Pondok Cina railway station

B19 Pondok Cina Station Stasiun Pondok Cina
KRL Commuterline train arriving at Pondok Cina station
General information
Other names	Pocin Station
Location	Jalan Margonda Raya, Pondok Cina, Beji, Depok, West Java 16421, Indonesia
Elevation	+74m
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Managed by	Kereta Api Indonesia KAI Commuter
Line(s)	Bogor Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Available
Other information
Station code	POC • 0705 [1]
Classification	II [1]
History
Opened	31 January 1873
Electrified	1 May 1930
Previous names	Halte Pondok Tjina [2]
Services
Preceding station Following station Universitas Indonesia towards Jakarta Kota Bogor Line Depok Baru towards Bogor Bogor Line Nambo branch Depok Baru towards Nambo

Pondok Cina Station (POC) ^[1] or usually shortened as Pocin Station (casually pronounced pocin or "paw-chin") is a class II railway station in Pondok Cina, Beji, Depok, West Java, Indonesia. The station, which is located at an altitude of +74 m, only serves KRL Commuterline route. Pondok Cina Station is one of the stations that is located nearby the University of Indonesia and Gunadarma University.

The station is commonly used by students from the University of Indonesia and Gunadarma University to get on and off the KRL and is also used by residents who live in Beji. It is located in strategic point, behind Depok Town Square and Margo City shopping malls as well as Code Margonda co-working space.

History

In 1898, the station was called Pondok Tjina railway stop (Halte Pondok Tjina) and located between Lentengagoeng (Lenteng Agung) Station and Depok Station. ^[2]

Pondok Cina Station area has been redeveloped into a transit-oriented development with new apartments surrounding the station. The residential development is the result of collaboration between KAI and Perumnas. ^[3] The development was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 13 April 2023. ^{[4] [5]}

Station layout

Pondok Cina station has two railway tracks.

B19

G	Main building
Platform floor	Side platform, the doors are opened on the right side
	Line 1	← (Universitas Indonesia) Bogor Line to Jakarta Kota
	Line 2	Bogor Line to Depok/Bogor/Nambo (Depok Baru) →
	Side platform, the doors are opened on the right side

Services

Train line name	Destination	Notes
Bogor Line	Jakarta Kota	-
	Bogor
	Nambo	Only a few trips

Supporting transportation

Type	Route	Destination
Transjabodetabek	DJ2 (regular)	Depok Bus Terminal–Kalideres Bus Terminal (via T.B. Simatupang–Metro Pondok Indah–Sultan Iskandar Muda–Daan Mogot)
Angkot [6]	D11	Depok Bus Terminal–Akses UI–PAL
	D112	Depok Bus Terminal–Kampung Rambutan Bus Terminal
	T19	Depok Bus Terminal–Lenteng Agung–Kampung Rambutan Bus Terminal
	M03	Depok Bus Terminal–Pasar Minggu Bus Terminal
	M04	Taman Merdeka Depok Timur–Pasar Minggu Bus Terminal

Incidents

• On 31 July 2010 at 01:45 WIB, Pondok Cina Station was destroyed by a great fire. The ticket counters and several kiosks around the station were also destroyed. When the incident occurred, dozens of residents were unable to take any action to extinguish the fire. This is because Pondok Cina Station is far from a water source. About 40 minutes later, at 02.30 WIB, the Depok Fire Department finally arrived. The fire was then extinguished around 04.00 WIB. Even so, this fire did not disrupt the signaling of incoming trains. ^[7]
• On 20 January 2022 at 13:25 WIB, The KRL Commuterline train bound for Bogor collided with a student member of the University of Indonesia Faculty of Pharmacy student body who lives in East Jakarta on behalf of Bonita Melia Simatupang, aged 24, when she was about to take her bachelor's degree. The victim initially broke through the rail of the train door and was about to cross the rails. At the time of crossing the victim did not realize that a KRL was about to enter Pondok China Station, the position of the train was very fast and the victim was wearing a headset at that time. The victim's body was picked up and brought home by his family to be buried according to Christian teachings. ^[8]

References

1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
2. "Overzichtskaart van de Residentie Batavia" (Map). Leiden University Digital Collection. 1:250000 (in Dutch). Batavia: Topographische Bureau. 1898. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
3. Hikam, Herdi Alif Al (28 April 2019). "Rusun Nempel Stasiun Pondok Cina Dikebut, Sekarang Sudah 30%". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
4. Presiden Jokowi Resmikan Hunian Milenial untuk Indonesia, Depok, 13 April 2023 , retrieved 26 May 2023
5. Jingga, Rangga Pandu Asmara (13 April 2023). Ninditya, Fransiska (ed.). "Jokowi resmikan Hunian Milenial untuk Indonesia di Depok". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
6. "Rute Angkot di Depok". e-transportasi. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
7. "Aktivitas di Stasiun Pondok Cina Berlangsung Normal". detiknews (in Indonesian).
8. "Breaking News Nyelonong Palang Pintu, Wanita Muda Tewas Tertabrak KRL di Stasiun Pondok Cina". Tribunjakarta.com (in Indonesian). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Universitas Indonesia towards Manggarai		Manggarai–Padalarang		Depok Baru towards Padalarang