M.H. Thamrin (Transjakarta)

112 M.H. Thamrin
The building seen from the Sarinah Building balcony, 2024
General information
Location	M.H. Thamrin Street, Gondangdia, Menteng, Central Jakarta 10350, Indonesia
Coordinates	6°11′17″S106°49′23″E / 6.18797°S 106.82297°E / -6.18797; 106.82297
System	Transjakarta bus rapid transit station
Owned by	Transjakarta
Operated by	Transjakarta
Lines
Platforms	Single island platform
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible
Architect	Kuncara Wicaksana [1]
Architectural style	Modern • Minimalism
Other information
Status	In service
History
Opened	15 January 2004 (2004-01-15)(Soft launch) 1 February 2004 (2004-02-01)(commercial operational)
Rebuilt	2022
Previous names	Sarinah
Services
Preceding Following Bundaran HI Astra towards Blok M Corridor 1 Kebon Sirih towards Kali Besar Bundaran HI Astra towards Ragunan Corridor 6 Route 6A Kebon Sirih towards Balai Kota Corridor 6 Route 6B
Location

M.H. Thamrin (formerly Sarinah) is a Transjakarta bus rapid transit station located at M.H. Thamrin street, Jakarta, Indonesia which serves corridor 1. This station is named after Mohammad Husni Thamrin, one of the national heroes of Indonesia from Jakarta, hence the name of the street where this station is located. The station is planned to be connected with the adjacent Sarinah Building via pedestrian bridge.

History

This station was formerly named Sarinah because it is located at the front of Sarinah Building. The operational began on 15 January 2004, along with the soft launching of corridor 1. In 2014, the BRT station building was extended to meet the increase of passenger occupancy, with the platform bays on each direction increased from three to six. ^[2]

A major revitalization of this station was conducted on 15 April 2022, along with ten other stations in different corridors, ^{[3] [4]} aimed to improve service qualities and making it as one of Transjakarta's iconic station. To accommodate passengers affected by the revitalization, Transjakarta operates a temporary shuttle route between the Semanggi Interchange and the National Monument until 11 September 2022. Once completed, the station was reopened with a new name "M.H. Thamrin" on 4 March 2023, alongside Dukuh Atas 1, Juanda, and Jatipadang BRT stations. ^{[5] [6]}

Building and layout

The new building of the station has two floors with a touch of cultural heritage. This can be seen from its minimalist architecture that mimics the renovated Sarinah Building. The station is overall painted in beige with wood panels in some parts and predominantly covered with glass walls. There is also an escalator at the entrance for direct access to the second floor, which functions as a concourse and house several amenities like toilets and prayer room (musala). The platform bays remained six on each direction. ^[5]

Until 2018, this station was only accessible via pedestrian bridge, which was equipped with elevators for disabled people access, but had been left malfunctioned and abandoned for a long time. ^[7] In August 2018, a ramp access from the zebra cross at the Sarinah interchange north of the station was opened to replace the abandoned elevators on the bridge. The bridge co-existed with the zebra crossing access ramp until the BRT station was revitalized. ^[8] During the revitalization, the roof, fence and stairs of the bridge were removed and left it disused, only to be covered by thematic banners. ^[9] The bridge is now being renovated and will co-exist again with the zebra crossings. It is planned that the bridge will connect the station with the Sarinah Building. ^{[10] [11]}

West	to Kota and to Balai Kota (Kebon Sirih/Balai Kota) →
Island platform, the platform doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel
East	← (Bundaran HI Astra) to Blok M and to Ragunan

Non-BRT bus services

Type	Route	Destination	Notes
Inner city feeder		Tanah Abang Station–Blok M	Outside the station
		Senen–Blok M
		Pasar Minggu–Tanah Abang Station	Inside the station
Royaltrans (premium)		Cibubur–Balai Kota	Outside the station
#jakartaexplorer double-decker tour buses		Jakarta Skyscrapers (Pencakar Langit Jakarta)

Places nearby

• Gedung Jaya
• Menara Cakrawala
  • Djakarta Theatre
• Menara Thamrin
  • Lintasarta headquarters
  • Embassy of Argentina
• Menara Topas
• Sarinah Building
• Sari Pacific Hotel
• Ibis Hotel Sarinah
• Thamrin Acadia
• General Election Supervisory Agency
• BPPT building
  • Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development
  • National Research and Innovation Agency
  • National Standardization Agency
• Embassy of France

Incident

During the omnibus law protest on 8 October 2020, the then-named Sarinah BRT station was burned by some agent provocateur , ^[12] along with Harmoni, Bundaran HI, Tosari, and Karet Sudirman stations on corridor 1. The burning caused losses up to IDR 48 billion. ^[13]

References

1. "Transjakarta Iconic Bus Stop". Construction Plus Asia (in Indonesian). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
2. Mahadi, Mohamad Amin (5 September 2014). "Pelebaran Halte Transjakarta Sarinah". Republika Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 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 25 August 2023.
4. Fadli, Ardiansyah (15 April 2022). Alexander, Hilda B. (ed.). "11 Halte Transjakarta Direvitalisasi Mulai Jumat, Begini Penyesuaiannya". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
5. Thariq, Muhammad Fariz At (6 March 2023). "Menengok Halte TransJ MH Thamrin yang Sudah Dibuka, Dulunya Halte Sarinah". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
6. Yuliani, Putri Anisa (5 March 2023). "Selesai Direvitalisasi, 4 Halte TransJakarta Siap Layani Penumpang". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Media Group . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
7. "Penguna JPO Keluhkan Kondisi Lift Halte Sarinah Rusak Parah dan Bau Pesing". Warta Kota (in Indonesian). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
8. Febriastuti, Suci (2 August 2018). Aji, Wahyu (ed.). "Ramp di Halte Sarinah dan Gedung BI Rampung Dibangun, Tranjakarta Kerahkan Petugas Bantu Penumpang". jakarta.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
9. "Sudah Tidak Digunakan, JPO Pertama di Indonesia Kini Ditutupi Spanduk". news.indozone.id. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
10. "Melihat JPO Sarinah Dibangun: JPO Pertama RI, Akan Kembali Beroperasi". kumparan (in Indonesian). 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
11. Rachmadina, Ruby (9 January 2026). "Pelican Crossing Sarinah Dipastikan Tetap Ada meski JPO Akan Dibangun Kembali". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
12. Maghiszha, Dinar Fitra (8 October 2020). Palupi, Natalia Bulan Retno (ed.). "Massa Marah Bakar Halte TransJakarta Sarinah dalam Aksi Tolak UU Cipta Kerja di Jakarta Pusat". tribunnewswiki.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
13. Wicaksono, Adhi (8 October 2020). "8 Halte Terbakar, Transjakarta Prediksi Rugi Rp48 Miliar". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 August 2023.

External links

• transjakarta.co.id