Jalan Jenderal Sudirman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jalan Jenderal Sudirman
Sudirman Road
JalanJenderalSudirmanJakarta.jpg
A view of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman
Former name(s) Djalan Raja Djendral Sudirman
Owner Government of Special Region of Jakarta
Maintained by Office of Public Works (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of Special Region of Jakarta
Length 4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Location South Jakarta and Central Jakarta
Nearest metro station Jakarta - MRT Jakarta North South Line Icon.svg Senayan, Istora Mandiri, Bendungan Hilir, Setiabudi Astra
South end Patung Pemuda Membangun
North end West Flood Canal bridge

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman or Jalan Sudirman (Sudirman Road) is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. Named after Indonesian national hero Sudirman, the road runs from Patung Pemuda Membangun at the south end to the bridge of the West Flood Canal to the north, where it meets Jalan M.H. Thamrin. The road had been built between 1949 and 1953 to connect Central Jakarta with Kebayoran Baru.[1]

COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Het aanleggen van de hoofdverkeersweg van Djakarta naar Kebajoran TMnr 60054772.jpg
Sudirman Road in 1992.
Sudirman Road in 2017

Transportation[]

A part of Jakarta MRT runs underneath the total length of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman. Four stations of the MRT (Senayan, Istora Mandiri, Bendungan Hilir, and Setiabudi Astra) located along this road. Sudirman station of KRL Commuterline, BNI City station of Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link, and the upcoming of Greater Jakarta LRT are located at the north end of the road as a part of Dukuh Atas TOD.

There are six stops for the TransJakarta busway along the street, mainly serving Corridor 1. They are:

  • Bundaran Senayan, in front of Ratu Plaza
  • Gelora Bung Karno, close to gate into Gelora Bung Karno
  • Polda Metro Jaya, close to Polda Metro Jaya police headquarters
  • Bendungan Hilir, close to Plaza Semanggi
  • Karet Sudirman, close to Wisma Metropolitan and Le Méridien Hotel
  • Dukuh Atas, close to Wisma 46, in front of Wisma Arthaloka.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Merrillees 2015, p. 37.

Cited works[]

  • Herdruk Topografische Dienst Nederland; Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (1930s). "Jakarta" (Map). Plattegrond van Batavia [Map of Batavia]. 1:20,000 (in Dutch). Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  • Merrillees, Scott (2015). Jakarta: Portraits of a Capital 1950-1980. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing. ISBN 9786028397308.

Retrieved from ""