The Tanjung Priok Line (also known as KRL Commuterline Jakarta Kota–Tanjung Priok), officially the Tanjung Priok Commuter Line, is a
commuter rail
Commuter rail or suburban rail is a Passenger train, passenger rail service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting Commuting, commuters to a Central business district, central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter town ...
line in Indonesia, operated by PT
Kereta Commuter Indonesia
PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (trade name, trading as KAI Commuter, abbreviated as KCI or KAIC) is a subsidiary of the Indonesian national railway company Kereta Api Indonesia, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) which manages commuter rail services. Ini ...
. The line connects
Jakarta Kota station in
West Jakarta
West Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jakbar, is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified as a proper mu ...
and
Tanjung Priuk station in
North Jakarta
North Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jakut, is one of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is ...
. On maps and diagrams, the line is shown using the colour "pink" (). Covering a distance of only 8.115 kilometres,
the pink line is the shortest line in the Jakarta KA Commuter system, and serves mostly as the connecting feeder line between
Jakarta Kota station
Jakarta Kota Station (, station code: JAKK) is a railway station, located in the old city core of Kota, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The station was named ''Batavia Zuid'' (or ''South Batavia'') until the beginning of the 20th century. The station was ...
(red line) and
Kampung Bandan station (blue line). The Pink Line traces its origins back to a railway line built from 1883 to 1885 during the Dutch colonial era, to connect the city of Jakarta to
Tanjung Priok Port. It was also one of the earliest railway lines in Indonesia to be electrified starting from 1925.
Initially, Ancol was not opened at the time the line was fully operational. This station was finally used as a stop from 25 June 2016.
Route patterns
Being the shortest line in the network, it is covered by a single service serving the entire line.
The segment between Kampung Bandan and Jakarta Kota is shared with a minority service of half-racket, counterclockwise
Cikarang Loop Line
The Cikarang Loop Line (formerly Bekasi Line and Cikarang Line), officially the Cikarang Commuter Line, is a commuter rail line in Jakarta, Indonesia which is operated by PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI). The line connects Kampung Bandan stat ...
that terminates at Jakarta Kota. However, this service is very rarely available and is not acknowledged on the map, making it relatively obscure and leaving Tanjung Priok Line as the main feeder between the two stations.
Stations
The distance table of Commuterline stations.
Notes
References
External links
KRL Jabotabek website
KRL-Mania – KRL Jabotabek community site
{{Urban Rail Transit in ASEAN
Tanjung Priok
Tanjung Priok is a district in the administrative city of North Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the western part of the city's main harbor, the Port of Tanjung Priok (located in Tanjung Priok District and Koja District). The district of Tanjung Prio ...
Rail transport in Jakarta