Transjakarta Corridor 8

TransJakarta Corridor 8 is a bus rapid transit corridor in Jakarta, Indonesia, operated by TransJakarta. It serves the route from Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta to the Pasar Baru BRT station in Central Jakarta. The corridor traverses along Pasar Jumat, Ciputat Raya, TB Simatupang, Metro Pondok Indah, Arteri Pondok Indah (Sultan Iskandar Muda), Teuku Nyak Arif, Letjen Supeno, Panjang, Daan Mogot, Letjen S. Parman, Tomang Raya, Balikpapan, Suryopranoto, Ir. Hj. Djuanda, and Pos streets, and terminates at Pasar Baru. Then continues via Gedung Kesenian, Lapangan Banteng Utama, and Katedral streets towards Lebak Bulus. This corridor is integrated with KRL Commuterline at Kebayoran railway station which serves the Rangkasbitung Line via Kebayoran BRT station, Tangerang Line at Pesing railway station via Damai BRT station, and Bogor Line at Juanda railway station via Juanda BRT station. This corridor is also integrated with the Jakarta MRT at Lebak Bulus Grab station via Lebak Bulus BRT station.

Transjakarta Corridor 8
Lebak Bulus - Pasar Baru
Kebon Jeruk BRT station is one of the stations that serves corridor 8
Overview
SystemTransJakarta
Operator
  • PT. Transportasi Jakarta (infrastructures and staffs)
  • Bianglala Metropolitan (fleets and drivers)
Began service21 February 2009 (2009-02-21)
Route
Route typeStreet-level Bus Rapid Transit
LocaleWest Jakarta
Central Jakarta
South Jakarta
Length25.33 km
Stations26
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Corridor 8 have a length of 25.33 kilometres (15.74 mi), making it the second longest TransJakarta corridor after corridor 9 with 28.8 kilometres (17.9 mi) length (until 3 March 2023, from Lebak Bulus to Harmoni. Prior to temporary extension to Pasar Baru).

This corridor originally terminates at Harmoni BRT station, one of the main interchange stations on the TransJakarta BRT system. Due to the construction of the Jakarta MRT phase 2A, corridor 8 temporarily terminates at Pasar Baru as of 3 March 2023.[1]

History edit

Inauguration edit

Corridor 8 was inaugurated on 21 February 2009, by the Governor of Jakarta at the time, Fauzi Bowo.[2][3][4] It originally serves the route from Lebak Bulus to the Harmoni Central BRT station until it was temporarily readjusted in 2023.

Intermodal integration edit

In March 2022, the construction of a pedestrian skywalk in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta was started in order to create a transit point that connects corridor 8 at the Pasar Kebayoran Lama BRT station with corridor 13 at Velbak BRT station and the Kebayoran railway station which serves the Rangkasbitung Line of the KRL Commuterline.[5][6][7] To support the skywalk construction, Pasar Kebayoran Lama BRT station was closed on 5 September 2022 for revitalization and TransJakarta users were diverted to use Kebayoran Lama Bungur and Simprug stations during the closure.[8] The Kebayoran Lama skywalk underwent a public trial on 21–24 January 2023,[9] and inaugurated by the Acting Governor of Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono on 27 January 2023,[10][11] even though the revitalization of Pasar Kebayoran Lama BRT station was not finished yet.[12] Pasar Kebayoran Lama station was reopened on 6 February 2023.[13]

Temporary readjusment edit

Starting on 4 March 2023, as the impact of the construction of Jakarta MRT North–South Line extension to Kota Tua Jakarta, TransJakarta temporarily extends corridor 8 to the Pasar Baru BRT station, due to its terminus, Harmoni Central BRT station moved its operational into a temporary building that can only serves corridor 1 passengers. At the same time, corridor 8A (Grogol 2–Juanda via Tomang) merged with the main corridor, so the bus of the main corridor do not stop at the Grogol 1 and Sumber Waras BRT stations.[1][14][15]

List of BRT stations edit

  • As the impact of the Jakarta MRT construction, TransJakarta temporarily extends the route to the Pasar Baru BRT station by merging the currently inactive corridor   with the main corridor, starting from 4 March 2023, until the MRT construction completed in 2027 or 2029.[1][14][15]
  • Currently, all stations are served by buses 24 hours a day.[16]
  • Station indicated by a → sign has a one way service towards Pasar Baru only.
  • Italic text indicates that the BRT station is temporarily closed for renovation or the bus do not stop at the station.[17]
  Corridor 8 (Lebak BulusPasar Baru)
Code Station name Transfer Bus terminal or train station nearby
K8.01 Lebak Bulus   Lebak Bulus Grab

