Rangkasbitung railway station

R22LM01 Rangkasbitung Station Stasiun Rangkasbitung
The new entrance hall of Rangkasbitung station (2021)
General information
Location	Jl. Stasiun Rangkasbitung No.1, East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency Banten Indonesia
Coordinates	6°21′10″S106°15′06″E / 6.35266°S 106.25152999999999°E / -6.35266; 106.25152999999999
Elevation	+22 m (72 ft)
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	KAI Commuter
Line(s)	Rangkasbitung Line LM Merak Commuter Line Merak–Tanah Abang
Platforms	1 side platform 2 island platforms
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Station code	RK• 0130 • RANGKAS [1]
Classification	Large type A [1]
History
Opened	1 October 1899 (1899-10-01) [2]
Electrified	2017
Previous names	Rangkasbetoeng Station
Services
Preceding station Following station Citeras towards Tanah Abang Rangkasbitung Line Terminus Terminus Merak Local Jambu Baru towards Merak
Location Rangkasbitung Station Location in Java

Rangkasbitung Station (RK) ^[1] is a railway station located in East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, Banten. It is the main station of Lebak Regency. This station has a small rail yard to keep passenger coaches and goods carriages. This yard also keeps locomotives from Jakarta, which serve trains from Jakarta Kota. All train services that pass this station stop at this station.

Since 1 April 2017, KRL Commuterline has commenced operations from Tanah Abang Station to Rangkasbitung Station, formerly terminating at Maja Station. Therefore, local services such as Kalimaya, Langsam, and Rangkas Jaya, which terminate at Angke and Tanah Abang Station, have stopped operations. ^[3]

Starting on 3 November 2020, the elimination of single-trip card (Tiket Harian Berjaminan or THB card) sales was carried out at this station in stages to reduce passenger contact in anticipation of the transmission of COVID-19. However, passengers can still tap in/tap out with THB cards at the station. ^[4] In 2024, The renovation of Rangkasbitung station commenced construction. It will add a second floor for concourse and easy access to KRL Rangkasbitung Line and Merak Line platforms.

History

In the past, there was a branch for the railroad line to Labuan via Pandeglang, which has been inactive since 1984. On this line there is another branch for the line at Saketi to Bayah; ^[5] it was built by Japanese prisoners of war better known as romusha during the Japanese occupation during the World War II. Thousands of people died because of the inhuman treatment of the Japanese soldiers. Branch lines are included in the reactivation master plan. ^[6]

Building and layout

This station has four active lines. Initially, line 1 was a straight line. After the Maja–Rangkasbitung double track was officially operated in line with the enactment of the 2019 train travel chart on December 1, 2019, line 1 is now only used as a double track straight line from the direction of Jakarta, while line 2 is used as a double track straight line towards Jakarta as well as a double track and single track from and towards Merak.

At this station, there is also a train depot and a locomotive depot, which store and maintain the flat carriages used for the Babarandek and Baja Coil trains as well as the Merak Local Train series and the locomotives that are given the task of pulling them. There is also a KRL depot, which was built together with the construction of the double track.

The old station building which was a legacy of the Staatsspoorwegen has now been designated as a cultural heritage by PT KAI's Center for Preservation and Architectural Design Unit. ^[7] Currently, on the west side of the old building, there is a new building in the form of a waiting room which is reserved for KRL passengers only, while the old building is used as a special waiting room for Merak Local Train passengers. ^[8]

R22LM01

G	Main building
P Platform floor	Side platform
	Line 1		Rangkasbitung Line , from and towards Tanah Abang	Citeras →
	Island platform
	Line 2		Rangkasbitung Line , from and towards Tanah Abang	Citeras →
		← Jambu Baru	LM Merak Commuter Line, from and towards Merak
	Island platform
	Line 3	← Jambu Baru	LM Merak Commuter Line, from and towards Merak
	Line 4	Train parking area

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Rangkasbitung Station.

Passenger services

• Local economy class
  • Merak Commuter Line, towards Merak

• KRL Commuterline
  • Green Line, towards Tanah Abang (Rangkasbitung branch)

Defunct services

• Kalimaya express local (Merak-Tanah Abang)
• Langsam local (Rangkasbitung-Angke)
• Rangkas Jaya express local (Rangkasbitung-Tanah Abang)
• Patas Merak rapid local (Merak-Tanah Abang)
  (Now called Lokal Merak with shortened route from Merak to Rangkasbitung)
• Krakatau intercity (Merak-Kediri via Tanah Abang)

Gallery

• 
  The new hall of Rangkasbitung station (2020)
• 
  KRL Commuterline train from Tanah Abang at the Rangkasbitung station
• 
  The atmosphere inside the station, with massage chair services

References

1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
2. Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932 (in Dutch). Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
3. "KRL Rangkasbitung-Tanahabang Beroperasi Penuh Mulai 1 April 2017". krl.co.id. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
4. "Stasiun Rangkasbitung Sebagai Stasiun Khusus KMT Mulai 3 November 2020". KAI Commuter (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
5. Idris, Muhammad. "Ada Rel Mati di Banten, Dibangun Romusha Zaman Jepang". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
6. "Reaktivasi Jalur Kereta Api Rangkasbitung-Labuan jadi Harapan Warga Lebak". Pelita Banten (in Indonesian). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
7. Group, Gatra Media. "Jelang Lebaran, Pembangunan Hall Stasiun Rangkasbitung Belum Rampung | Ekonomi". www.gatra.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 March 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. Difa (6 August 2019). "Bangunan Stasiun Rangkasbitung Jadi Cagar Budaya". Redaksi24.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 March 2023.

External links

• Media related to Rangkasbitung Station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Jambu Baru towards Merak		Merak–Tanah Abang		Citeras towards Tanah Abang