Pondok Cina Station, locally known as Stasiun Pondok Cina in Bahasa Indonesia is a commuter train station located in the city of Depok which is south of Jakarta.
Pondok Cina Station is one of two commuter stations (with the other being Universitas Indonesia Station) that service passengers going to/from the University of Indonesia Campus.
GPS Coordinates: -6.369090, 106.832208
Station Address: Jalan Lingkar Kampus Blok Mawar No.9, Pondok Cina, Beji, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat 16424, Indonesia
Commuter Line Information for Pondok Cina Station
Pondok Cina Station is a stop on two of Jakarta’s popular commuter lines, the Yellow Line and the Red Line.
The Yellow Line connects passengers from Jatinegara Station to Bogor, Depok and Nambo in the south.
The Red Line travels from Jakarta Kota Station in Kota Tua to Bogor Station in the south.
If you are travelling towards the north (Jakarta) then next station north of Pondok Cina Station is Universitas Indonesia Station.
If you are travelling south, then the next station south of Pondok Cina Station (towards Bogor) is Stasiun Depok Baru.
What is located around Stasiun Pondok Cina?
If you are planning on staying in Depok then the area around Pondok Cina Station is a convenient area for a couple of reasons.
First of all, it is only a few hundred meters away from the University of Indonesia Campus. This is considered to be one of, if not the best university in the entire country. It has a vast amount of green space in comparison to most parks in Jakarta.
Aside from the Station’s proximity to the university, it is also very close to one of Depok’s best hotels – The Margo Hotel.
The Margo Hotel is only 500 meters away from Pondok Cina Station and therefore you can easily walk there in under 10 minutes. This property is currently listed as a 4-star hotel by reputable booking websites.
Once your accommodation is sorted near Pondok Cina Station you will also be happy to hear that there are two shopping malls also within walking distance of Pondok Cina Station: Depok Town Square and Margo City Depok.
Both of these are really close to the station.
Depok Town Square is only 400 meters away (less than a five minute walk).
Margo City Depok is slightly farther at 650 meters (roughly an 8 minute walk).
Needless to say, this part of Depok is convenient if you can get a room at the Margo Hotel.
There are also some accommodation choices in the form of apartments further north near Universitas Indonesia Station if that’s what you’re looking for, but you will be farther from both malls if you stay there.
Driving from Pondok Cina Station to the Airports in Jakarta
Getting from Stasiun Pondok Cina to Soekarno-Hattam Airport
The driving distance from Pondok Cina Station to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is around 48 kilometers and this should take you around 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes depending on traffic.
Getting from Stasiun Pondok Cina to Halim Perdanakusuma
The driving distance from Pondok Cina Station to Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is around 21 kilometers and this should take you around 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes depending on traffic.
10 Closest Hotels to Pondok Cina Commuter Station in Jakarta
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Name of Property | Star Rating/Distance/Travel Time to Station | Average Guest Review Score |
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The Margo Hotel | 4-star/ 700 m/ 9 minute walk | 8.3/10 (49+ reviews) |
Barel Apartemen Margonda Residence 2 (AP) | 4-star/ 1.5 km/ 19 minute walk | 6.0/10 (36+ reviews) |
FrescoBett @ Mares | 4-star/ 43.1 km/ 8 minute drive | 6.9/10 (19+ reviews) |
Apartemen Taman Melati Margonda | 3-star/ 4.9 km/ 12 minute drive | 7.3/10 (12+ reviews) |
RedDoorz Apartment @ Margonda Residence 2 | 2-star/ 1.5 km/ 19 minute walk | 6.1/10 (3+ reviews) |
Apartemen Margonda Residence HH1 (AP) | 2-star/ 1.5 km/ 19 minute walk | 6.7/10 (38+ reviews) |
Apartemen Margonda Residence 2 – Studio D’Lin 1 (AP) | 2-star/ 1.5 km/ 19 minute walk | No Ratings Yet (No Reviews Yet) |
Apartemen Margonda Residence 2 – Studio D’Lin 3 (AP) | 2-star/ 1.5 km/ 19 minute walk | No Ratings Yet (No Reviews Yet) |
Apartemen Margonda Residence 2 – Studio D’Lin 2 (AP) | 2-star/ 1.5 km/ 19 minute walk | No Ratings Yet (No Reviews Yet) |
Sopian Apartemen (AP) | Not Listed/ 4 km/ 13 minute drive | 5.7/10 (8+ reviews) |