Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Explained

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman
Other Name:Sudirman Road
Former Names:Djalan Raja Djendral Sudirman
Owner:Government of Special Region of Jakarta
Maint:Office of Public Works (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of Special Region of Jakarta
Length Km:4.1
Location:South Jakarta and Central Jakarta
Metro:,,,
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Patung Pemuda Membangun
Direction B:North
Terminus B:West Flood Canal bridge

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (General Sudirman Road) or Jalan Sudirman (Sudirman Road) is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. Named after Indonesian national hero Sudirman, the road runs from Patung Pemuda Membangun at the south end to the bridge of the West Flood Canal to the north, where it meets Jalan M.H. Thamrin. The road had been built between 1949 and 1953 to connect Central Jakarta with Kebayoran Baru.

Transportation

A part of Jakarta MRT runs underneath the total length of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman. Four stations of the MRT (Senayan, Istora Mandiri, Bendungan Hilir, and Setiabudi Astra) located along this road. Sudirman station of KRL Commuterline, BNI City station of Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link, and Dukuh Atas station of Jabodebek LRT are located at the north end of the road as a part of Dukuh Atas TOD.

There are six stops for the TransJakarta busway along the street, mainly serving Corridor 1. They are:

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