the National Customer Day, the station was renovated.

On May 31, 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] The reconstruction process was sped up until its completion and reopening on August 31, 2023, just two months after closure. [5] Accelerations were done due to preparations for an ASEAN Summit on September 4–7, 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. [6]

Building and layout

Karet BRT station now has a spacious, open-air design. With six bus bays on each side of the platform, a prayer room was added to the northern end of the bus stop to meet growing passenger demand and enhance passenger comfort. [5] Its connection bridge has an iconically-designed observation deck that resembles the Phinisi 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. [7]

West TransJakarta BRT Corridor 1 Icon.png towards Kota and

Transjakarta BRT Route 6B Icon.png towards Balai Kota (Dukuh Atas)
Island platform, the platform doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel
East(Bendungan Hilir) TransJakarta BRT Corridor 1 Icon.png towards

Blok M
Transjakarta BRT Route 6B Icon.png towards Ragunan
(Widya Chandra Telkomsel)

Non-BRT bus services

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

TypeRouteDestinationNotes
Transjakarta Non-BRT Transjakarta Non-BRT Route 1B Icon.png Palmerah StationDukuh Atas Inside the station
Transjakarta Non-BRT Route 1N Icon.png Tanah Abang StationBlok M Outside the station
Transjakarta Non-BRT Route 1P Icon.png Senen—Blok M
Transjakarta Non-BRT Route 4C Icon.png Bundaran Senayan—JIEP
Transjakarta Non-BRT Route 6D Icon.png Tebet Station—Bundaran Senayan
Transjakarta Non-BRT Route 9D Icon.png Pasar Minggu—Tanah Abang Station
Royaltrans by Transjakarta Royaltrans roundel 1T.png Cibubur Junction—Balai Kota
Tour buses by Transjakarta TransJakarta tour bus roundel BW4.png Jakarta Skyscrapers

Places nearby

References

  1. Aziza, Kurnia Sari (2014-05-28). "4 Juni, Halte Transjakarta Karet dan Setiabudi Ditutup". kompas.com . Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  2. Tambun, Lenny Tristia (2013-07-03). "Istaka Karya: Pembangunan Paket KH Mas Mansyur Sudah 90%". BeritaSatu. Jakarta. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  3. Aziza, Kurnia Sari (2014-05-28). "4 Juni, Halte Transjakarta Karet dan Setiabudi Ditutup". kompas.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  4. "Pagi Kak. Untuk Halte Karet Sudirman akan mulai di Revitalisasi pukul 22:00 WIB..." Twitter. Jakarta. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  5. 1 2 Nurhaliza, Siti (2023-09-01). "Halte Karet mulai uji coba untuk layani penumpang". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  6. Humas (2023-08-08). "Presiden Jokowi: Semua Terkait KTT Ke-43 ASEAN Sudah Disiapkan". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  7. Henry (2022-03-14). "Menengok JPO Pinisi Sudirman, Bisa Dilintasi Sepeda dan Ada Nama Nakes yang Gugur Akibat Pandemi". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-08-22.