Merak Commuter Line

Merak Commuter Line

Merak Commuter Line train passing through the railway section between Walantaka Station and Serang Station
Overview
Other name(s)Merak Line
Native name
  • Kereta Api Commuter Line Merak
  • Kereta Api Lokal Merak
StatusOperational
Locale
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)KAI Commuter
History
Opened1 April 2017
Technical
Line length69 km (43 mi)
Operating speed40–75 km/h (25–47 mph)
Route map

MER
Merak Bus interchange
Rangkamila
Tegalwangi
freight line to Cigading
KEN
Krenceng
CLG
Cilegon
Tangerang–Merak Toll Road
TOJB
Tonjong Baru
KRA
Karangantu
Kedungcinde
Tangerang–Merak Toll Road
SG
Serang
Kemang
Cihideung
WLT
Walantaka
Silebu
CKL
Cikeusal
Pasirmanggu
CT
Catang
JBU
Jambu Baru
former line to Labuan and Bayah
RK
Rangkasbitung Bus interchange

The Merak Commuter Line or simply Merak Line, formerly Merak Local Train (Indonesian: Kereta Api Lokal Merak),[1] is a local commuter rail service operated by KAI Commuter that runs from Merak Station to Rangkasbitung Station in Banten, Indonesia. The service, which was reactivated on 1 April 2017, has a total travel time up to 2 hours and is a primary means of transportation for Merak residents to travel to Rangkasbitung. It is colloquially called the Dark Green Line due to its dark green ( ) coloured route on the Commuterline travel map.

Initially, train service for the AngkeMerak route operated under the name Banten Ekspres (Patas Merak).[2][3] Since the enactment of the 2017 train travel chart (Gapeka) and the Rangkasbitung Line was established, Banten Ekspres was removed so that the Merak–Rangkasbitung line is only served by Merak Line.[4]

On 1 October 2020, the Merak Local train operation, which was previously managed by Kereta Api Indonesia, was moved to its subsidiary KAI Commuter after obtaining an operating license from the Ministry of Transportation on 3 June 2020.[5][6]

On 1 June 2023, the Ministry of Transportation, via the 2023 Train Travel Chart (Gapeka), renamed the route from Merak Local Train to the Merak Commuter Line.[1]

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Transportation (2023). GAPEKA 2023 Jawa Dephub (PDF) (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Railways. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Banten Ekspress Gantikan Kereta Patas Merak". Tempo (in Indonesian). 22 September 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. ^ Okta, Maria (6 April 2018). "Kereta Lokal Merak-Rangkasbitung, Gantikan Layanan KA Jakarta-Merak". KabarPenumpang - Jalur Informasi Penumpang Tiga Moda. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Per 1 April 2017, Jadwal Perjalanan KA Berubah". Dream.co.id. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  5. ^ "KCI Dapatkan Izin Operasi KA Lokal Merak dan Prameks". BeritaSatu. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  6. ^ Pradana, Rio Sandy (30 September 2020). Puspa, Anitana Widya (ed.). "Oktober, KCI Jalankan KA Prameks Solo-Yogyakarta". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.