Serang Station | |
| Native Name: | |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Address: | Jl. Ki Tapa 2, Cimuncang, Serang, Serang |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Coordinates: | -6.1124°N 106.1586°W |
| Platform: | 1 side platform 1 island platform |
| Tracks: | 3 |
| Classification: | Class II[1] |
| Parking: | Available |
| Code: | SG • 0120 |
| Owned: | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Operator: | KAI Commuter |
| Map Type: | Indonesia Java |
| Map Dot Label: | Serang Station |
| Accessible: | Available |
| Structure: | Ground |
| Events: | Operated by KCI[2] |
Serang Station, is a railway station located in Cimuncang, Serang, Serang, Banten on the Merak–Tanah Abang railway. The station is located to the northeast of the city center.
Previously, this station also served long-distance passenger trains and local trains such as Kalimaya, Patas Merak and Krakatau trains. As of 1 April 2017, the Kalimaya and Patas Merak trains were declared to have stopped operating because they were replaced by the new Rangkasbitung Line service of the KRL Commuterline,[3] and on the same date, the Merak Local Train route was cut to only Rangkasbitung–Merak PP, from the previous Tanah Abang–Merak PP route.[4] On 17 July 2017, the Krakatau train route was also cut to become Pasar Senen–Blitar PP from the previous Merak–Blitar PP, and the name was changed to Singasari train.[5]
Serang Station was opened on 1 July 1900, together with the completion of the railway stretch between Rangkasbitung and Serang.[6] Serang was a terminal station for several months until 20 December 1900. On that day the line extension to Anyer Kidul was finished, thereby completing the entire Banten railway in order to accommodate the port of Merak as the crossing facility to Lampung.[7]
Serang Station originally had 4 lines, but now there are only 3 lines left because the 4th line has been dismantled. In addition to the passenger station, this station was also a loading and unloading place for freight cars, where the cargo was unloaded into a warehouse located in the corner of the station embankment. In addition to warehouses, Serang Station also has a water tower facility for steam locomotives.
In the past, on the plot between Serang Station and Karangantu Station there was a Kedungcinde halt, while on the plot leading to Walantaka Station there was a Cihideung halt. These railway stops are no longer active.
Serang Station has 3 train lines with line 2 as a straight line. There is land on the former line 4 which previously functioned as a stockpile, and line 4 is the line used for loading and unloading of goods from the carriages into the warehouse building which is in the corner of the station embankment. Right next to this former warehouse, there is also a former water tower which was used for a steam locomotive.
Given Serang's status as a provincial capital, the station has been a relatively important stop on the Banten railway. This is reflected in the more extensive facilities, such as multiple platforms and tracks. The station actually has four tracks, but the easternmost track is unusable, leaving only three tracks in use.
The front of the station building faces west. The building stands on foundations of up to 60 centimeters from the ground. The station building has two main rooms: one for the train dispatcher and station master, and another for administration and ticket sale. Between these two is the waiting area. Part of the building still retains the original Dutch architecture, such as the tall doors and windows.
The following is a list of train services at the Serang Station.
| Angkot | R03 | Pakupatan–Pasar Rau–Kepandean |
| R06 | Cipocok–Pasar Lama–Pasar Rau | |
| R07 | Kepandean–Pasar Lama–Pasar Rau |