Jakarta LRT Phase 1B Opens: Kelapa Gading to Manggarai in 28 Minutes — 11 Stations, Fares & Payment Guide-Hopetrip

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Commuters traveling between Kelapa Gading and South-Central Jakarta now have a fast, reliable rail connection. On 26 August 2026, LRT Jakarta officially begins commercial operations on the highly anticipated Phase 1B extension, connecting the previous terminus at Velodrome in Rawamangun to the Manggarai transit hub.

The new 6.4-kilometre elevated extension seamlessly joins the existing 5.8-kilometre Phase 1A line. Together, this 12.2-kilometre continuous corridor bridges 11 modern stations, offering passengers a fixed travel time of just 28 minutes — cutting through some of the capital's most heavily congested thoroughfares.

The opening of Phase 1B marks a monumental transformation for LRT Jakarta's operational scale. Previously limited to a localised 5.8-kilometre stretch serving 2,000 to 4,000 daily passengers, the extension directly integrates North Jakarta's residential precincts with Manggarai Station — Jakarta's primary central railway interchange.

Transportation officials project an immediate surge in daily ridership to approximately 60,000 passengers during the initial operational phase, with long-term daily capacity expected to stabilise at 80,000 commuters.

"The construction of LRT Jakarta Phase 1B is part of the Jakarta Provincial Government's efforts to enhance connectivity and encourage the public to utilise public transportation." — Heru Budi Hartono, Former Acting Governor of Jakarta (Groundbreaking Ceremony, October 2023)

"This project is a policy that changes the face of Jakarta. By connecting major residential areas from the north directly to the central transit spine at Manggarai, we are establishing the main transport backbone that will make commuting across the capital seamless." — Pramono Anung, Governor of Jakarta (Manggarai Site Inspection, August 2026)

The 11 Stations Along the Expanded Network

The fully connected corridor now links major commercial, residential, and transport nodes across North, East, and South Jakarta:

Pegangsaan Dua (Depot & Northern Terminus)

Boulevard Utara (Kelapa Gading Commercial Precinct)

Boulevard Selatan

Pulomas

Equestrian

Velodrome (Phase 1A / 1B Transition Hub)

Pemuda Rawamangun

Pramuka BPKP

Pasar Pramuka

Matraman

Manggarai (Major Interchange for KRL Commuterline & Airport Rail)

The Next Horizon: Phase 2 Expansion to Dukuh Atas

Manggarai serves as a critical transit stepping stone rather than the final destination. Municipal planning is already locked in for the next expansion phase toward Dukuh Atas, with construction targeted to begin in 2027 for a scheduled launch in August 2028.

Once complete, the Dukuh Atas extension will establish direct, single-seat transfers to the MRT Jakarta North-South Line, the LRT Jabodebek system, and the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Rail Link (KA Bandara), finalising a fully unified rail grid across Greater Jakarta.