Merak Commuter Line Explained

Merak Commuter Line
Color:	24824D
Other Name:	Merak Line
Native Name Lang:	id
Type:	Commuter rail
Status:	Operational
Stations:	11
Open:	1 April 2017
Linelength Km:	69
Speed Km/H:	40-75

The Merak Commuter Line or simply Merak Line, formerly Merak Local Train,^[1] is a local commuter rail service operated by KAI Commuter that runs from Merak Station to Rangkasbitung Station in Banten, Indonesia. The service, which was reactivated on 1 April 2017, has a total travel time up to 2 hours and is a primary means of transportation for Merak residents to travel to Rangkasbitung. It is colloquially called the Dark Green Line due to its dark green coloured route on the Commuterline travel map.

Initially, train service for the Angke–Merak route operated under the name Banten Ekspres (Patas Merak).^{[2] [3]} Since the enactment of the 2017 train travel chart (Gapeka) and the Rangkasbitung Line was established, Banten Ekspres was removed so that the Merak–Rangkasbitung line is only served by Merak Line.^[4]

On 1 October 2020, the Merak Local train operation, which was previously managed by Kereta Api Indonesia, was moved to its subsidiary KAI Commuter after obtaining an operating license from the Ministry of Transportation on 3 June 2020.^{[5] [6]}

On 1 June 2023, the Ministry of Transportation, via the 2023 Train Travel Chart (Gapeka), renamed the route from Merak Local Train to the Merak Commuter Line.

Fare

KAI stipulates that the Merak Line fare is Rp 3,000.00 for all passenger mileage. Merak Line tickets can be purchased using the Access by KAI app.

Stations

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Transfer/Notes	Location
Code		Name
		Terminal station. Rangkasbitung Line Mandala Bus Terminal Pandeglang Regency Angkot Lebak Regency Angkot	Lebak Regency
			Serang Regency
		Serang Regency Angkot
		Serang Regency Angkot
		Serang city Angkot Serang Regency Angkot	Serang
		Serang city Angkot Serang Regency Angkot
			Serang Regency
		Cilegon Angkot Serang city Angkot Serang Regency Angkot	Cilegon
		Cilegon Angkot Serang Regency Angkot
		Terminal station. Port of Merak Merak Bus Terminal Cilegon Angkot

Incidents

• On 24 December 2020 at 13:30, a Merak local train numbered 490 bound for Merak Station collided with an open-loaded pickup truck at an unbarred level crossing in the Jambu Baru–Catang section of the line.^[7] This incident resulted in the death of the truck driver.^[8]
• On Sunday, 14 February 2021 at 07:30, a Merak local train bound for Rangkasbitung, which had just departed from Merak Station, hit a Pulomerak resident in the Bumi Waras neighborhood of Merak. The victim was dragged as far as 10 meters and suffered serious head and leg injuries and died on the scene.^[9]
• On 18 March 2021, Merak local train bound for Merak collided with a car at the Kadipaten gate level crossing in Cilegon at around 11:00. There were no casualties in the incident; however, two passengers and the driver were taken to the Krakatau Medika Hospital for treatment.^[10]
• On 26 July 2022 at around 11:00, Merak local train bound for Rangkasbitung collided with a kiddie ride (odong-odong) on a unbarred level crossing in Silebu, Kragilan, Serang. The odong-odong was carrying 34 passengers, 9 of whom died on the crash site while the driver and 24 others were injured.^{[11] [12]}

External links

• KAI Commuter official website

Notes and References

1. Book: GAPEKA 2023 Jawa Dephub . Directorate General of Railways . 2023 . id . 2023-05-19 . Ministry of Transportation.
2. Web site: 2008-09-22 . Banten Ekspress Gantikan Kereta Patas Merak . 2023-04-05 . Tempo . id.
3. Web site: Okta . Maria . 2018-04-06 . Kereta Lokal Merak-Rangkasbitung, Gantikan Layanan KA Jakarta-Merak . 2023-04-05 . KabarPenumpang - Jalur Informasi Penumpang Tiga Moda . en-US.
4. Web site: Per 1 April 2017, Jadwal Perjalanan KA Berubah . 2023-04-05 . Dream.co.id . en.
5. Web site: KCI Dapatkan Izin Operasi KA Lokal Merak dan Prameks . 2023-04-05 . BeritaSatu.
6. Web site: Pradana . Rio Sandy . 2020-09-30 . Puspa . Anitana Widya . Oktober, KCI Jalankan KA Prameks Solo-Yogyakarta . 2023-04-05 . Bisnis.com . id.
7. Web site: 2020-12-25 . KA Lokal Merak Tabrak Grandmax di Serang : Okezone Megapolitan . 2023-04-05 . Okezone . id-ID.
8. Web site: 2020-12-26 . Mobil Terpental 15 Meter Usai Tertabrak KA, Syarifudin Tewas dalam Kecelakaan Maut . 2023-04-05 . . id.
9. Web site: 2021-02-14 . Cilegon Gempar, Jalan Kaki di Rel Warga Merak Tewas Tertabrak Kereta Api . 2023-04-05 . SINDOnews.com . id-ID.
10. Web site: Iqbal . M. . Mobil Ringsek Tertabrak Kereta di Cilegon, Sopir-Penumpang Dibawa ke RS . 2023-04-05 . detiknews . id-ID.
11. Web site: Ridho . Rasyid . 2022-07-26 . Purba . David Oliver . 9 Penumpang Odong-odong Tewas Tertabrak Kereta Api di Serang . 2023-04-05 . KOMPAS.com . id.
12. Web site: Antara . 2022-07-27 . Total Korban Odong-odong Tertabrak Kereta di Serang: 9 Tewas, 24 Luka . 2023-04-05 . detiknews . id-ID.