Since I start this website in 2012, I always try to take a photo of the whole CommuterLine stations. The pictures role is to complete my writing of the entire station traversed by CommuterLine. In 2016, I attempted to do an update on the current condition of the CommuterLine stations. This is not an easy…
Category: Notes from Platform 2
Get Lost in Jakarta with less than USD 0.5
Congestion in Jakarta does require extraordinary patience. It seemed impossible if you like getting around Jakarta at low cost with no need to have longer hours when using a car, a taxi, motorcycle taxi, or even transport-based applications. The Jakarta administration is providing various public transportation such as Transjakarta and City Tour Bu, but despite…
Elang Bondol and Salak Condet: The Forgotten Mascot of Jakarta
The mascot of Jakarta is not the National Monument or Ondel – Ondel as is commonly known by the citizens of Jakarta, but in fact the mascot is the Elang Bondol and Salak Condet. Nothing wrong also if the citizens of Jakarta incorrectly think about the mascot of their city, because the flag and the…
How to get to Gambir Railway Station with @CommuterLine
Since 2013, @CommuterLine no longer stop at Gambir station, passenger who want to depart or arrive at Gambir station have another challenge. Commuterline of the Blue Line (Jakarta Kota – Bekasi ) and the Red Line (Jakarta Kota – Depok/Bogor) pass through this station, but do not stop here So if you want travel to…
Bendera Kuning: The History
If you had a chance to look deeper around Jakarta, you might occasionally see a Bendera Kuning or a yellow flag mounted on a side street. Yellow flag in Jakarta and West Java is known as a marker of a person’s death As quoted from Kompas, the story of the yellow flag began in the…
The History of Cicayur Station
Cicayur station is located near Jl. Cicayur Station, Cisauk, Tangerang. The station was built on October 1, 1899 by Staatspoorwegen (SS), as part of the railways route along Batavia (Jakarta) – Duri – Tanah Abang – Rangkasbitoeng (Rangkasbitung). A photo posted by Dian Indah Setiyanti (@diansetiyanti) on Dec 26, 2015 at 4:26am PST //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js A…
We are Broadcasted at @DAAI_TV and Featuring @_TikaOktavia34 and @erfitriaa
Hey, we are broadcasted at DAAI TV Indonesia and talked about new system of payment for @CommuterLine. We are represented by Tika Oktavia and Erni Fitria. See us from 14:29
A Brief Note on Wijayakusuma and Rail One
Wijayakusuma Inspection Railways Train: An Introduction Wijayakusuma Railways Train is a Rail Diesel is used as a inspection train or called as KAIS. This train is used by Board of Directors of PT KAI or VVIP’s guest of PT KAI for for inspection.. This train was used as commuter train along the Bogor – Sukabumi…
The History of Pasar Senen Station
Pasar Senen station is located on Jl. Pasar Senen, Central Jakarta. This station also serves as an inter-city train in Java. Senen Station was built in 1924 and inaugurated on March 19, 1925. The station was designed by Ir. J. Van Gendt and was formerly owned by Batavia Ooster Spoorweg Mij (BOS) and Staats Spoorwegen…
Beware of the Bag Thefts at @CommuterLine
One problem that is quite common in @commuterline is a matter of theft. Some cases are attempts to steal mobile phone or wallet. Several other cases are bags thefts. These cases are quite common, especially for the passengers who were seated and put their bag on the luggage rack. In 2015, Kompas also had reported…
Getting Jakarta: From Airport to City Center
Is it your first time to Jakarta and you are confused about how to get to Jakarta from the Airport? No need to be afraid, because I’d be kind enough to share information on how getting Jakarta with the easy and cheapest way. The first important thing to know is where is your arrival airport?…
A Touching Message in Commuter Line
As we have known, commuter line’s rolling stocks are mostly composed by used Japanese trains. The latest rolling stocks were come from Japanese Railway (JR), specifically which operated in Nambu Line. The new armada has yellow stripes and consists with 12 rolling stocks. Besides the better condition from the old one, the new armada of…
Jakarta by Train 