Rangkasbitung railway station

Rangkasbitung Station (RK) is a railway station located in East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, Banten.

Rangkasbitung Station

Stasiun Rangkasbitung

New hall in Rangkasbitung station 2020
LocationJl. Stasiun Rangkasbitung No.1, East Muara Ciujung, Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency
Banten
Indonesia
Coordinates6.35266°S 106.25152999999999°E / -6.35266; 106.25152999999999
Elevation+22 m (72 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Commuter Indonesia
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
Station codeRK
ClassificationLarge class type C[1]
History
Opened1 October 1899[2]
Electrified2017
Previous namesRangkasbetoeng Station
Services
Preceding station   KRL Commuterline   Following station
TerminusRangkasbitung-Tanahabang
toward Tanah Abang

Rangkasbitung Station 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.

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]

Services

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

Passenger services

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)

References
  1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian).
  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 2017-04-12.
Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Jambu Baru
towards Merak		   Merak–Tanah Abang   Citeras
towards Tanah Abang
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