Rangkasbitung railway station

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Rangkasbitung Station (RK)[1] is a railway station located in East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, Banten. It is the main station of Lebak Regency. This station has a small rail yard to keep passenger coaches and goods carriages. This yard also keeps locomotives from Jakarta which serve trains from Jakarta Kota. All train services that pass this station stop in this station.

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Rangkasbitung Station

Stasiun Rangkasbitung
The new entrance hall of Rangkasbitung station (2021)
General information
LocationJl. Stasiun Rangkasbitung No.1, East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency
Banten
Indonesia
Coordinates6°21′10″S 106°15′06″E / 6.35266°S 106.25152999999999°E / -6.35266; 106.25152999999999
Elevation+22 m (72 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKAI Commuter
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking Available
Accessible Available
Other information
Station codeRK• 0130 • RANGKAS[1]
ClassificationLarge type A[1]
History
Opened1 October 1899 (1899-10-01)[2]
Electrified2017
Previous namesRangkasbetoeng Station
Services
Preceding station Following station
Citeras
towards Tanah Abang
Rangkasbitung Line Terminus
Terminus Merak Local Jambu Baru
towards Merak
Location
Rangkasbitung Station is located in Java
Rangkasbitung Station
Rangkasbitung Station
Location in Java

Since 1 April 2017, KRL Commuterline commenced operations from Tanah Abang Station to Rangkasbitung Station, formerly terminating at Maja Station. Therefore, local services such as Kalimaya, Langsam and Rangkas Jaya, which terminate at Angke and Tanah Abang Station, have stopped operations.[3]

Starting on 3 November 2020, the elimination of single-trip card (Tiket Harian Berjaminan or THB card) sales was carried out at this station in stages in order to reduce passenger contact in anticipation of the transmission of COVID-19 spread. However, passengers can still tap-in/tap-out with THB cards at the station.[4]

History

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In the past, there was a branch for the railroad line to Labuan via Pandeglang which has been inactive since 1984. On this line there is another branch for the line at Saketi to Bayah;[5] it was built by Japanese prisoners of war better known as romusha during the Japanese occupation during the World War II. Thousands of people died because of the inhuman treatment of the Japanese soldiers. Branch lines are included in the reactivation master plan.[6]

Building and layout

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This station has four active lines. Initially, line 1 was a straight line. After the Maja–Rangkasbitung double track was officially operated in line with the enactment of the 2019 train travel chart on December 1, 2019, line 1 is now only used as a double track straight line from the direction of Jakarta, while line 2 is used as a double track straight line towards Jakarta as well as a double track and single track from and towards Merak.

At this station there is also a train depot and a locomotive depot which store and maintain the flat carriages used for the Babarandek and Baja Coil trains as well as the Merak Local Train series and the locomotives that are given the task of pulling them. There is also a KRL depot which was built together with the construction of the double track.

The old station building which was a legacy of the Staatsspoorwegen has now been designated as a cultural heritage by PT KAI's Center for Preservation and Architectural Design Unit.[7] Currently, on the west side of the old building, there is a new building in the form of a waiting room which is reserved for KRL passengers only, while the old building is used as a special waiting room for Merak Local Train passengers.[8]

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G Main building
P
Platform floor
Side platform
Line 1   Rangkasbitung Line, from and towards Tanah Abang Citeras
Island platform
Line 2   Rangkasbitung Line, from and towards Tanah Abang Citeras
Jambu Baru

LM Merak Commuter Line, from and towards Merak

Island platform
Line 3 Jambu Baru

LM Merak Commuter Line, from and towards Merak

Line 4 Train parking area

Services

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

Passenger services

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Defunct services

  • Kalimaya express local (Merak-Tanah Abang)
  • Langsam local (Rangkasbitung-Angke)
  • Rangkas Jaya express local (Rangkasbitung-Tanah Abang)
  • Patas Merak rapid local (Merak-Tanah Abang)
    (Now called Lokal Merak with shortened route from Merak to Rangkasbitung)
  • Krakatau intercity (Merak-Kediri via Tanah Abang)
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References

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  1. ^ a b c Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932 (in Dutch). Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
  3. ^ "KRL Rangkasbitung-Tanahabang Beroperasi Penuh Mulai 1 April 2017". krl.co.id. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Stasiun Rangkasbitung Sebagai Stasiun Khusus KMT Mulai 3 November 2020". KAI Commuter (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 April 2023.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Idris, Muhammad. "Ada Rel Mati di Banten, Dibangun Romusha Zaman Jepang". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Reaktivasi Jalur Kereta Api Rangkasbitung-Labuan jadi Harapan Warga Lebak". Pelita Banten (in Indonesian). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ Group, Gatra Media. "Jelang Lebaran, Pembangunan Hall Stasiun Rangkasbitung Belum Rampung | Ekonomi". www.gatra.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 March 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Difa (6 August 2019). "Bangunan Stasiun Rangkasbitung Jadi Cagar Budaya". Redaksi24.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Jambu Baru
towards Merak
  Merak–Tanah Abang   Citeras
towards Tanah Abang