Sudirman Station (SUD, formerly Dukuh Atas Station) is a

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, which is located in

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, Indonesia. The station is named from

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (''General Sudirman Avenue'') or Jalan Sudirman (''Sudirman Avenue'') is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. Named after Indonesian national hero Sudirman, the road runs from Patung Pemuda Membangun at the south ...

, one of the main avenue in Jakarta, which crosses above the station. This station is located on the north bank of

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. Though this station serves only Commuterline trains, but it is a transit point for other types of public transportation as part of the

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. Distance between this station and

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is one of the shortest in the network, measuring only 0.8 km between each stations. Moreover, BNI City railway station, a station that also serves train bound for

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, is wedged between Karet and Sudirman station. There is a passageway connecting Sudirman station with BNI City station and Dukuh Atas station of

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. As the station is located in Jakarta's CBD and is surrounded by some of the most prominent buildings and places in Jakarta, therefore the station is always crowded, especially in

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History

Sudirman station was originally named Dukuh Station (DKH). However, the station's name has changed since 2003 as the operation of the Sudirman Ekspres KRL underwent two trials in March and August 2003. Peron 1 Stasiun Sudirman

On the plan to build a mass transportation line in Jakarta, Sudirman Station is planned to be the main station. Currently, Sudirman Station is connected to Dukuh Atas BNI MRT station and intermodal stations for all types of transportation in Jakarta. Sudirman Station is also close to

TransJakarta Transjakarta (stylised in all-lowercase, often erroneously called Busway, sometimes shortened as TJ and branded as TiJe) or Jakarta BRT is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first BRT system in Southeast Asia, it commenc ...

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corridor 1 (

Blok M Blok M is a business and shopping quarter located in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It runs east from Iskandarsyah street to Bulungan street in the west. North from Falatehan street to Melawai street in the south. The development is si ...

– Kota), corridor 4 (Dukuh Atas 2–Pulo Gadung) and corridor 6 (Dukuh Atas 2–Ragunan). On 28 August 2023, a multi-purpose crossing bridge that connects this station with the Dukuh Atas LRT Station was opened to the public.

Station layout

This station has two railway tracks. Both tracks are straight tracks without

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Services

The following is a list of train services at the Sudirman Station.

Passenger services

KAI Commuter PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (trading as KAI Commuter, abbreviated as KCI or KAIC) is a subsidiary of the Indonesian national railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) which manages commuter rail services. Initially founded as an operator of ...

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(Half Racket), to / (via and ) and

Supporting transportation

Places of interest

Wisma 46 Wisma 46 is a 261.9-meter tall (architectural height) skyscraper located in the BNI City complex at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 46-floor office tower features a antenna spire, and was completed in 1996 under the design b ...

* Landmark Centre * Wisma Indocement * Menara Astra *

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Jakarta *

BCA Tower BCA Tower () is a skyscraper at Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The tall tower has 56 storeys above ground and is home to Bank Central Asia's head office. Facilities The building is connected to Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Hot ...

References

External links

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