Karet Station

Information About Karet Station

Jakarta residents must be familiar with Karet Station. This is a very crowded station in the morning and evening. Every day, it can serve up to 10,000 passengers. This station is in class III or small but is quite reliable for residents.

The location is surrounded by many offices, which makes it even more crowded. The address is Kebon Melati Village, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta. It is at an altitude of +11 meters above sea level and has 2 train lines. Every day, this station serves the Jabodetabek KRL.

Many public transportation options can be taken to get to Karet Station. For example, Transjakarta buses, microtrans, taxis, online taxis, motorcycle taxis, and so on. As for the facilities offered, there are two minimarkets, toilets, prayer rooms, and others.

Towards Cikarang, the station before Karet is Tanah Abang, and after it is Sudirman Baru. The following is the KRL schedule at Karet Station;

Routes and Schedules of Train at Karet Station

1. Train Schedule at Karet Station

2. Schedule of KRL Karet-Cikarang Station (00.00-09.00)

3. Schedule of KRL Karet-Manggarai  Station (00-09.00)

4. Schedule of  KRL  Karet-Kampung Bandan Station (00-09.00)

5. Schedule of KRL Karet-Angke Station (00-09.00)

6. Schedule of  KRL Karet-Bekasi Station(00-09.00)

Accommodations Near Karet Station 

Karet Station is indeed very strategic, so close to many office areas. Therefore, many lodgings are also offered to support travel and office activities. Here is the lineup of hotels closest to Karet Station.

1. Shangri-La Jakarta

Address: BNI City, JL. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, Tanah Abang, Karet Tengsin, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10220

Price: Starts from Rp 2,155,000

First, , which is located at Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, Karet Tengsin, Tanah Abang. This hotel can be reached on foot in about 6 minutes from Karet Station, and the distance is about 350 meters. Shangri-La itself is a famous 5-star hotel with many facilities. The choice of rooms is no doubt.

2. Studio One Thamrin Hotel

Address: Jl. Talang Betutu No 15, Thamrin, Thamrin, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10220

Price: Starts from Rp316,000

Besides Shangri-La, you can also book , which is close to Karet Station. This is a 2-star hotel located at Jl. Talang Betutu No. 15, Kb. Melati, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. It is about 700 meters from the station and can be reached on foot for only 9 minutes.

3. PassGo Thamrin

Address: Jl, Plaju No 16, Kebon Melati, Thamrin - Central Jakarta, Thamrin, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, 10230

Price: Starts from Rp200,000

A tight budget is not an excuse to sleep rough.   can be booked when you want to stay around Karet Station. The exact location is on Jl. Plaku No. 16, Kb Melati, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. This is a type of cheap accommodation that offers the sensation of sleeping in room boxes and pods.

Interesting Facts about Karet Station 

As one of the busiest KRL stations in Central Jakarta, Karet Station also holds many unique facts. You might not have known before. Check out some of the fantastic points as follows;

1. Once Rumored to be Closed 

In 2022, news circulated that Karet Station would be closed. The reason is that there is already a BNI City Station. This, of course, horrified the active users of Karet station. However, KA firmly denied the news.

Through Anne Purba as VP Corporate Secretary of KAI Commuter, her party said that Karet Station was not closed and would continue to serve KRL users. BNI City Station is only an alternative. The reason is that Karet Station can serve 9- 10 thousand passengers daily.

2. Only have 1 entry-exit access 

Another fact, Karet Station only has 1 exit access near platform 1. This often causes crowds of passengers to leave and enter. Officers usually only provide a barrier for exiting and entering.

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