Bundaran HI MRT station explained

Native Name Lang:id
Type:Jakarta MRT station
Address:Jl. Mohammad Husni Thamrin Kav. 17-136, Gondangdia, Menteng, Central Jakarta
Borough:Jakarta
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:-6.1934°N 106.8229°W
Map Type:Indonesia Jakarta
Map Dot Label:Bundaran HI MRT station
Map Label Position:right
Owned:MRT Jakarta
Operator:MRT Jakarta
Line: North–South Line
Platforms:single island platform
Tracks:2
Connections: Bundaran HI ASTRA
Structure:Underground
Accessible: Available
Code:BHI
Opened:[1]

Bundaran HI Station is a rapid transit station on the North-South Line of the Jakarta MRT in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Located nearby the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout (Indonesian: Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (HI)), it is currently the terminus of the North-South Line, as the phase 2 construction of the line is underway. The station is located in the Gondangdia area of Menteng, Central Jakarta and is built underneath Jalan M.H. Thamrin. Jakarta MRT users can continue their journey with Transjakarta's Corridor 1 service from this station via the Bundaran HI bus stop located above. This connection with Transjakarta is in the form of stairs so it is not disabled friendly.[2] The station only has two railroad tracks equipped with a Buffer stop and a Railroad switch on the south side. The switch is used to move MRT trains that were originally on the left track to the right, or vice versa.

History

The station opened on, along with the rest of Phase 1 of the Jakarta MRT. The station is connected with stairs to the Bundaran HI ASTRA TransJakarta stop but there is no direct connection that is accessible for people with disabilities.[3]

Station plan

GroundRoadEntrance and exit
B1ConcourseTicket gates, ticket machines, counters and retail kiosks
B2PlatformPlatform 1 North–South route to Lebak Bulus (←)
Platform 2 North–South route to Lebak Bulus (←)

Places of interest

In popular culture

Bundaran HI Station become the inspiration of the 2019 popular pop song by Indonesian musician Glenn Fredly, "Stasiun Bundaran HI".[4]

Incidents

During the Jakarta protest of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation on 8 October 2020, Bundaran HI Station was one of the targets of destruction as well as the TransJakarta Bundaran HI bus station. Some entrances had broken glass and paintbrush writing.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Operasional MRT Diresmikan Jokowi 24 Maret. id. 18 March 2019. CNN Indonesia.
  2. News: Akses Halte Bundaran HI ke Stasiun MRT Belum Ramah Disabilitas. Kompas.com. 25 March 2019. id. Nibras Nada. Nailufar. Egidius. Patnistik. 18 January 2022.
  3. News: Nailufar . Nibras Nada . 25 March 2019 . Patnistik . Egidius . Akses Halte Bundaran HI ke Stasiun MRT Belum Ramah Disabilitas . 18 January 2022 . Kompas . id.
  4. Web site: Warisan Seorang Glenn. 14 April 2020. 2020-09-28. SuaraMerdeka.com. Wahyu Utomo. Nugroho. 2020-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805022152/https://www.suaramerdeka.com/entertainment/musik/225914-warisan-seorang-glenn. dead.
  5. Web site: Ilman Nafian. Muhammad. Stasiun MRT Bundaran HI Dirusak: Kaca Pecah, Tembok Dicorat-coret. detikNews. 8 October 2020. 2020-12-05.