Pondok Ranji railway station explained


Pondok Ranji Station
Native Name:Stasiun Pondok Ranji
Address:Jl. Stasiun Pondok Ranji, East Ciputat, South Tangerang
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:-6.2766°N 106.7447°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking: Available
Classification:Class II[1]
Opened:1990
Electrified:1992[2]
Accessible: Available
Code:PDJ • PONDOK
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Operator:KAI Commuter
Map Type:Indonesia Java
Map Dot Label:Pondok Ranji Station
Borough:Banten
Structure:Ground
Symbol Location:Jakarta
Symbol:green

Pondok Ranji Station (PDJ) is a railway station on the KRL Commuterline Green Line in East Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. On August 20, 2020, Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, attended the Groundbreaking New Image and Accessibility Improvement of Pondok Ranji Station. The inauguration is the start of the construction or renovation of Pondok Ranji station.[3] In January 2022, the renovations have finished and Pondok Ranji station has a new shape.[4]

This station is the easternmost train station in South Tangerang and the southeasternmost in Banten. The location of this station is strategic because it is close to the Bintaro Jaya planned city, the College of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (STMKG), State Finance Polytechnic STAN (PKN STAN), and UIN Syarif Hidayatullah.

The station is located at the elevation of +25 metres above sea level. Pondok Ranji is one of two stations serving the Bintaro housing area, along with, located about 2 kilometers southwest.

History

Background

This station is one of the stations that is quite new because it was only opened in 1990 as a recommendation from the first Bintaro train crash in 1987.

Renovation and further development

On August 20, 2020, the Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi attended the Groundbreaking New Image and Accessibility Improvement of the Pondok Ranji Station. The inauguration marked the start of the construction or renovation of the Pondok Ranji station. The inauguration was attended by the Mayor of South Tangerang, Airin Rachmi Diany, also attended by the Main Director of Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), Didiek Hartantyo, and also the Main Director of PT. Jaya Real Property (JRP) Trisna Muliadi as the manager and developer of Bintaro Jaya.[5]

Renovations were carried out at most of the stations, by expanding the inside and outside of the station. In addition, there is an additional motorcycle parking location at the end of the station, which was not there before. Two minimarkets are next to each other, namely Alfamart and Indomaret. The renovation was carried out as an effort to develop a more modern transportation system in South Tangerang.

In early 2022, the renovation of Pondok Ranji Station was completed. This was also marked by the inauguration directly on June 16 2022 by the Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, together with the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), Erick Thohir, which also opened new access from the Station via Bintaro Creative Village.[6]

Station layout

This station has two railway lines. Line 1 is a straight line towards Serpong, while line 2 is a straight line towards Tanah Abang.

Platforms have been extended to accommodate KRL with 10-car trains.[7] Currently Pondok Ranji Station already has a pedestrian tunnel, along with Sudimara Station, so that passengers no longer need to cross the tracks and are not left behind by the KRL. As soon as they enter the e-gate, passengers are immediately directed to the pedestrian tunnel.[8]

G
Main Building
Platform floorSide platform, the doors are opened on the right side
Line 1Rangkasbitung Line to Serpong/Tigaraksa/Rangkasbitung
Line 2 Rangkasbitung Line to →
Side platform, the doors are opened on the right side
GMain Building

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Pondok Ranji Station.

Supporting transportation

TypeRouteDestination
Angkot (Share taxi)[9] D09Situ Gintung-Pondok Jagung
S10Pondok Cabe bus terminal–Pondok Karya
D18Pondok Cabe bus terminal–Ulujami
S08Lebak Bulus Grab MRT station–Pondok Karya

Incidents

Notes and References

  1. Book: Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050243/http://ppid.dephub.go.id/files/dataka/BI_Final_RevMei.pdf. 2020-01-01. id.
  2. Web site: (PPT) Sekilas Elektrifikasi LAA Di Jabotabek . 2023-04-05 . dokumen.tips . id.
  3. Web site: Stasiun Pondok Ranji Punya Wajah Baru pada 2021. Halim. Fikri. Prasetya. Mohammad Yudha. August 10, 2020. www.viva.co.id. February 21, 2022. id.
  4. Web site: Siap Siap Warga Tangsel, Stasiun Pondok Ranji Baru Segera Beroperasi. January 19, 2022. Muhammad. Iqbal. www.photo.sindonews.com. February 21, 2022. id.
  5. Web site: Halim . Fikri . Prasetya . Muhammad Yudha . 2020-08-10 . Stasiun Pondok Ranji Punya Wajah Baru pada 2021 . 2023-03-03 . www.viva.co.id . id.
  6. Web site: June 17, 2022 . Melihat Wajah Baru Stasiun Pondok Ranji, Intip Penampakannya . 2023-03-03 . SINDOnews.com . id-ID.
  7. Web site: 2014-03-21 . Peron KA Lintas Serpong-Tanah Abang Diperpanjang . 2023-03-03 . Republika Online . id.
  8. Web site: Nailufar . Nibras Nada . 2017-08-07 . "Underpass" di Stasiun Sudimara dan Pondok Ranji Mulai Dioperasikan . 2023-03-03 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  9. Web site: KWK. transportumum.com. March 3, 2023.
  10. Web site: Muslimah . Salmah . February 4, 2016 . Fitri 'Spiderkid' Tewas Terjatuh dari Stasiun Pondok Ranji . 2023-03-03 . . id-ID.
  11. Web site: 2022-07-30 . Tragis! Wanita Berkerudung Merah Tewas Tertabrak KRL di Ciputat : Okezone Megapolitan . 2023-03-03 . Okezone . id-ID.