KRL Commuterline

KRL Commuterline, commonly known as Greater Jakarta Commuter rail, or KRL Jabodetabek is a commuter rail system for Greater Jakarta in Indonesia. It was previously known as KRL Jabodetabek. It is operated by KAI Commuter (KAIC/KCI), a subsidiary of the Indonesian national railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). The rail system uses rolling stock of rapid transit standard and operates at high frequency with a minimum headway. In 2019, the average number of KRL users per day reaches average of 1.04 million, with the record of the highest number of users served in a day being 1,154,080.

This article is about the commuter rail system of Greater Jakarta. For a similar system in Yogyakarta, see KAI Commuter Yogyakarta Line.

KRL Commuterline
KRL 205 series (M17) operating from Manggarai station
Overview
Native nameKereta Rel Listrik (KRL) Commuter Line/Jabodetabek
Owner Kereta Api Indonesia
LocaleGreater Jakarta, Indonesia
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines5
Number of stations80 (5 inactive)
Daily ridership1.2 million (2022)
Annual ridership336.27 million (2019)
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
Websitecommuterline.id
Operation
Began operation
  • 6 April 1925 – 1945 (Tandjoengpriok–Meester Cornelis line)
  • 1945 (under the present-day Kereta Api Indonesia)
  • 15 September 2008 (under the present-day KAI Commuter)
Operator(s)KAI Commuter
Number of vehiclessee below
Train length8, 10 or 12 cars per trainset
Headway3 minute(s)– 1hour (Some routes)
Technical
System length265.5 km (165 mi) (route length)
418 km (260 mi) (line length)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Cape gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Top speed70–95 km/h (43–59 mph)
System map

"KRL" itself stands for "Kereta Rel Listrik" (literally "electric rail train" or "electric railcar"), a term for an electric multiple unit train.

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