Kwitang (Transjakarta)

Kwitang is a TransJakarta bus rapid transit station located between Kwitang Raya and Prajurit KKO Usman dan Harun streets in Senen district, Jakarta, Indonesia. The station serves eastbound corridor 2 buses, one way towards Pulo Gadung. It is also located south of the Museum of National Awakening. Despite its name, this station is not precisely located in Kwitang administrative village (kelurahan), but it is located at the borderline between Kwitang and its neighboring village, Senen in the north.

224 Kwitang
TransJakarta bus rapid transit station
General information
LocationJalan Kwitang Raya, Kwitang (south) and Jalan Prajurit KKO Usman dan Harun, Senen (north), Senen, Central Jakarta 10410, Jakarta, Indonesia
Owned byTransJakarta
Operated byTransJakarta
Line(s)
  • List of Transjakarta corridors#Corridor 2 Monas–Pulo Gadung
  • List of Transjakarta corridors#Cross-corridor routes Pulo Gadung–Rawa Buaya
  • List of Transjakarta corridors#Cross-corridor routes PGC–Juanda
  • Kampung Rambutan–Juanda via Cempaka Putih
PlatformsSingle island platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Available
Accessible Yes
History
Opened15 January 2006 (2006-01-15)
Rebuilt2021-2022
Services
Preceding station   TransJakarta   Following station
Gambir 2
One way operational
  Corridor 2   Pasar Senen
towards Pulo Gadung
Pasar Senen
towards Pulo Gadung
  Corridor 2A   Balai Kota
towards Rawa Buaya
Pal Puith
towards PGC
  Corridor 5C   Balai Kota
One way operational
towards Juanda
Pasar Senen
towards Kampung Rambutan
  Corridor 7F   Balai Kota
One way operational
towards Juanda

History

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Kwitang BRT station in 2012

Kwitang BRT station was opened along with the inauguration of corridor 2 on 15 January 2006. The original building had a small size, with one platform bay only, and it only facing north (Prajurit KKO Usman dan Harun street). Because of its small size, articulated buses were unable to serve the station.

On 6 June 2021, Kwitang BRT station was closed and demolished for a revitalization.[1] However, the reconstruction wasn't started until 15 April 2022,[2] simultaneously with 10 other stations on different corridors, including Juanda and Balai Kota.[3][4] On 11 August 2022, Kwitang BRT station was reopened to the public, and the station now is able to serve both eastbound and westbound buses.[5]

Building and layout

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The platform of the station
 
A samanea saman tree inside the station

The new building faces both north and south sides, so the station can serve westbound buses, such as corridors 5C (PGC–Juanda) and 7F (Kampung Rambutan–Juanda (via Cempaka Putih)) on the south platform. The station now has 6 platform bays (3 on each direction), with automatic platform screen doors.

The uniqueness of the station can be seen from a retained samanea saman or trembesi tree inside it. The surrounding area of the tree is sterilized, by providing a wide open area with unconcreted soil area, allowing the tree to grow without interruptions.

North     to Pulo Gadung and   to Kampung Rambutan (Pasar Senen)
Island platform, the doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel
South (Balai Kota)   to Rawa Buaya and     to Juanda

Non-BRT bus services

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Type Route Destination Notes
TransJakarta city bus 2P Gondangdia StationSenen Outside the station
1P SenenBlok M
1R SenenTanah Abang Station
Mikrotrans Jak Lingko JAK-10B Gondangdia–Cikini via Kramat Raya

Places nearby

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References

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  1. ^ "Sahabat TiJe, pembangunan revitalisasi Halte Kwitang dan Halte Balai Kota akan mulai dilaksanakan pada 6 Juni 2021". Jadwalkeretaapi.com (in Indonesian). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Hampir 7 Bulan Halte Kwitang Tak Beroperasi, Kenapa?". pasangmata.detik.com (in Indonesian). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ Triatmodjo, Danang (16 April 2022). Agustina, Dewi (ed.). "Belasan Halte dalam Proses Revitalisasi, Transjakarta Lakukan Penyesuaian Rute Perjalanan". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ Fadli, Ardiansyah (15 April 2022). Alexander, Hilda B. (ed.). "11 Halte Transjakarta Direvitalisasi Mulai Jumat, Begini Penyesuaiannya". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ Maharani, Aisyah Sekar Ayu (12 August 2022). Alexander, Hilda B. (ed.). "Halte Kwitang Diuji Coba, Ini Rute yang Dilayani". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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