Matraman Baru (Transjakarta)

515 Matraman Baru
Entrance at the southern end of the building
General information
Location	Matraman Raya St., Bali Mester, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates	6°12′46″S106°51′40″E / 6.2127°S 106.8610°E / -6.2127; 106.8610
System	Transjakarta
Owned by	Transjakarta
Operated by	Transjakarta
Lines
Platforms	Single island platform
Connections	Matraman
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	27 January 2007 (2007-01-27)
Rebuilt	2022
Previous names	Kebon Pala
Services
Preceding Following Kesatrian One-way operation Corridor 5 Bali Mester towards Kampung Melayu Kesatrian towards Ancol Kampung Melayu One-way operation Kesatrian One-way operation Corridor 5 Route 5C Bali Mester towards Cililitan Kesatrian towards Juanda Kampung Melayu One-way operation
Location

Matraman Baru (formerly Kebon Pala) is a Transjakarta bus rapid transit station located at the southern end of Matraman Raya street in Bali Mester, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, Indonesia, serving Corridor 5. It is connected with the Matraman railway station to the northwest, and located adjacent with the historic Koinonia Protestant Church to the south.

History

Matraman Baru BRT station was originally named Kebon Pala (lit. ' Nutmeg plantation'), named after a highly-densed settlement or kampung of the same name in the Ciliwung River bank to the southwest, which is prone to flooding; the name can also refer to an administrative village (kelurahan) in the Makasar district of East Jakarta. ^[1] The BRT station alone was opened alongside the inauguration of Corridor 5 on 27 January 2007.

On 15 April 2022, Kebon Pala BRT station was temporarily closed for revitalization, alongside 10 other stations across Jakarta. ^{[2] [3]} For Kebon Pala alone, the revitalization sought an integration between Corridor 5 with the newly opened Matraman railway station of the KRL Cikarang Loop Line. ^{[4] [5]} On 22 December 2022, the BRT station was reopened with a new name, Matraman Baru, although some new amenities were not finished at the reopening day, including the transfer bridge to Matraman railway station that was finished around 2023. ^{[6] [7]}

Building and layout

Matraman Baru BRT station has been upgraded into a two-storey building, with the upper floor for the commercial area and transfer access to the Matraman railway station. It has two entrances: the main entrance is in the southern end of the building with a staircase to access the second floor (similar design to M.H. Thamrin station) and accessible via zebra crossings; the secondary entrance is via footbridge to the north, which provide direct connection to Matraman station, but only accessible from the east side of the road. ^[7] New amenities like a prayer room (musala) and disabled-friendly toilets are provided in the lower floor, located in the main entrance. ^{[6] [8]}

West	to Juanda	to Ancol (Kesatrian) →
Island platform, the doors are opened on the right side of the bus travel direction
East	← (Bali Mester) to Kampung Melayu	to Cililitan

Non-BRT bus services

Service type	Route	Destination	Notes
Jakarta Fair feeder		Kampung Melayu–JIEXPO Kemayoran	Only operates during the Jakarta Fair and/or other events in the Jakarta International Expo. Inside the station
Transjakarta non-BRT		Kampung Melayu–Tanah Abang via Cikini	Outside the station
Cross-border feeder (Transjabodetabek)		Bekasi–Galunggung via Becakayu Toll Road	Inside the station
Mikrotrans Jak Lingko	JAK-88	Manggarai–Rawamangun	Outside the station

Nearby places

• Koinonia Protestant Church
• Jatinegara Animal Market

Gallery

• 
  Side view of the station
• 
  View of the platform area
• 
  The regular and accessible toilets are located near the south entrance
• 
  A prayer room (musala) below the staircase at the south entrance
• 
  Footbridge access to the Matraman railway station

References

1. Achmad, Nirmala Maulana (7 June 2022). "Kali Ciliwung Meluap, Permukiman Kebon Pala Kampung Melayu Banjir Lagi hingga 1,25 Meter". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
2. "Belasan Halte dalam Proses Revitalisasi, Transjakarta Lakukan Penyesuaian Rute Perjalanan". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 16 April 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
3. Fadli, Ardiansyah (15 April 2022). Alexander, Hilda B. (ed.). "11 Halte Transjakarta Direvitalisasi Mulai Jumat, Begini Penyesuaiannya". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
4. Achmad, Nirmala Maulana (16 June 2022). "Sedang Direvitalisasi, Halte Kebon Pala dan Stasiun Jatinegara 2 Akan Terintegrasi dengan Stasiun Kereta". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
5. "Empat Halte Transjakarta Bakal Terhubung dengan Stasiun KAI". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
6. Hapiz, Reza (30 December 2022). "Wajah Baru Halte Transjakarta Matraman [Baru]". Berita Jakarta (in Indonesian). Jakarta Provincial Government. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
7. Saputra, Ari (15 March 2023). "Terus Dikebut, Halte Matraman Baru Akan Terintegrasi dengan Stasiun Matraman". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
8. Madani, Mohamad Amin (26 December 2022). "Wajah Baru Halte Transjakarta Matraman Baru". Republika Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 December 2025.

External links

• transjakarta.co.id