The Jakarta–Bogor railway (), is 54.81 km long railway line that connects with . This railway is one of the main line in Jakarta Greater Area.

History

Between 1871 and 1873, the Dutch railway company '' Nederlands-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij'' built the railway as part of the line to . Originally there were two northern termini, each on a separate rail branch: one next to the former

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at "Station Batavia Noord", and the other at "Kleine Boom" on the east side of the

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harbor near current day Pasar Ikan. "Kleine Boom" was the location of a customs office, and therefore this terminus was primarily meant for foreign boat passengers. Initially built as a standard gauge (which at the time was referred to as 1067 mm gauge) and single-track railway, the line gained a second track and was electrified in the early 1920s in a project to improve the entire Batavian railway network. There had been plans to elevate the line between and , but this was cancelled due to the

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. Wegener Sleeswijk, F.O. (1929). "Uitbreiding van de spoorwegen in en om Batavia en Tandjong Priok". ''De Ingenieur: Verkeerswezen I'' 2, 1–12. Between 1988 and 1992, the so far ground-level railway was reconstructed into an

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after all, aimed at providing

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to avoid

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accidents with other traffic. The elevated stations were each colored differently, hence the "rainbow line" nickname.

Trains

Both intercity and local trains use the Jakarta Kota-Manggarai line. Intercity trains will typically only serve Gambir Station, while local commuter trains call at every station. The following is a list of scheduled trains on this route:

Intercity trains

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to ,

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* Argo Dwipangga to ,

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* Argo Cheribon to ,

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and ,

* Argo Lawu to Solo Balapan, Central Java * Argo Muria to , Central Java * Argo Parahyangan to , West Java * Argo Sindoro to Semarang Tawang, Central Java * Bangunkarta to , East Java *

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to Surabaya Gubeng, East Java * Gajayana to , East Java * Purwojaya to , Central Java * Sembrani to Surabaya Pasar Turi, East Java * Taksaka to ,

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KRL Jabodetabek commuter trains

* Bogor Line: Jakarta Kota-Depok(-Bogor)

References

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History

Trains

Intercity trains

KRL Jabodetabek commuter trains

See also

References