Jaga Jakarta (Transjakarta)

507 Jaga Jakarta
Exterior of the station, 2025
General information
LocationGunung Sahari Street, Senen, Senen, Central Jakarta 10410, Jakarta, Indonesia
SystemTransjakarta bus rapid transit station
Owned byTransjakarta
Operated byTransjakarta
Lines
(temporary readjustment)
PlatformsSingle island platform
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Bicycle facilities Available
Accessible Yes
Other information
StatusIn service
History
Opened27 January 2007 (2007-01-27)
Rebuilt31 May 2023 (2023-05-31)
Previous namesSenen Sentral
Services
Preceding Following
Lapangan Banteng
towards Ancol
Corridor 5 Pal Putih
Senen Raya
One-way operation
Corridor 14
Temporary readjustment
Senen Toyota Rangga
Galur
One-way operation
Corridor 2
Transfer via shuttle 21ST
Senen Raya
Galur
towards Pulo Gadung
Kwitang
One-way operation
Corridor 2
Transfer via shuttle 21ST
Kwitang
towards Rawa Buaya
Galur
towards Kampung Rambutan
Corridor 7
Transfer via shuttle 21ST
Kwitang
towards Juanda
Location

Jaga Jakarta (lit.'Take care of Jakarta', formerly Senen Sentral)[1] is a Transjakarta bus rapid transit station located below the Gunung Sahari overpass at the Senen intersection in Jakarta, Indonesia. The station serves Corridor 5, stretching from north to south, and is connected by a transfer linkway to Senen Toyota Rangga station that serves Corridors 2 and 14. It is located adjacent with the Senen market on the east.

History

The BRT station first commenced operation as Senen Sentral (sometimes called Central Senen) with the entire Corridor 5 service on 27 January 2007.[2] It originally consisted of three platform bays with extending linkways. An expansion to the north was carried out, but later the new area was closed due to narrow access.

On 4 September 2022, Senen Sentral BRT station was closed together with Gatot Subroto LIPI (now Widya Chandra Telkomsel), SMK 57 (Jati Barat), and Kuningan Barat (Simpang Kuningan) for revitalization and Transjakarta began to operate the 3ST (Atrium–Budi Utomo) temporary shuttle route to accommodate affected passengers.[3] The process took eight months and the station was reopened to the public on 31 May 2023.[2][4][5]

On 8 September 2025, Senen Sentral BRT station was officially renamed to Jaga Jakarta after a week of reparations after it was damaged by arson during a nationwide protests on 29 August 2025. The new name was chosen to raise awareness to protect public facilities from any kind of vandalism, arsons and anarchist destruction that often occurred during civil protests.[1][2][6] Debris from the arson and remnants of the schorched amenities, such as turnstiles and a television set for passenger information system, are stored inside a glass box within the station building, touted as a memorabilia and a symbol of awareness.[2][7]

Building and layout

The west side of Jaga Jakarta BRT station has 5 platform bays, while there are 3 bays only on the east side, most likely to place the integration access to Senen Toyota Rangga BRT station. The platform bays resemble squircles, similar like those in Simpang Kuningan and Kampung Melayu. The station now includes an accessible toilet and a prayer room (musala).[5]

West to Ancol (Lapangan Banteng)
Island platform, the platform doors are opened on the right side of the direction of travel
East (Pal Putih/Senen Toyota Rangga) to Kampung Melayu and to Jakarta International Stadium

Note: As the transfer linkway is still under repair works following the arson on 29 August 2025, northbound Corridor currently serves this station.[8]

Non-BRT bus services

Type Route Destination Notes
Jakarta Fair feeder Kampung MelayuJiExpo Kemayoran Inside the station

Only operates during the Jakarta Fair and/or other events on JiExpo Kemayoran.

