M.D. Akbar(1), Dewanti(2)*, M.Z. Irawan(3) 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA *Corresponding author: dewanti@ugm.ac.id

Evaluating Pedestrian Accessibility Catchment Areas of Jakarta LRT Users from Multimodal Transit Points Based on Walking Access Distance

M.D. Akbar(1) , Dewanti(2)* , M.Z. Irawan(3)

1,2,3 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA

*Corresponding author: dewanti@ugm.ac.id

ABSTRACT

Since its initial operation, the Jakarta Light Rail Transit (LRT) service has consistently failed to achieve its planned ridership targets, indicating persistent challenges in passenger attraction. Despite this condition, no prior research has examined the accessibility of Jakarta LRT services, particularly pedestrian accessibility catchment areas from various transport modes before and after using the service. To address this gap, this study analysed pedestrian accessibility catchment areas based on walking distances undertaken by passengers when accessing and egressing the LRT service, which were subsequently compared against relevant standards. Passenger data were collected through a direct survey comprising 1,460 respondents and were analysed using Geographic Information System (GIS) software to measure walking access distances. The findings reveal that 98% of Jakarta
LRT passengers walked less than 1,000 m from the stopping points of the transport modes used before and after accessing the LRT service, with an average walking distance of 268.5 m. However, the actual pedestrian catchment areas at all stations were found not to fully cover the maximum catchment areas specified by the standards. Based on these findings, five pedestrian accessibility improvement programmes were recommended to support ridership enhancement.

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