Karet (Transjakarta)

108 Karet
Transjakarta bus rapid transit station
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
Owned by	Transjakarta
Operated by	Transjakarta
Line(s)
Platforms	Single island platform
Connections	Istora Mandiri
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 Connecting services Preceding station Following station Istora Mandiri towards Lebak Bulus North-South Line transfer at Bendungan Hilir Setiabudi Astra towards Bundaran HI Bank Jakarta
Location

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.

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			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 March 24, 2025:

Type	Route	Destination	Notes
Transjakarta Non-BRT		Palmerah Station—Dukuh Atas	Inside the station
		Tanah Abang Station—Blok M	Outside the station
		Senen—Blok M
		Bundaran Senayan—JIEP
		Tebet Station—Bundaran Senayan
		Pasar Minggu—Tanah Abang Station
Royaltrans by Transjakarta		Cibubur Junction—Balai Kota
Tour buses by Transjakarta		Jakarta Skyscrapers

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

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. 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.

External links

• transjakarta.co.id