Thamrin Avenue | |
Former name(s) | Djalan M.H. Thamrin |
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Namesake | Mohammad Husni Thamrin |
Owner | Government of Special Region of Jakarta |
Maintained by | Office of Public Works (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of Special Region of Jakarta |
Length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
Location | Central Jakarta |
Nearest metro station | Dukuh Atas BNI, Bundaran HI Bank DKI |
South end | West Flood Canal bridge / Jalan Jenderal Sudirman |
Major junctions | Jl. Budi Kemuliaan-Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jl. Kebon Sirih, Jl. KH. Wahid Hasyim, Bundaran HI roundabout |
North end | Thamrin Fountain at Bank Indonesia Roundabout |
Construction | |
Construction start | 1949[1] |
Completion | 1953 |
Inauguration | January 1951[1] |
Jalan M.H. Thamrin or Jalan Thamrin (M.H. Thamrin Avenue or Thamrin Avenue) is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. The road is located at the center of Jakarta, running from the north end of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman at West Flood Canal at the south end to the roundabout near Arjuna Wijaya Statue Jakarta at the north end. Developed in the 1950s, the road was a landmark of post-colonial Indonesia and continues to have a prominent importance in Jakarta.