Cawang Sentral (Transjakarta)
Cawang Sentral (formerly Cawang UKI) is a TransJakarta bus rapid transit station located at Mayjen Sutoyo Street in East Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a busy transit point between corridors 7, 9, and 10, and has been designated as one of the central stations of the BRT system.[1] The station is located adjacent with the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI) on the east, hence its former name.
Because of the large mobility of passengers and its designation as a central station, this station was closed for a major revitalization on 1 June 2023.[2] TransJakarta provided the 9N (Pinang Ranti–Cawang Sutoyo, still operating) and 10ST (PGC–BNN, closed in September 2023) shuttle routes for passengers who wanted to transit between corridor 9 and 10. On 17 November, during the revitalization progress, TransJakarta announced that the then-named Cawang UKI BRT station would be renamed to Cawang Sentral, as the station served 12 different routes BRT and non-BRT feeder routes. At the same day, the revitalization progress had reached about 50%.[3]
On 24 December 2023, the station was reopened to the public with its new name Cawang Sentral.[4]
Building and layout
[edit]As a central station that serves three main corridors, Cawang Sentral BRT station now has two floors; the lower floor as the platform area, and the upper floor as a concourse. The station is also equipped with elevators for priority passengers (disabled, elderlies, etc.) and escalators to ease the passenger flow.[5][6] The second floor area is built at the north of the station's bridge access.
The building is designed in a semi open-air concept, in order to maximized the usage of natural lighting from the sunlight.[6]
| Upper floor | Entrance/exit (via bridge), concourse, and commercial area | |
| Platform floor | West |  to Juanda,  to Ancol,  to Kampung Melayu,  to Pluit,  to Grogol Reformasi,  to Bundaran Senayan,  to Simpang Cawang, and  to Tanjung Priok (Cawang/Simpang Cawang) →
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| Island platform, the platform doors are opened on right side of the direction of travel | ||
| East | ← (Cawang Cililitan/Makasar) to PGC, to Cililitan, to Kampung Rambutan, and to Pinang Ranti
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Non-BRT bus services
[edit]| Service type | Route | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transjakarta city bus | 
|
Cibubur–Cawang Sentral | Inside the station |
|
TMII–Tegal Parang | ||
|
Pondok Kelapa–Cawang Sentral | ||
|
Cawang–Halim HSR Station (MetroTrans) | Outside the station | |
| Mikrotrans Jak Lingko | JAK-20 | Cawang Sentral–Lubang Buaya | |
| JAK-75 | Kampung Pulo–Halim via Cililitan |
Places nearby
[edit]- Christian University of Indonesia Campus
- Christian University of Indonesia Medical Faculty Hospital
Gallery
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The pre-revitalization building of the station, seen in May 2023 -
Interior of the old station building, 2022 -
Entrance and concourse area upstairs, 2024 -
The escalator to access the access the second floor, 2024 -
The new platform area, 2024
References
[edit]- ^ Olivia, Xena (10 September 2023). Meiliana, Diamanty (ed.). "Transjakarta Rencanakan Tiga "Halte Harmoni": Monas, CSW, dan Cawang UKI". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Azzahra, Tiara Aliya (15 May 2023). "10 Halte TransJ Tutup Selama Revitalisasi, Ada Bundaran Senayan-Cawang UKI". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Nurcahyo, Dzaky (17 November 2023). Maullana, Irfan (ed.). "PT Transjakarta: Halte Cawang UKI Akan Berganti Nama dalam Waktu Dekat". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ @pt_transjakarta (24 December 2023). "Makan lalapan pake sambal terasi. Halte Cawang Sentral hari ini beroperasi! Sahabat TiJe, kabar gembira! Menjelang hari Natal dan Tahun Baru, Transjakarta mempersembahkan Halte Cawang Sentral (sebelumnya Cawang UKI) untuk mulai diuji coba melayani pelanggan pada Minggu, 24 Desember 2023. Halte Cawang Sentral ini melayani rute 5C, 5D, 7, 7D, 7P, 9, 9A, 9C, 9N, 10, M5, M7, M9, dan M10 (AMARI). Selamat menikmati liburan bersama Transjakarta!". Instagram. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Nurcahyo, Dzaky (17 November 2023). Pratama, Akhdi Martin (ed.). "Wajah Baru Halte Transjakarta di Cawang, Punya Dua Lantai hingga Dilengkapi Mushala dan Toilet". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Putrinda, Maria Gabrielle (17 November 2023). "Direvitalisasi, Halte TransJakarta Cawang UKI Ramah Lingkungan dan Penyandang Disabilitas". www.beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2024.