The line is part of Tanah Abang–Rangkasbitung line, built by the Dutch Public Works Bureau (Burgerlijke Openbare Werken/BOW, now Ministry of Public Works) by decree of the Governor General as stipulated in the State Gazette (Staatsblad) No. 180 dated July 15, 1896. BOW constructed Batavia Zuid–Duri line with branches to Tangerang and Rangkasbitung–Anyer Kidul. The line between Tanah Abang and Rangkasbitung was formally opened on 1 October 1899.
The track between Tanah Abang and Serpong was electrified in 1991 and completed in 1992.[2] In 2009, railway track between Serpong and Parungpanjang has been fully electrified.[3] Tanah Abang–Parungpanjang was the original route of Green Line when it began operation in 2011. Green Line was extended to Maja in 2013.[4] Further extension to Rangkasbitung is operational by 1 April 2017.[5] And the future extension to Serang and Merak in 2021 and elongation platform for 12 cars formation in this 2020.
On 2021 Timetable which took effect in February 2021, all trains starting/ending at Maja station were moved to Tigaraksa station, due to more tracks available at Tigaraksa for idle trains.[6]
Route patterns
There are four main service patterns of the line.
Service pattern
Route
Listed as
Stations served
Tanah Abang–Rangkasbitung
Towards Rangkasbitung: Tanah Abang → Serpong → Parung Panjang → Tigaraksa → Rangkasbitung
Towards Tanah Abang: Rangkasbitung → Tigaraksa → Parung Panjang → Serpong → Tanah Abang
Towards Rangkasbitung: "Rangkasbitung"
Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong (bidirectional)
3 stations from Cisauk to Parung Panjang (bidirectional)
4 stations from Cilejit to Tigaraksa (bidirectional)
4 stations from Cikoya to Rangkasbitung (bidirectional)
Tanah Abang–Tigaraksa
Towards Tigaraksa: Tanah Abang → Serpong → Parung Panjang → Tigaraksa
Towards Tanah Abang: Tigaraksa → Parung Panjang → Serpong → Tanah Abang
Towards Tigaraksa: "Tigaraksa"
Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong (bidirectional)
3 stations from Cisauk to Parung Panjang (bidirectional)
4 stations from Cilejit to Tigaraksa (bidirectional)
Tanah Abang–Parung Panjang
Towards Rangkasbitung: Tanah Abang → Serpong → Parung Panjang
Towards Tanah Abang: Parung Panjang → Serpong → Tanah Abang
Towards Parung Panjang: "Parung Panjang"
Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong (bidirectional)
3 stations from Cisauk to Parung Panjang (bidirectional)
Tanah Abang–Serpong
Towards Serpong: Tanah Abang → Serpong
Towards Tanah Abang: Serpong → Tanah Abang
Towards Serpong: "Serpong"
Towards Tanah Abang: "Tanah Abang"
8 stations from Tanah Abang to Serpong (bidirectional)
1987 Bintaro train crash - On 19 October 1987, two local passenger trains collided, which causing 139 fatalities and 254 injured. It was caused by human error or a miscommunication between Sudimara and Kebayoran station.
18 November 2003, KRL Holec trainset KL2-94202F running KA 396 (Business) on Tanah Abang-Serpong sector of this line caught fire before reaching Kebayoran station, subsequently destroying two frontmost cars of the train. One passenger was killed in this incident.[11][12][13]