Angke railway station

The route map between Batavia Zuid station and Angke station through the Pasar Asemka street before its deactivation[7]

This station was inaugurated by the Staatsspoorwegen on 2 January 1899, along with the operational of the Batavia–Rangkasbitung railway.[2][8]

Initially, the line from Batavia Zuid Station headed to Angke was built via Jalan Pasar Asemka.[7] When a new route was made from Angke which made a detour through the Kota Intan and Kampung Bandan areas, the route from Batavia Zuid Station to Jalan Pasar Asemka was cutted (only cut off).[7] Then, a station was established on Jalan Pasar Asemka which was named Pasar Pagi Station, this station is used as the initial point of departure for passenger trains heading to the Tangerang Station.

The station along with this line was dismantled at one time, then its former location has become the Asemka Market and Jalan Asemka Raya overpass. There are still remainings from this route that can still be seen, namely 2 pieces of the foundation for the rail bridge from the Krukut River which is located under the Jalan Asemka Raya overpass.[7]

The remainings of the railway bridge foundation of the Pasar Pagi station (Asemka)

In the 1970s, the emplacement of this station was thought to have multiple lines and a branch line. At that time, lines 2 and 3 were straight tracks used for passing trains, while lines 1 and 4 were passing loop. It is also estimated that there are 2 rail siding locations that are used for storing or stabling a series of freight cars. The first save track is located next to line 4, with 2 dead ends or badug lines. And for the second track, it is in the left corner of the station emplacement from the direction of Duri Station, with 3 dead-end rails or buffer stops. This station also has 2 branch rails, the first leads to a warehouse, and the second possibly leads to a soap factory from Kampung Bandan Station. It is not yet known exactly when the branching and storage tracks at the station emplacement were dismantled, so that there are absolutely no traces left.

In 1987, the Manggarai–Kampung Bandan via Tanah Abang railway was electrified. At that time, only lines 2 and 3 were electrified at this station. Meanwhile, line 1 was not electrified for the reason of preserving the station canopy building, while line 4 was not electrified, because the line was not used for boarding and alighting passengers.

Until the late 1990s, this station using a canopy. However, this canopy only accommodates lane 1 only. This canopy was then removed and moved to Parung Panjang Station.[9]

Currently this station only has 3 tracks, with lines 2 and 3 as straight tracks, and line 1 as turning tracks. The station building is also large in size, because the top floor of the station building is used as a market and shops.

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

• An-Nawier Mosque
• Kalijodo Park

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  The ex-Tokyo Metro 6120F EMU arriving at the station
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  The Ex-Japan Railway 205-121F at the emplacement of the station
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  The emplacement of the station (2019)
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  The platform of the station (2019)

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