North–South line (MRT Jakarta)

The North–South line is a rapid transit line of the Jakarta MRT. Coloured red on the map, the line is currently 15.7 km long and serves 13 stations. It is the first line of the Jakarta MRT.

North–South line
Overview
Type	Rapid transit
System	Jakarta MRT
Status	Operational (Phase 1) Under Construction (Phase 2A)
Locale	Jakarta, Indonesia
Termini	Lebak Bulus Bundaran HI
Stations	13
Services	1
Operation
Opened	24 March 2019 (2019-03-24)
Owner	Ministry of Transportation
Operator(s)	PT MRT Jakarta
Character	Elevated Underground
Depot(s)	Lebak Bulus Ancol Barat (future)
Rolling stock	16 six-car MRTJ 1000 series trainsets
Technical
Line length	15.7 km (9.8 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Operating speed	limit of 100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map North–South line ↑ Phase 2  Ancol Barat Depot Ancol Mangga Dua ↑ Phase 2B Kota Glodok Mangga Besar Sawah Besar Harmoni Monas Thamrin  M2  ↑ Phase 2A: opening 2025 Bundaran HI Dukuh Atas BNI  L1  Setiabudi Astra Bendungan Hilir Istora Mandiri Senayan ASEAN Blok M BCA Blok A Haji Nawi Cipete Raya Fatmawati Lebak Bulus Grab Lebak Bulus Depot

History

Jakarta MRT underground section between Dukuh Atas station and Bundaran HI, in March 2018

Phase 1

A total of eight contracts were awarded.

• CP 101 (Construction of Lebak Bulus Depot, Lebak Bulus station and related elevated works) awarded to Tokyu Corporation - Wijaya Karya consortium.
• CP 102 (Construction of Cipete Raya and Fatmawati stations and related elevated works) awarded to Tokyu Corporation - Wijaya Karya consortium.
• CP 103 (Construction of Haji Nawi, Blok A, Block M and ASEAN stations and related elevated works) awarded to Obayashi Corporation - Shimizu Corporation - PT Jaya Konstruksi JV.
• CP 104 (Construction of Senayan and Istora stations and related tunnelling works awarded to Shimizu Corporation - Obayashi Corporation - PT Wijaya Karya - PT Jaya Konstruksi JV.
• CP 105 (Construction of Bendungan Hilir and Senayan stations and related tunnelling works awarded to Shimizu Corporation - Obayashi Corporation - PT Wijaya Karya - PT Jaya Konstruksi JV.
• CP 106 (Construction of Dukuh Atas and Bundaran HI stations and related tunnelling works awarded to Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Company - PT Hutama Karya consortium.
• CP 107 (Construction of railway systems and trackworks) awarded to Metro One consortium.
• CP 108 (Construction of rolling stock) awarded to Sumitomo Corporation - Nippon Sharyo consortium.

On 1 June 2013, the first three civil contracts for the 9.2 km (5.7 mi) underground section were signed. Three civil engineering contracts for the elevated section were signed in the third quarter of 2013. Construction work began in October 2013.[1]

Tunnelling was completed on 23 February 2017, meeting the target completion date.[2] By October 2017, the construction of both elevated and underground line sections were completed.[3]

Ahead of its official opening, a limited public trial run was conducted from 12 March 2019 to 23 March 2019. The official opening ceremony was held on 24 March 2019 by the Indonesian president, Joko Widodo.[4][5]

Phase 2

A total of six contracts were put up.

• CP 200 (Construction of underground electrical substation near Monas station) awarded to PT Trocon Indah Perkasa.
• CP 201 (Construction of Thamrin and Monas stations and related tunnelling works) awarded to Shimizu Corporation - PT Adhi Karya JV.
• CP 202 (Construction of Harmoni, Sawah Besar and Mangga Besar stations and related tunnelling works).
• CP 203 (Construction of Glodok and Kota stations and related tunnelling works).
• CP 204 (Construction of depot at Ancol Barat).
• CP 205 (Construction of railway systems and trackworks).
• CP 206 (Construction of 12 sets of rolling stock).

Groundbreaking for Phase 2 was initially planned to begin on 19 December 2018. However, due to land acquisition issues, it was pushed back a month, to January 2019. On 30 January 2019, President Director of PT MRT Jakarta, William Sabandar announced that the groundbreaking ceremony is delayed again as the State Secretariat has yet to issue a land-use permit for the area near Medan Merdeka.[6]

The groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 was finally held on 24 March 2019. Advanced works began in June 2019 near the future Monas station.[7]Site works were originally planned to begin in March 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was pushed back three months, to June 2020.[8]

Network

Jakarta MRT set 11 departing from Lebak Bulus station

Stations

Region	Station Name	Transfers/Notes
Phase 2B (planned)
North Jakarta	Ancol Barat	Future terminus
	Ancol
	Mangga Dua
Phase 2A (under construction, operational by 2025)
West Jakarta	Kota	Planned transfer with
	Glodok
	Mangga Besar
Central Jakarta	Sawah Besar
	Harmoni
	Monas
	Thamrin	Planned transfer with  M2
Phase 1
Central Jakarta	Bundaran HI	Terminus until the completion of Phase 2.
	Dukuh Atas BNI	Unpaid transfer with  ARS  Planned transfer with  LA   L1
	Setiabudi Astra
	Bendungan Hilir
	Istora Mandiri
	Senayan
South Jakarta	ASEAN[9]	Initially named 'Sisingamangaraja'
	Blok M BCA
	Blok A
	Haji Nawi
	Cipete Raya
	Fatmawati
	Lebak Bulus Grab	Terminus

References

1. "Jakarta metro contracts signed". Railway Gazette. 13 June 2013.
2. "Pengeboran Jalur "Underground" di MRT Fase I Sudah Selesai". 14 March 2017.
3. "MRT Jakarta focuses on constructing stations, depot". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
4. "The News We've All Been Waiting For: Jakarta MRT Open for Public in March". Jakarta Globe. 22 February 2019.
5. "Operasional MRT Diresmikan Jokowi 24 Maret". CNN Indonesia. 18 March 2019.
6. "Groundbreaking MRT Fase II Molor (Lagi)". 30 January 2019.
7. "MRT Jakarta decides on Ancol as site of depot in Phase II construction". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
8. "Imbas Corona, Proyek MRT Jakarta Fase 2 Diundur ke Juni 2020". Kompas. 29 April 2020.
9. "Menjajal Ratangga, MRT Jakarta yang Diuji Coba Hari Ini". 12 March 2019.