Initially, train service for the Angke–Merak route operated under the name Banten Ekspres (Patas Merak).

[4] On 1 October 2020, the Merak Local train operation, which was previously managed by Kereta Api Indonesia, was moved to its subsidiary KAI Commuter after obtaining an operating license from the Ministry of Transportation on 3 June 2020.

[5][6] On 1 June 2023, the Ministry of Transportation, via the 2023 Train Travel Chart (Gapeka), renamed the route from Merak Local Train to the Merak Commuter Line.

[1] KAI stipulates that the Merak Line fare is Rp 3,000.00 for all passenger mileage.

Merak Line tickets can be purchased using the Access by KAI app.