Residents have drawn attention to the accessibility shortcomings at\nDepok Baru commuter rail (KRL) station, which they say is unfriendly to\nelderly passengers and persons with disabilities. Commuters have\ncomplained that the station\u2019s underpass can only be accessed via\nstairs.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven for able-bodied people, it\u2019s extremely congested going up and\ndown the stairs during rush hour. One side of the staircase is as narrow\nas a household staircase, so it\u2019s really suffocating. And the elderly,\ndisabled people, and those already using crutches all have to share this\nand still climb the stairs,\u201d said Aulia, speaking to reporters on Sunday\n(22\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n
She said a close relative had switched to boarding the commuter train\nat Pondok Cina Station because they could not cope with climbing the\nstairs at Depok Baru Station. She expressed hope that lifts would be\ninstalled at the station.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere really should be lifts. At the very least, if there\u2019s no\nbudget for lifts or escalators, build an overpass across the tracks. If\nthat solution isn\u2019t feasible due to safety concerns, then think about\nthe risks to passengers as well,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Another resident, Tania (22), also said Depok Baru Station needs lift\nfacilities, particularly since the station\u2019s only means of crossing\nbetween platforms is the underpass staircase.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are no lifts for transferring between platforms. They have\nwheelchairs available, but they\u2019re useless in practice,\u201d said Tania.<\/p>\n
She drew a comparison with conditions at Depok Lama Station. Although\nDepok Lama Station also lacks lifts, she said elderly and disabled\npassengers can access a door that is opened for them by station\nstaff.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Depok Lama Station, there\u2019s still a ground-level passage where\nsecurity guards open the door for people who need to cross. At Depok\nBaru Station, there\u2019s nothing at all \u2014 just the underpass with stairs,\u201d\nshe added.<\/p>\n
She said the underpass is also narrow. Passengers wishing to reach\nthe Bogor-bound platform must enter through the station entrance near\nthe market.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe staircase going down from the Bogor platform is really narrow.\nSo people heading towards the terminal who don\u2019t want to climb the\nstairs have to go the long way round past the market \u2014 exiting at the\nBogor platform and walking around the market. There really needs to be a\nlift,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Observations by journalists at the location on Sunday (22\/2) found\nthat from the main entrance of Depok Baru Station, there are stairs for\nthe general public and a separate path for persons with disabilities.\nThe station area features tactile guiding blocks for visually impaired\npassengers. However, to reach the opposite platform, the only access is\nvia the underpass staircase, which lacks guiding blocks.<\/p>\n
Although wheelchairs are provided on each platform, persons with\ndisabilities cannot cross between platforms directly, as the underpass\nstaircase remains the sole means of transferring between platforms.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-complain-depok-baru-station-access-limited-to-stairs-its-suffocating-1771758996", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }