Rawa Buntu railway station

R07 Rawa Buntu Station Stasiun Rawa Buntu
Rawa Buntu Station building in 2024
General information
Location	Rawa Buntu, Serpong, South Tangerang Banten Indonesia
Coordinates	6°18′54″S106°40′34″E / 6.315037°S 106.676157°E / -6.315037; 106.676157
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	KAI Commuter
Line(s)	Rangkasbitung Line Merak–Tanah Abang
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Station code	RU • 0212 [1]
Classification	Class III [1]
History
Opened	1 October 1889 [2] [3]
Electrified	1992
Previous names	Rawaboentoe Stopplaats
Services
Preceding station Following station Sudimara towards Tanah Abang Rangkasbitung Line Serpong towards Rangkasbitung
Location
Rawa Buntu Station Location in Java

Rawa Buntu Station (RU) is a class III railway station located in Rawa Buntu, Serpong, South Tangerang. This station is included in the Operational Area I Jakarta, and is located adjacent to the planned city complex Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD). This station is not far from the Serpong exit on the west Jakarta–Serpong Toll Road. In addition, the station is strategically located because it is close to a residential complex in the Serpong area.

History

In order for the mobility of passengers from Batavia to Rangkasbitung and Banten area to run more smoothly, in the 1890s the Staatsspoorwegen company built a railroad line and its stations (including Rawa Buntu Station in 1911, which at that time was still a railway stop) that connected the Duri Station to the Rangkasbitung, passing through the Tanah Abang. This project was completed in 1899, and regular trains serving the route were immediately started. ^{[4] [5]}

Since the Dutch East Indies era, there was once a branch rail from this bus stop that headed to the banks of the Cisadane river through the Cilenggang area to transport building materials, such as stone, sand, coral, and the like using rail transportation. These materials were used to build various things, such as for example the construction of Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and the construction of the Kebayoran Baru satellite city. ^[6] This branch rail survived into the 1980s, when it was finally dismantled at some point.

In 1992-1994, the Tanah Abang–Serpong railway was electrified with French model overhead lines (LAA), ^[7] one of which was to support the KRL Serpong Ekspres journey which was touted as the forerunner of the KAI Commuter Green Line. The old station building which is a legacy of the Staatsspoorwegen is still being maintained.

Building and layout

In the early 2000s, Rawa Buntu Station only had 1 line for boarding and alighting activities. Since the operation of the double track on the Tanah Abang–Serpong railway on 4 July 2007, ^[8] the layout of this station has changed by adding line 2 as a new line. The station platform was also renovated into a higher platform in 2007-2009, so that the activities of KRL passengers would be easier.

Since October 2014, this station can serve KRL with a formation of 10 trains along with the completion of the renovation and extension of the platform. However, this KRL with the formation of 10 trains only started operating on the Serpong route in January 2016. ^[9] In the development plan carried out by the South Tangerang City Government, PT KAI, PT KCJ, and BSD City in 2012, this station was renovated so that BSD residents could use KRL Commuterline services to various directions. ^{[10] [11]}

In 2020, the station platform has been extended so that it is ready to serve KRL with a series of 12 train cars, and a new apartment which is integrated with this station building.

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G	Main building
Platform floor	Side platform, the doors are opened on the right side
	Line 1	← (Serpong) Rangkasbitung Line to Serpong/Tigaraksa/Rangkasbitung
	Line 2	Rangkasbitung Line to Tanah Abang (Sudimara) →
	Side platform, the doors are opened on the right side
G	Main building

Services

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

• KRL Commuterline
  • Green Line, towards Tanah Abang and Serpong (Serpong branch)
  • Green Line, towards Tanah Abang and Parung Panjang (Parung Panjang branch)
  • Green Line, towards Tanah Abang and Maja (Maja branch)
  • Green Line, towards Tanah Abang and Rangkasbitung (Rangkasbitung branch)

Intermodal support

Public transport type	Line	Destination
Angkot [12]	B04	Tangcity Mall-Rawa Buntu Station-BSD Market
Trans Anggrek	TA2	Rawabuntu Station–Pondok Cabe Bus Terminal

References

1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Railways. Ministry of Transportation. 2014. 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. "Heritage - Kereta Api Indonesia" (in Indonesian).
4. "ZWP - Haltestempels Ned.Indië". studiegroep-zwp.nl. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
5. Oegema, J.J.G. (1982). De Stoomtractie op Java en Sumatra. Antwerpen: Kluwer Technische Boeken B.V.
6. Susanto, A. Stasiun Kebayoran Ambles?.
7. "(PPT) Sekilas Elektrifikasi LAA Di Jabotabek". dokumen.tips. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
8. "SBY Resmikan Stasiun Serpong, Lalu Lintas KA Tetap Normal". detiknews (in Indonesian).
9. "Commuter Line Rangkaian 10 Gerbong Mulai Beroperasi di Jalur Tanah Abang - Maja". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian).
10. "Lima Stasiun di Tangsel Yang Wajib Diketahui". dtangsel.sch.id. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
11. "Dua Stasiun di Tangsel Segera Direnovasi Total". tangerangnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
12. "Trayek Angkot" (in Indonesian). About Tangerang. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

External links

Media related to Rawa Buntu Station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Serpong towards Merak		Merak–Tanah Abang		Sudimara towards Tanah Abang