Kwitang (Transjakarta)

224 Kwitang
TransJakarta bus rapid transit station
North face of the station
General information
Location	Kwitang Raya Street and Prajurit KKO Usman dan Harun Street Kwitang (southern side) Senen (northern side) Senen, Central Jakarta 10410, Indonesia
Owned by	Transjakarta
Operated by	Transjakarta
Line(s)
Platforms	Single island platform
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities
Accessible
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	15 January 2006 (2006-01-15)
Rebuilt	11 August 2022;3 years ago (2022-08-11)
Services
Preceding Following Senen Toyota Rangga towards Pulo Gadung Corridor 2 Gambir 2 One-way operation Corridor 2 Route 2A Senen Toyota Rangga One-way operation Balai Kota towards Rawa Buaya Balai Kota towards Juanda Corridor 5 Route 5C Pal Putih One-way operation Senen Toyota Rangga One-way operation Corridor 7 Route 7F Balai Kota towards Juanda Senen Toyota Rangga towards Kampung Rambutan Pasar Baru One-way operation
Location

Kwitang is a Transjakarta bus rapid transit station located between Kwitang Raya and Prajurit KKO Usman dan Harun streets in Senen district, Jakarta, Indonesia. The station serves eastbound corridor 2 buses, one way towards Pulo Gadung. It is also located south of the Museum of National Awakening. Despite its name, this station is not precisely located in Kwitang administrative village (kelurahan), but it is located at the borderline between Kwitang and its neighboring village, Senen, in the north.

History

Kwitang BRT station in 2012

Kwitang BRT station was opened along with the inauguration of corridor 2 on 15 January 2006. The original building had a small size, with one platform bay only, and it only facing north (Prajurit KKO Usman dan Harun street). Because of its small size, articulated buses were unable to serve the station.

On 6 June 2021, Kwitang BRT station was closed and demolished for a revitalization. ^[1] However, the reconstruction was not started until 15 April 2022, ^[2] simultaneously with 10 other stations on different corridors, including Juanda and Balai Kota. ^{[3] [4]} On 11 August 2022, Kwitang BRT station was reopened to the public, and the station now is able to serve both eastbound and westbound buses. ^[5]

Building and layout

The platform of the station

A samanea saman tree inside the station

The new building faces both north and south sides, so the station can serve westbound buses, such as corridors 5C (PGC–Juanda) and 7F (Kampung Rambutan–Juanda (via Cempaka Putih)) on the south platform. The station now has 6 platform bays (3 on each direction), with automatic platform screen doors.

The uniqueness of the station can be seen from a retained samanea saman or trembesi tree inside it. The surrounding area of the tree is sterilized, by providing a wide open area with unconcreted soil area, allowing the tree to grow without interruptions.

North	to Pulo Gadung and to Kampung Rambutan (Senen Toyota Rangga) →
Island platform, the doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel
South	← (Balai Kota) to Rawa Buaya and to Juanda

Non-BRT bus services

Type	Route	Destination	Notes
Transjakarta city bus		Gondangdia Station–Senen	Outside the station
		Senen–Blok M
		Senen–Tanah Abang Station

Places nearby

• BPK Gunung Mulia
• Museum of National Awakening
• Kwitang public health clinic ( puskesmas )
• Al Habib Ali Al Habsyi Kwitang Taklim Assembly, Islamic Center Indonesia (ICI)
  • Tomb of Al Habib Ali Habsyi Kwitang
• Kwitang Indonesia Christian Church
• Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange

References

1. "Sahabat TiJe, pembangunan revitalisasi Halte Kwitang dan Halte Balai Kota akan mulai dilaksanakan pada 6 Juni 2021". Jadwalkeretaapi.com (in Indonesian). 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
2. "Hampir 7 Bulan Halte Kwitang Tak Beroperasi, Kenapa?". pasangmata.detik.com (in Indonesian). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
3. Triatmodjo, Danang (16 April 2022). Agustina, Dewi (ed.). "Belasan Halte dalam Proses Revitalisasi, Transjakarta Lakukan Penyesuaian Rute Perjalanan". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
4. Fadli, Ardiansyah (15 April 2022). Alexander, Hilda B. (ed.). "11 Halte Transjakarta Direvitalisasi Mulai Jumat, Begini Penyesuaiannya". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
5. Maharani, Aisyah Sekar Ayu (12 August 2022). Alexander, Hilda B. (ed.). "Halte Kwitang Diuji Coba, Ini Rute yang Dilayani". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 December 2023.

External links

• transjakarta.co.id