Merak Commuter Line

Merak Commuter Line
Merak Commuter Line
	LM;
	Merak Commuter Line train passing through the railway section between Walantaka Station and Serang Station
Overview
Other name(s)	Merak Local Train
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)
History
Opened	1 April 2017
Technical
Line length	69 km (43 mi)
Operating speed	40–75 km/h (25–47 mph)
Route map

The Merak Commuter Line, formerly Merak Local Train (Indonesian: Kereta Api Lokal Merak)[1] is a local commuter train service operated by KAI Commuter from Merak Station to Rangkasbitung Station. The service, which was reactivated on 1 April 2017, has a travel time up to 2 hours. It is one of the means of transportation for Merak residents to travel to Rangkasbitung (and Tanah Abang in Jakarta, using the Rangkasbitung Line of the KRL Commuterline). On the Commuterline travel map, the route is colored dark green ( ), so sometimes the service is often referred to as the Dark Green Line.

Initially, there was a train service for the Angke–Merak route under the name Banten Ekspres (Patas Merak).[2][3] Since the operation of the Rangkasbitung Line and the enactment of the 2017 train travel chart (Gapeka) as of 1 April 2017, Banten Ekspres was removed so that the Merak–Rangkasbitung line is only served by Merak Local Train.[4]

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

As of 1 June 2023, the Ministry of Transportation, via the 2023 Train Travel Chart (Gapeka), renamed the route from Merak Local Train into its present name.[1]

Fare

KAI stipulates that the Merak local train fare is Rp 3,000.00 for all passenger mileage. Merak Local Train ticket reservations can use the KAI Access app which is valid 7 days before departure or 2 hours before departure.

Stations


Stations		Transfer/Notes	Location
Code	Name	Transfer/Notes	Location
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	Serang
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 crossing in the Jambu Baru–Catang section, Bojong Pandan, Tunjung Teja, Serang.[7] This incident resulted in the death of a driver.[8]
On Sunday, 14 February 2021 at 07:30, Merak local train bound for Rangkasbitung, which had just departed from Merak Station, hit Pulomerak residents in the Bumi Waras neighborhood, Tamansari, Merak. The victim was dragged as far as 10 meters and suffered serious head and leg injuries so he died on the spot.[9]
On 18 March 2021, Merak local train bound for Merak collided with a car at the Kadipaten gate level crossing, Cibeber, Cilegon, at around 11.00. The black car initially drove from Seruni Terminal to Cilegon. There were no casualties in the incident. However, two passengers and the driver experienced shock and 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 gate-less level crossing in Silebu, Kragilan, Serang. The odong-odong carrying 34 passengers, 9 of whom died on the crash site and 24 others and the driver were injured.[11][12]

References

GAPEKA 2023 Jawa Dephub (PDF) (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Railways. Ministry of Transportation. 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
"Banten Ekspress Gantikan Kereta Patas Merak". Tempo (in Indonesian). 22 September 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
Okta, Maria (6 April 2018). "Kereta Lokal Merak-Rangkasbitung, Gantikan Layanan KA Jakarta-Merak". KabarPenumpang - Jalur Informasi Penumpang Tiga Moda. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
"Per 1 April 2017, Jadwal Perjalanan KA Berubah". Dream.co.id. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
"KCI Dapatkan Izin Operasi KA Lokal Merak dan Prameks". BeritaSatu. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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.
"KA Lokal Merak Tabrak Grandmax di Serang : Okezone Megapolitan". Okezone (in Indonesian). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
"Mobil Terpental 15 Meter Usai Tertabrak KA, Syarifudin Tewas dalam Kecelakaan Maut". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 26 December 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
"Cilegon Gempar, Jalan Kaki di Rel Warga Merak Tewas Tertabrak Kereta Api". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). 14 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
Iqbal, M. "Mobil Ringsek Tertabrak Kereta di Cilegon, Sopir-Penumpang Dibawa ke RS". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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.
Antara (27 July 2022). "Total Korban Odong-odong Tertabrak Kereta di Serang: 9 Tewas, 24 Luka". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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[:0-1] GAPEKA 2023 Jawa Dephub (PDF) (in Indonesian). Directorate General of Railways. Ministry of Transportation. 2023. 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.