Tangerang railway station

Tangerang Station (Indonesian: Stasiun Tangerang) is a railway station located in the city of Tangerang, Banten. It is the western terminus of the Duri–Tangerang railway. This station only serves commuter trains operated by Kereta Commuter Indonesia. Passengers are mainly commuters going from the suburbs in Tangerang to Jakarta.

T11 Tangerang Station Stasiun Tangerang
The entrance of the station (2015)
General information
Location	Jalan Ki Asnawi, Tangerang Banten Indonesia
Coordinates	6.1769°S 106.6330°E / -6.1769; 106.6330
Elevation	+18 m (59 ft)
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	KAI Commuter
Line(s)	Duri–Tangerang railway Tangerang Line
Platforms	3 bay platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Station code	TNG
Classification	Large class type C[1]
History
Opened	2 January 1899 (1899-01-02)[2]
Rebuilt	2013
Passengers
2018	6.6 million[3]
Services
Preceding station Following station Tanah Tinggi towards Duri Tangerang Line Terminus
Location Tangerang Station Location in Tangerang

History

Staatsspoorwegen built a branch line from Duri Station to Tangerang Station via Staatblad No. 180 dated 5 July 1896 to transport agricultural products, military needs, and passengers. The station along with the 19 km line was inaugurated on 2 January 1899.^[4]

In 1935, it was recorded that every day there were 12 train operations at this station, and vice versa with the same number of trips. The Duri-Tangerang train is available in two circuits, namely a special class 3 circuit and a mixed class between classes 2 and 3. Class 2 is intended for foreigners, Chinese and indigenous businessmen while class 3 is for indigenous people.

Most of the goods transported are agricultural products. The private lands previously managed by Chinese businessmen were planted with rice, peanuts, cassava, indigo, coconut and various types of vegetables. In addition to agricultural products, goods transported by train are household handicrafts. The most widely done craft is weaving hats from bamboo. The results of the hats were bought by the Chinese and Europeans. Most of the Chinese resold the bamboo hats they bought, while the Europeans sent them overseas via the Port of Tanjung Priok.^[4]

Building and layout

This station has 4 train lines, with lines 1 and 2 being a straight line towards Tanah Tinggi. Right next to line 4 there is a KRL subdepot to store facilities.

In the past, Tangerang Station had a branch towards the Cisadane River, the branch line is believed to have been before the Pasar Anyar crossing but now there is no trace of it. This branch was used for the transportation of materials from the Cisadane River for the construction of Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in 1960–1962.^[5] It is said that the C300 locomotive took part in the process of delivering materials for the construction of GBK.^[4] This rail is adjacent to the Tangerang City Sports Hall, along Jalan Kampung Sukamulya, Babakan Ujung.

G	Main building
Platform floor	Side platform
	Line 1	Tangerang Line from and towards Duri (Tanah Tinggi) →
	Line 2	Tangerang Line from and towards Duri (Tanah Tinggi) →
	Island platform
	Line 3	Tangerang Line from and towards Duri (Tanah Tinggi) →
	Line 4	Tangerang Line from and towards Duri (Tanah Tinggi) →
	Island platform
	Line 5	Train parking area
	Line 6	Train parking area

Services

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

Passenger services

• KAI Commuter
  • Tangerang Line, to Duri

Supporting transportation

Type	Route	Destination
Angkot (share taxi)[6]	R01	Poris Plawad-Jatake
	R02	Poris Plawad-Cibodasari
	R03	Poris Plawad-Plaza Kotabumi
	R03A	Poris Plawad-Serpong Station
	R04	Poris Plawad-Selapajang Jaya
	R05	Poris Plawad-Kebon Besar
	T08	Poris Plawad-Sangiang Jaya
	R10	Poris Plawad-Danau Cipondoh
	T07 (Loop line)	Poris Plawad-Tangerang Station
	R11	Poris Plawad-Bencongan (via Jalan Beringin Raya–Jalan Cemara Raya)
	R14	Poris Plawad-Bencongan (via Jalan Teuku Umar–Jalan Gatot Subroto)
	R06A	Bojong Nangka-Poris Plawad
	B09	Dadap-Poris Plawad
	K17	Kampung Melayu Timur–Poris Plawad

Controversy

• On July 19, 2016, there was a closure of access to enter Tangerang Station by the Tangerang City Government. Passengers were then diverted through the east station entrance. As a result, Tangerang residents have difficulty on accessing the station because they have to walk far from the station entrance towards Jalan Kisamaun. This is because the entrance to the station was closed because it unraveled the chaos of angkots waiting for passengers at Tangerang Station.^[7]