Duri–Tangerang railway explained

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Duri–Tangerang railway
Native Name:Jalur kereta api Duri–Tangerang
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Commuter rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Jakarta
Banten
Start:Duri
End:Tangerang
Stations:8
Open:1899
Owner:PT Kereta Api Indonesia
Operator:KA Commuter Jabodetabek
Tracks:2
Electrification:1.5 kV DC overhead line
Map State:collapsed

The Duri–Tangerang railway (Indonesian: Jalur kareta api Duri–Tangerang) is a railway connecting Tangerang to Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. It was constructed during the Dutch colonial age, as a branch line from the Jakarta Kota-Anyer Kidul railway. The railway is serviced by KA Commuter Jabodetabek's Tangerang line.

History

The public railway company Staatsspoorwegen built the line in 1899 as part of the Western railways in order to improve connections with the western regions of the island of Java.

On 2 January 1899 the first part of the Jakarta Kota-Anyer Kidul mainline was opened between Batavia Zuid (Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. After completing the railway in the following year, the line between Duri and Tangerang remained as a mere branch line.[1]

The entire railway is currently electrified with 1.5 kV DC overhead lines, accommodating the electric commuter trains of KA Commuter Jabodetabek's Brown line. An additional track was added in 2012, resulting in a double track along the entire stretch between Tangerang and Duri.

In order to connect Jakarta's main airport to the railway network, a line branching off at Batu Ceper railway station was being constructed and began operation in 2018.[2]

Stations

There are eleven stations on the line:

Services

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Teeuwen, D.. Manpower, steam tractions and contact wires. 2010.
  2. Web site: PT Railink Announces for Airport Train for Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to be Completed in 2016. 16 December 2014. NeighbourList.