Merak Commuter Line

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.

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
Status	Operational
Locale	Lebak Regency Serang Regency Serang Cilegon
Termini	Rangkasbitung Merak
Stations	11
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Operator(s)	KAI Commuter
History
Opened	1 April 2017
Technical
Line length	69 km (43 mi)
Operating speed	40–75 km/h (25–47 mph)
Route map Legend MER Merak Tangerang-Merak Toll Road – Merak Exit Rangkamila Tegalwangi freight line to Cigading KEN Krenceng CLG Cilegon Tangerang–Merak Toll Road TOJB Tonjong Baru KRA Karangantu Cibanten River Kedungcinde Tangerang–Merak Toll Road SG Serang Kemang Cihideung WLT Walantaka Silebu CKL Cikeusal Pasirmanggu Serang-Panimbang Toll Road CT Catang JBU Jambu Baru former line to Labuan and Bayah Ciujung River RK Rangkasbitung to Tanah Abang This diagram: view talk edit

Initially, train service for the Angke–Merak 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]

Fare

KAI stipulates that the Merak Line fare is Rp 3,000.00 for all passenger mileage. Merak Line tickets can be purchased using the Access by KAI app.

Stations

Stations		Transfer/Notes	Location
Code	Name
LM01 R22	Rangkasbitung	Terminal station. Rangkasbitung Line Mandala Bus Terminal Pandeglang Regency Angkot Lebak Regency Angkot	Lebak Regency
LM02	Jambu Baru		Serang Regency
LM03	Catang
LM04	Cikeusal	Serang Regency Angkot
LM05	Walantaka	Serang Regency Angkot
LM06	Serang	Serang city Angkot Serang Regency Angkot	Serang
LM07	Karangantu	Serang city Angkot Serang Regency Angkot
LM08	Tonjong Baru		Serang Regency
LM09	Cilegon	Cilegon Angkot Serang city Angkot Serang Regency Angkot	Cilegon
LM10	Krenceng	Cilegon Angkot Serang Regency Angkot
LM11	Merak	Terminal station. Port of Merak Merak Bus Terminal Cilegon Angkot

Incidents

• On 24 December 2020 at 13:30, a Merak local train numbered 490 bound for Merak Station collided with an open-loaded pickup truck at an unbarred level crossing in the Jambu Baru–Catang section of the line.^[7] This incident resulted in the death of the truck driver.^[8]
• On Sunday, 14 February 2021 at 07:30, a Merak local train bound for Rangkasbitung, which had just departed from Merak Station, hit a Pulomerak resident in the Bumi Waras neighborhood of Merak. The victim was dragged as far as 10 meters and suffered serious head and leg injuries and died on the scene.^[9]
• On 18 March 2021, Merak local train bound for Merak collided with a car at the Kadipaten gate level crossing in Cilegon at around 11:00. There were no casualties in the incident; however, two passengers and the driver were taken to the Krakatau Medika Hospital for treatment.^[10]
• On 26 July 2022 at around 11:00, Merak local train bound for Rangkasbitung collided with a kiddie ride (odong-odong) on a unbarred level crossing in Silebu, Kragilan, Serang. The odong-odong was carrying 34 passengers, 9 of whom died on the crash site while the driver and 24 others were injured.^[11][12]

References

1. 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.
7. "KA Lokal Merak Tabrak Grandmax di Serang : Okezone Megapolitan". Okezone (in Indonesian). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
8. "Mobil Terpental 15 Meter Usai Tertabrak KA, Syarifudin Tewas dalam Kecelakaan Maut". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 December 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
9. "Cilegon Gempar, Jalan Kaki di Rel Warga Merak Tewas Tertabrak Kereta Api". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
10. Iqbal, M. "Mobil Ringsek Tertabrak Kereta di Cilegon, Sopir-Penumpang Dibawa ke RS". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
11. Ridho, Rasyid (26 July 2022). Purba, David Oliver (ed.). "9 Penumpang Odong-odong Tewas Tertabrak Kereta Api di Serang". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
12. Antara (27 July 2022). "Total Korban Odong-odong Tertabrak Kereta di Serang: 9 Tewas, 24 Luka". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.

External links

• (in Indonesian) KAI Commuter official website