Inner city feeder SenenBlok M Outside the station
Senen–Tanah Abang Station
Gondangdia Station–Senen
Lebak Bulus–Senen Inside the station
Cibubur Ancol
Tanjung Priok–Senen via JIS Outside the station
Mikrotrans Jak Lingko JAK-17 Pulo Gadung–Senen
JAK-23 Pisangan Baru–Senen

Note: As the transfer linkway is still under repair works following the arson on 29 August 2025, shuttle service route 21ST is in operation to facilitate transfer to Corridor at Senen Toyota Rangga station.[8]

Places nearby

  • Senen market
  • Atrium Senen mall
  • Senen bus terminal
  • Kwitang book market
  • The Jakarta regional office of the Directorate General of State Wealth (DJKN)
  • The Indonesian Education and Profession Development Institution (LP3I)

Incidents

As with the neighbouring Senen station, Senen Sentral BRT station was targeted in a burning during the omnibus law protest on 8 October 2020. There were no casualties, but burn damage was sustained on the south side of the station building.[9]

Another set of protests erupted on 29 August 2025, and Senen Sentral was among the bus stations burned and damaged by rioters, along with the aforementioned Senen BRT station. The transfer bridge between both stations also sustained the damage.[10] It went out of service for a week of reparations that involved local residents, students, and online motorcycle taxi (ojek daring) drivers.[2][11] On 8 September 2025, Senen Sentral BRT station was officially reopened as Jaga Jakarta, but the bridge still under reparations.[1][12] Since then, half-height glass walls and platform screen doors were replaced with simple black trellis.

References

  1. ^ a b c Rachmadina, Ruby (8 September 2025). "Pramono Resmikan Halte Senen Sentral Berganti Nama Jadi Jaga Jakarta". kompas.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Rimadi, Luqman (8 September 2025). "Riwayat Halte Transjakarta Senen Sentral, Dibakar Massa, Kembali Dibangun, Kini Jadi Jaga Jakarta". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ Arga, Leonardus Wical Zelena (1 September 2022). Verry, Valentino (ed.). "Transjakarta Lakukan Penutupan Sementara Empat Halte, Dampak Revitalisasi Tahap Dua". Warta Kota (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ PT. Transportasi Jakarta [@pt_transjakarta] (31 May 2023). "Halte Senen Sentral sudah kembali beroperasi! Halte Senen Sentral kini sudah dilengkapi banyak fasiltas penunjuang loh Sahabat TiJe Dari Mushala, toilet disabilitas, gate, Passanger [sic] Information System (PIS), Vending Machine, dan ga lupa ada Wi-Fi gratis yang bisa kalian nikmati!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b Utama, Pradita (7 June 2023). "Halte TJ Senen Sentral Kembali Beroperasi, Begini Potretnya". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ^ Suciatiningrum, Dini (8 September 2025). "Kenapa Halte Senen Sentral Jadi Halte Jaga Jakarta? Ini Alasannya". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  7. ^ Permana, Rakhmad Hidayatulloh (8 September 2025). "Before-After Halte Senen Sentral yang Kini Jadi Jaga Jakarta Usai RIcuh". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  8. ^ a b Transportasi Jakarta [@PT_Transjakarta] (8 September 2025). "Sahabat TiJe, selama perbaikan JPO Senen, Transjakarta mengoperasikan rute 21ST: Shuttle Senen untuk menghubungkan Halte Senen Toyota Rangga - Halte Jaga Jakarta (sebelumnya: Halte Senen Sentral). Rute ini beroperasi melayani pelanggan setiap hari selama 24 jam" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 October 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  9. ^ Erwanti, Marlinda Oktavia (8 October 2020). "Halte TransJakarta Sentral Senen Dibakar Massa". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Potret Terkini Halte Transjakarta Senen, Habis Terbakar Tinggal Rangka". CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  11. ^ Murti, Ari Sandita (1 September 2025). "Dibantu Puluhan Pengemudi Ojol, Wagub Rano Bersihkan Halte Central Senen". okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Perbaikan JPO & Lift Halte Imbas Kericuhan Ditangani KemenPU, Biaya Rp 20 M". kumparan (in Indonesian). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.