Every child needs a place to play to grow and develop optimally. One choice of place to play is in an open space or park. Children’s gross and fine motor skills will be increasingly trained by playing in an open space or park. Currently, in Jakarta, many child-friendly parks can be accessed for free. In addition, parks that have close access to train/MRT stations can be an option for a place to travel or relax with children and family.
There are child-friendly parks that are close to the commuter line or MRT stations in Jakarta with a maximum distance of 30 minutes on foot:
- Monas
- Lapangan Banteng
- Taman Sumenep
- Hutan Kota GBK
- SCBD Park
- Tebet Eco Park
- Taman Martha Tiahahu
- Taman Ayodya
- Taman Langsat
- RPTRA Taman Gajah
- Urban Forest Cipete
The following are the closest stations to these parks along with their distances and estimated walking times:
- Juanda Station
Routes from Juanda Station to Lapangan Banteng and Monas
From Juanda Station, there is Lapangan Banteng with a distance of about 600 m, and can be reached in 8 minutes on foot. In addition, there is also Monas with a distance of about 1 km, and can be reached in 13 minutes.
- Sudirman and Dukuh Atas Station
Routes from Sudirman and Dukuh Atas Station to Lapangan Banteng and Monas
From Sudirman Station, there is Sumenep Park with a distance of about 500 m, and can be reached in 7 minutes on foot. Sumenep Park can also be accessed via Dukuh Atas BNI MRT Station, which has a distance of about 600 m and can be reached in 8 minutes on foot.
- Istora Mandiri Station
Routes from Istora Mandiri Station to Hutan Kota Gelora Bung Karno and SCBD Park
From Istora Mandiri Station, there is Gelora Bung Karno City Forest with a distance of about 100 m and can be reached in 1 minute on foot. In addition, there is also SCBD Park with a distance of about 900 m and can be reached in 12 minutes.
- Cawang Station
Routes from Cawang Station to Tebet Eco Park
From Cawang Station, there is Tebet Eco Park with a distance of about 600 m, and can be reached in 8 minutes on foot.
- Blok M BCA Station
Routes from Blok M BCA Station to Tebet Eco Park
From Blok M BCA Station, there are Martha Tiahahu Park, Ayodya Park, and Langsat Park. Martha Tiahahu Park is 150 m away with a travel time of 2 minutes, Ayodya Park is 500 m away with a travel time of 7 minutes, and Langsat Park is 600 m away with a travel time of 8 minutes.
- Cipete Raya Station
Routes from Cipete Raya Station to Urban Forest and RPTRA Taman Gajah
From Cipete Raya Station, there is Urban Forest Cipete with a distance of about 120 m and can be reached in 2 minutes on foot. In addition, there is also RPTRA Taman Gajah with a distance of about 350 m, and can be reached in 5 minutes on foot.
These parks are examples of parks that can be accessed on foot from the station, of course many other parks can be accessed using other public transportation, such as TransJakarta, LRT, or city transportation. If the park you often visit is not on OSM, let’s help map it, so that other people can also come to play in the park!
If you’re interested in mapping parks or contributing to OpenStreetMap, please reach out to the Perkumpulan OpenStreetMap Indonesia. Your efforts can help create a comprehensive resource for everyone to enjoy safe and accessible public spaces!