Repairs Begin on ‘Dormant’ Bojonggede Station Skybridge Escalator
Bogor Regency Government has begun repairs on the broken escalator on the skybridge at Bojonggede Station in Bogor, West Java. The work is being carried out in stages because some spare parts are not yet available.
“That’s right, repairs began this afternoon,” Bogor Regency Transport Agency head Bayu Ramawanto told detikcom on Wednesday evening (28 October 2026).
Bayu said the work was proceeding with the parts currently available. He said the repairs were being carried out as quickly as possible, with completion expected by mid-December.
“Some of the parts have to be ordered, while others are in stock. While we wait for the ordered parts, we are starting repairs using the parts we already have,” Bayu said.
“We hope the repairs will be completed soon. Hopefully, the station escalator will be back in service by mid-December at the latest,” he added.
Video received by detikcom showed several workers repairing the Bojonggede Station escalator, which was still out of service earlier that day. Parts could be seen on the floor beside the escalator.
Workers were shown dismantling sections of the escalator, removing components from underneath it and replacing them.
The Bojonggede Station escalator has been out of service for a long time, forcing train passengers to use the route designated for people with disabilities. Residents have protested the prolonged lack of repairs by sending a flower arrangement to the station.
Residents had previously called for the broken escalator at the station to be repaired promptly. They said they had been forced to walk a route three times longer, including up an incline.
“I’m from Bojonggede, and I hope they repair the broken escalator soon. We used to be able to take the lift or escalator straight upstairs; now we have to walk much further. It would be a great help if the escalator were fixed,” Jidan said at Bojonggede Station on Wednesday (28 October).
He said the damage had made the route much longer, tripling the distance he had to cover.
“It’s definitely much further — three times the distance. With the escalator, we went straight up. Now, because it’s broken, we have to walk up an incline and go around three times, so it’s a lot further,” he added.
The broken escalator has also left residents more tired, as they have to walk uphill and along the lengthy Bojonggede skybridge corridor.
“Yes, it’s exhausting. We have to go round and round; before, we took the escalator and then walked across the skybridge to the terminal,” said Ana, 45.