Jl. Matraman is one of a fairly busy road in the East Jakarta.. But did you know that the name Matraman is taken from Mataraman? The area was once used as a military defense center by the Mataram Sultanate forces to attack Batavia. Since then, the name of the military defense of the Sultanate of…
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Menara Saidah: A Story of an Unoccupied Tower
Menara Saidah or Saidah Tower located on Jl. MT Haryono, Jakarta Timur/East Jakarta. The building was established in 1998 under the name Grancindo Building. While still called Grancindo Building, the building has 15 floors. But when switching ownership to Saidah Abu Bakar, the owners did extensive renovations to 28 floors and renamed into the Menara…
Pasar Burung Pramuka: The Bird Market at Jakarta
Pasar Burung Pramuka or Pramuka Bird Market is located on Jl. Pramuka Raya, Jakarta Timur/East Jakarta, and precisely behind the Pramuka Drug Market. In every corner of this two-level market, we can see a thousands of birds from various kinds, were displayed to attract buyers. From a distance, it was audible chirping sound. Some birds…
Pasar Obat Pramuka: Jakarta’s Drug Market
Health is important in human life, but unfortunately the price of drugs on the market becomes more unreachable when you get sick. Not to mention the process of looking for a drug that is sometimes difficult because it may not be available in the pharmacy stores. Pasar Obat Pramuka or Pramuka Drug Market is located…
Cakung Station
Address: Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Jakarta Timur (see the map here) Entrance Gate: From Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai and Jl. Gardena Raya Number of Floor: 1 Number of Platform: 4 Platform Note Platform 1 and 2 for Commuter Line heading to Bekasi Platform 3 and 4 for Commuter Line heading to Manggarai/Jakarta Kota…
Klender Baru Station
Address: Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Jakarta Timur (see the map here) Entrance Gate: From Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai and Jl. Berdikari Number of Floor: 1 Number of Platform: 2 Platform Note Platform 1 for Commuter Line heading to Manggarai/Jakarta Kota Platform 2 for Commuter Line heading to Bekasi Basic Facilities: All the facilities…
Buaran Station
Address: Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Jakarta Timur (see the map here) Entrance Gate: From Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai Number of Floor: 1 Number of Platform: 2 Platform Note Platform 1 for Commuter Line heading to Bekasi Platform 2 for Commuter Line heading to Manggarai/Jakarta Kota Basic Facilities: All the facilities are located at…
Klender Station
Address: Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Jakarta Timur (see the map here) Entrance Gate: From Jl. I Gusti Ngurah Rai Number of Floor: 1 Number of Platform: 2 Platform Note Platform 1 for Commuter Line heading to Manggarai/Jakarta Kota Platform 2 for Commuter Line heading to Bekasi Basic Facilities: All the facilities are located at…
Jatinegara Station
Address: Jl. Raya Bekasi Barat, Jakarta Timur (see the map here) Entrance Gate: From Jl. Raya Bekasi Barat Number of Floor: 1 Number of Platform: 5 Platform Note Platform 1 for Commuter Line heading to Bekasi Platform 2 for Commuter Line heading to Manggarai/Jakarta Kota Platform 5 for CommuterLine heading to Duri/Tanah Abang/Manggarai/Depok/Bogor Basic Facilities:…
Pondok Jati Station
Address: Jl. Kayu Manis Lama, Jakarta Timur (see the map here) Entrance Gate: From Jl. Kayu Manis Lama Number of Floor: 1 Number of Platform: 2 Platform Note Platform 1 for Commuter Line heading to Jatinegara Platform 2 for Commuter Line heading to Duri/Tanah Abang/Manggarai/Depok/Bogor Basic Facilities: All the facilities are located at the 1nd…
The History of Jatinegara Station
Jatinegara Station, in the pre-independence known as Meester Cornelis Station, is located at Jl. Raya Bekasi Barat, Jakarta Timur/East Jakarta. Jatinegara station predictably has been built by Staats Spoorwegen (SS) in 1901 and has been designated as a heritage building. The station also serves as a depot for the railroad locomotive that needs to be…
Jakarta by Train 