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City | South Jakarta (southern side) Central Jakarta (northern side) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
District | Karet, Setiabudi (southern side) Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang (northern side) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 12920 (southern side) 10220 (northern side) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Address | Jenderal Sudirman Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 6°12′53″S106°49′06″E / 6.214731°S 106.818265°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Single unified platform for arrivals and departures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Levels | 1 level(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Road median | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entrance | Ship-shaped open-top skybridge in front of Le Meridien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare gates | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bicycle parks | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Owner | PT Transportasi Jakarta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Karet Sudirman (2016-2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | In service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 15 January 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | September 1, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Renovated | 4 June 2014 (relocated) 4 September 2016 (rebuilt) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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Island platform, the platform doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel | |||
East | ← (Bendungan Hilir) | ![]() Blok M | ![]() |
↓ (Widya Chandra Telkomsel) |
The following non-BRT bus services stop around the Karet station, last updated on March 24, 2025:
Type | Route | Destination | Notes |
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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 |