Merak Station (MER) is a class II railway station located in Tamansari, Pulomerak, Cilegon, Banten. The station is located at an altitude of +3 meters and is the westernmost active railway station in Operation Area I Jakarta, as well as in Java. The station is located inside Port of Merak complex. Since 2017, the station only serves Merak Local trains to Rangkasbitung.
Front building of Merak Station in 2022
The Merak Station in 1921
A railroad switch at the end of the Merak Station emplacement which is used for locomotive shunting
The remaining of line 4 which has been disconnected with the main line
The Merak Commuter Line or simply Merak Line, formerly Merak Local Train, is a local commuter rail service operated by KAI Commuter from Merak Station to Rangkasbitung Station in Banten, Indonesia. The service, which was reactivated on 1 April 2017, has a travel time up to 2 hours. It is one of the means of transportation for Merak residents to travel to Rangkasbitung. On the Commuterline travel map, the route is colored dark green, so sometimes the service is often referred to as the Dark Green Line.
Merak Commuter Line train passing through the railway section between Walantaka Station and Serang Station