KRL Commuterline

This article is about the commuter rail system of Greater Jakarta. For a similar system in Yogyakarta, see KAI Commuter Yogyakarta Line.

KRL Commuterline
KRL 205 series (M17) operating from Manggarai station
KRL 205 series (M17) operating from Manggarai station
Overview
Native nameKereta Rel Listrik (KRL) Commuter Line/Jabodetabek
Owner Kereta Api Indonesia
Area servedGreater Jakarta
LocaleJakarta, Indonesia
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines5
Number of stations80 (5 inactive)
Daily ridership1.2 million (highest)[1]
862,000 (average)
Annual ridership156.82 million (Jan - Jun 2024)[2]
HeadquartersJuanda Station 2nd floor, Sawah Besar, Jakarta, Indonesia
Websitecommuterline.id
Operation
Began operation
  • 6 April 1925 – 1945 (Tandjoengpriok–Meester Cornelis line)
  • 1945 (under the present-day Kereta Api Indonesia)
  • 15 September 2008 (under the present-day KAI Commuter)
Operator(s)KAI Commuter
Number of vehiclessee below
Train length8, 10 or 12 cars per trainset
Headway3 minute(s)– 1hour (Some routes)
Technical
System length418 km (260 mi)[3]
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Cape gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Top speed95 km/h (59 mph)
System map

Manggarai Station Platform

KRL Commuterline, commonly known as Greater Jakarta Commuter rail, or KRL Commuter Line Jabodetabek is a commuter rail system for Greater Jakarta in Indonesia. It was previously known as KRL Jabodetabek. It is operated by KAI Commuter (KCI), a subsidiary of the Indonesian national railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). The rail system uses rolling stock of rapid transit standard and operates high frequency services with minimum headway. In 2019, the average number of Commuterline users per day reached 1.04 million, with the record of the highest number of users served in a day being 1,154,080.[4][5][6]

"KRL" itself stands for "Kereta Rel Listrik" (literally "electric rail train" or "electric railcar"), a term for an electric multiple unit train.

  1. ^ "Pengguna KRL Jabodetabek Disebut Capai 1,2 Juta Orang Per Hari". 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ Erlina Santika (15 January 2024). "KRL Commuter Jabodetabek Sumbang 290 Juta Penumpang pada 2023". kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Tahun Ini, KRL Commuter Line Bidik 1,2 Penumpang/Hari" (in Indonesian). CNBC Indonesia. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Info Perusahaan".
  5. ^ Agustin Setyo Wardani (3 February 2015). "2014, Sebanyak 200 Juta Orang Naik Kereta Jabodetabek".
  6. ^ Fajarta, Carlos Roy (20 November 2019). "Commuter Line Passes Milestone of 1m Daily Passengers". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 21 November 2019.