  Lebak Bulus Bus Terminal

K8.02 Pondok Pinang →
K8.03 Underpass Lebak Bulus
K8.04 Pondok Indah
K8.05 Tanah Kusir
K8.06 Bungur
K8.07 Kebayoran       Velbak (via bridge)   Kebayoran
K8.08 Simprug
K8.09 Permata Hijau
K8.10 Arteri
K8.11 Pos Pengumben
K8.12 Kelapa Dua Sasak
K8.13 Kebon Jeruk
K8.14 Duri Kepa
K8.15 Kedoya Panjang
K8.16 Kedoya
K8.17 Damai[17]       Damai
K8.18 Jelambar        Jelambar
K8.19 Grogol Reformasi →       Grogol Reformasi

    Grogol (via bridge)

K8.20 Tanjung Duren       Tanjung Duren   Taman Anggrek (planned)
K8.21 Tomang Raya   Tomang Raya
K8.22 Tarakan   Tarakan   Petojo (planned)
K8.23 Petojo       Petojo
K8.24 Pecenongan         Pecenongan
K8.25 Juanda         Juanda   Juanda
K8.26 Pasar Baru     Pasar Baru

Fleets edit

  • Mercedes-Benz OH 1626 NG OM906LA A/T, white-dark blue and Jak Lingko card Livery (BMP)
  • Hino RK8 R260, blue (BMP)
  • Hino RK8 R260, blue (BMP, night bus (22:00 - 05:00))

Depot edit

  • Bianglala Metropolitan (BMP)
    • Ciputat

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Dewi, Clara Maria Tjandra (3 March 2023). "Halte Harmoni Ditutup, Transjakarta Lakukan Penyesuaian 12 Rute Mulai Besok". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Hore, Busway Koridor VIII Diresmikan". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Fauzi Bowo Bangga Bisa Resmikan Busway Koridor VIII". detiknews (in Indonesian). 21 February 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Foke Resmikan Bus Transjakarta Koridor VIII". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 21 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Dinas Bina Marga Bangun Dua Skywalk di Kebayoran Lama dan Lebak Bulus". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ Azzahra, Tiara Aliya (3 January 2023). "Skywalk Kebayoran Lama Rampung Dibangun, Kapan Dioperasikan?". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ Skywalk Kebayoran Rampung dan Siap Beroperasi. Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via YouTube. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  8. ^ Huda, Larissa, ed. (1 September 2022). "Halte Transjakarta Manggarai, PGC1, Jembatan Gantung, dan Kebayoran Lama Ditutup Sementara, Simak Alternatifnya". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  9. ^ Hikmatiar, Tazkia Royyan (21 January 2023). Pradewo, Bintang (ed.). "Skywalk Kebayoran Lama Mulai Diuji Coba Hari ini, Cek Jadwalnya". JawaPos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  10. ^ Tanjung, Sufiani (27 January 2023). Peresmian Skywalk Terpanjang di Jakarta. Retrieved 28 January 2023 – via YouTube. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  11. ^ @dishubdkijakarta. "Penjabat (Pj) Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Bapak Heru Budi Hartono meresmikan Skywalk Kebayoran di Jakarta Selatan, Jumat (27/01/2023). Pada peresmian itu, turut hadir..." Instagram. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  12. ^ @pt_transjakarta (27 January 2023). "Sahabat TiJe, mau tahu sudah sampai mana revitalisasi Halte Kebayoran Lama? Sebentar lagi, akan beroperasi loh! #semangaTJakarta #AyoNaikTransjakarta". Instagram. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  13. ^ @pt_transjakarta (6 February 2023). "Halte Kebayoran lama udah dibuka loh Sahabat TiJe! Ayo coba absen siapa yang udah naik Transjakarta dari halte Kebayoran lama? #AyoNaikTransjakarta". Instagram. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b Sari, Brigitta Belia Permata (3 March 2023). "Mulai Besok, Ini Penyesuaian Rute TransJ Imbas Relokasi Halte Harmoni". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  15. ^ a b @pt_transjakarta (3 March 2023). "Sahabat TiJe, Transjakarta mengucapkan terima kasih atas pengertian para pelanggan akan penyesuaian rute dari konstruksi MRT Jakarta Fase 2A CP 202. Dan mohon maaf atas ketidaknyamanan ini". Instagram. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  16. ^ Wibawana, Widhia Arum (28 December 2023). "Info Layanan Bus Amari TransJakarta: Daftar Koridor, Rute, Jadwal". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  17. ^ a b @pt_transjakarta (5 November 2023). "Sahabat TiJe, Halte Indosiar mulai direvitalisasi pada Senin, 6 November 2023 pukul 00:00 WIB. Selama proses konstruksi Halte Indosiar, kamu bisa menggunakan halte yang letaknya sebelum atau sesudah halte yang direvitalisasi, seperti Halte Jelambar". Instagram. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

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