Draft:Tosari (Transjakarta)


Tosari
TransJakarta bus rapid transit station
The entrance of the new Tosari BRT station at the north of its old building.
General information
LocationJalan M.H. Thamrin, Menteng, Menteng, Central Jakarta 10310, Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°11′55″N 106°49′23″E / 6.1986°N 106.8230°E / 6.1986; 106.8230
Owned byPT. Transportasi Jakarta
Operated byPT. Transportasi Jakarta
Line(s)
PlatformsSingle island platform
Connections Dukuh Atas BNI
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Available
Accessible Available
Architectural styleModern • Cruise ship
History
Opened
  • 15 January 2004 (2004-01-15) (soft launching)
  • 1 February 2004 (2004-02-01) (commercial operation)
Rebuilt2022
Previous namesTosari ICBC
Services
Preceding station   TransJakarta   Following station
Dukuh Atas 1
towards Blok M
  Corridor 1   Bundaran HI
towards Kota
Dukuh Atas 1
towards Ragunan
  Corridor 6B   Bundaran HI
towards M.H. Thamrin

Tosari is a TransJakarta bus rapid transit station located at Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Menteng Village (Kelurahan), Menteng, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, which serves corridor 1 that runs from north to south. The station is named after a village with the same name at Tengger Mountains near Mount Bromo in East Java.

History edit

The original building of the BRT station, photographed in 2015 (left) and 2022 (right).

Tosari BRT station began its operational on 15 January 2004, along with the soft operational launch of Transjakarta Corridor 1.[1] The commercial operation was started on 1 February 2004.

On 6 January 2014, this station was expanded to accommodate passengers from the closed Bundaran HI bus Station due to the construction of the Jakarta MRT.[2] The new building of Tosari station BRT shifted slightly to the north. The construction of the new building has been seen since July 2019. The second generation of the Tosari BRT station started operating on 1 November 2019.[3]

On 16 January 2020, Tosari BRT station began to serve as the temporary terminus of corridor 4 due to the construction of the Dukuh Atas LRT Station[4] until it was returned to its original terminus, Dukuh Atas 2 on 20 May 2023.[5]

 
The revitalization of the new building of Tosari BRT station, 2022

On 15 April 2022, the new building of the station was closed for revitalization along with 10 other BRT Stations to be revitalized.[6][7] The operational of the station was temporarily moved to its old building. Besides that, a shuttle bus route between the National Monument (Monas)–Semanggi (1ST) was available until 11 September 2022.[8]

As of 26 December 2022, the third generation of Tosari bus station has resumed operations serving boarding and alighting passengers.[9][10][11]

Building and layout edit

The third generation Tosari BRT station have two floors with an artistic and iconic design which resembles a cruise ship like the revitalized Bundaran HI bus station. On the second floor there is a viewing deck that towards to skyscrapers at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman at the south side and the Selamat Datang Monument at the north side, as well as the Bundaran HI bus station. Other facilities on the second floor are toilets, passenger waiting rooms, and commercial areas.[9]

West   to Kota and   to M.H. Thamrin (Bundaran HI)
island platform, the platform doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel
East (Dukuh Atas 1)   to Blok M and   to Ragunan

Non-BRT bus services edit

Type Route Destination Notes
TransJakarta city bus 1B Palmerah StationTosari
(Regular)
On the station
9D Pasar Minggu—Tanah Abang
(Regular)
1N Blok MTanah Abang
(MetroTrans EV)
Outside the station
1P Senen—Blok M
(MetroTrans EV)
RoyalTrans 1T Cibubur—Balai Kota
1U Taman Mini–Balai Kota
#jakartaexplorer tour bus BW4 Jakarta Skyscrapers
Pencakar Langit Jakarta

Places nearby edit

Incidents edit

On 8 October 2020, both old and new buildings of the Tosari BRT Station was burned by the demonstrators during the Omnibus law protest,[12] along with other stations on corridor 1, such as Karet Sudirman, Bundaran HI, Sarinah (now renamed M.H. Thamrin), and Harmoni Central.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ Bus lane scheme aims to end Jakarta's congestion woes. Associated Press. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Dampak MRT, Halte HI Ditutup, JPO Dibongkar". jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 13 January 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ Yuliani, Putri Anisa (2 November 2019). "Selesai Direnovasi, Halte Tosari Resmi Beroperasi". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ PT. Transportasi Jakarta [@pt_transjakarta] (16 January 2020). "Dan untuk koridor 6: Ragunan - Dukuh Atas 2 mengalami perpendekan rute sementara menjadi Ragunan - Halimun. Bagi pelanggan koridor 6 yang ingin transit, pelanggan dapat turun di halte Halimun dan Bundaran HI (untuk rute 6A/ 6B)" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ @pt_transjakarta (20 May 2023). "Duduk di halte bareng Bang Ali, Eh, Halte Dukuh Atas 2 telah beroperasi kembali! 🎉Yeay, Penantian telah berakhir!🎉 Halte Dukuh Atas 2 melayani pelanggan dengan rute: 4 Pulogadung 2 - Dukuh Atas 2 6 Ragunan - Dukuh Atas 2 6Q Dukuh Atas - Kasablanka via Epicentrum M4 Pulogadung 2 - Dukuh Atas 2 (AMARI) Selamat menggunakan layanan Transjakarta! Kamu sudah coba? 😚 #semangaTJakarta #SelaluAda". Instagram. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ Triatmodjo, Danang (16 April 2022). "Belasan Halte dalam Proses Revitalisasi, Transjakarta Lakukan Penyesuaian Rute Perjalanan". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ Fadli, Ardiansyah (15 April 2022). Alexander, Hilda B. (ed.). "11 Halte Transjakarta Direvitalisasi Mulai Jumat, Begini Penyesuaiannya". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ^ Jakarta, PT. Transportasi (10 September 2022). ""#INFOTRANSJAKARTA Sahabat TiJe, layanan Transjakarta rute 1ST: Monas - Semanggi beroperasi hingga 11 September 2022..."". Twitter. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b Chaniago, Suci Wulandari Putri (30 December 2022). Widyanti, Ni Nyoman Wira (ed.). "Halte Transjakarta Tosari Punya Wajah Baru, Jadi Instagramable". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ @pt_transjakarta (27 December 2022). "Voilaaa! Tiba-tiba udah jadi aja nih si halte kembar! Beneran mirip dan sama kerennya dengan Halte Bundaran HI. Kamu udah ada yang pernah ke sini belum? Halte Tosari siap melayarkan kamu sampai ke tujuaaaan🎉🥳 Ayo! Kita foto bareng di sini~ #AyoNaikTransjakarta". Instagram. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ^ @pt_transjakarta (26 December 2022). "Yeayy Halte Tosari udah dibuka nih Sahabat TiJe!! Siapa nih yang udah naik Transjakarta dari Halte Tosari? #AyoNaikTransjakarta". Instagram. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ^ Nafian, Muhammad Ilman (8 October 2020). "Kini Halte TransJ Tosari Dibakar Massa". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  13. ^ Wicaksono, Adhi (8 October 2020). "8 Halte Terbakar, Transjakarta Prediksi Rugi Rp48 Miliar". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2023.