Serpong railway station explained


Serpong Station
Address:Jl. Stasiun Serpong, Serpong, South Tangerang
Country:Indonesia
Platform:1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Parking: Available
Opened:1 October 1889[1]
Rebuilt:2006
Accessible: Available
Code:SRP • 0211
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Map Type:Indonesia_Java
Map Dot Label:Serpong Station
Native Name:
Coordinates:-6.3201°N 106.6651°W
Operator:KAI Commuter
Classification:Class I[2]
Electrified:1992[3]
Structure:Ground
Borough:Banten

Serpong Station (SRP) is a railway station located in Serpong, Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten. It is located not far from Bumi Serpong Damai complex or commonly known as BSD City. This station used to be the terminus for trains in the green line, now the line has been extended to, and . This station mostly served the commuter in Greater Jakarta.

In 1992, the station was electrified to support the Serpong Express KRL journey, which was touted as the forerunner of the Rangkasbitung Line of the KRL Commuterline system. This station was originally served as the terminus for the KRL Commuterline, but has now been extended to Rangkasbitung. Serpong Station is the westernmost train station in South Tangerang City.

Building and layout

Initially, the station had three railway lines with line 2 being a straight line. On 4 July 2007, the new Serpong Station was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a pilot station, simultaneously with the inauguration of the double track at this station. In addition, the layout of this station has also changed, so that this station has four railroad lines with straight tracks on lines 2 and 3. The old station building, which was a legacy of the Staatsspoorwegen, has been torn down due to the impact of the construction of platforms and new buildings. Nevertheless, passenger activity at this station remains normal.[4] With the completion of the Serpong–Parungpanjang double track as of 17 April 2013, line 2 is made a straight track towards, while line 3 is a straight track towards .[5]

GMain building
PPlatform floor
Line 1Rangkasbitung Line to / and to →
Line 2Rangkasbitung Line to /
Line 3 Rangkasbitung Line to →
Line 4 Rangkasbitung Line to →

Services

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

Intermodal support

Public transport type Line Destination
Angkot[6] R03A Serpong Station–Pasar Anyar
B07 Serpong Station–Kalideres Terminal (transfer at Kalideres)
D16 BSD City–Suradita
D20 Serpong Station-Rumpin

Incidents

References

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Staatsspoorwegen. 1921–1932. Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. . nl. Batavia. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: (PPT) Sekilas Elektrifikasi LAA Di Jabotabek . 2023-04-27 . dokumen.tips . id.
  4. Web site: SBY Resmikan Stasiun Serpong, Lalu Lintas KA Tetap Normal . . id-ID.
  5. Web site: Jalur Ganda KA Serpong-Parung Panjang Diresmikan . 2023-03-16 . dephub.go.id . id.
  6. Web site: Trayek Angkot. About Tangerang. 18 October 2017. 12 July 2016 .
  7. Web site: Sidik . Farih Maulana . 22 December 2019 . Diterjang Angin-Hujan Deras, Atap Stasiun Serpong Rusak . 2023-03-16 . detiknews . id-ID.
  8. Web site: Fadhil . Haris . Atap Sempat Rusak, Stasiun Serpong Sudah Beroperasi Normal . detiknews . id-ID.