General Railway Map in Java Island

1. Purchasing Train Tickets Train fare varies for train, class of coarch (economy, business, excutive) and date. We can purchse train ticket two (2) hours before departure time. But it is recommended to purchase tickets as per procedure below. 1. You find an image after accessing to the booking website. Procedures for booking train ticket The following sample images are made for a trip from Jakarta Gambir Station to Surabaya Gubeng Stations. 1.1 Stasiun Asal: the Station that you want to get on train. 1.2 Stasiun Tujuan: The station that you want to get off train. Cities and their stations for long and middle distance trains are as follow: Jakarta: Gambir, Pasar Senin & Jatinegara Bandung: Bandung & Kiaracondong Cirebon: Cirebon (Kejaksan or Kota) & Cirebon Prujakan Semarang: Semarang Tawang &Semarang Poncol Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta): Yogyakarta (Tugu) & Lempuyangan Surakarta (Solo): Purwosari, Solo Balapan & Solo Jebres Surabaya: Surabaya Gubeng & Surabaya Pasartri 1.3 Tanggal Keberakngkatan: Dat of getting on train <Sample June 2, 2022> 1.4 Dewasa: numbers of adult passangers Adust numbers by clicking (-) or (+) 1.5 Bayi: numbers of infant (less than 3 y.o.) 1.6 Click "Cari & Pesanan Ticket" for further process. 2. Next page appears. Date in blue box is your departure date Legend "Kereta": Nickname of train. "Eksektif" is a class of coarch. "Berangkat": Departure sation and time/date "Durasi": Duration "Tiba": Arrival station and time/date "Harga": Price of ticket "Tersisa 24 kursi": Remaining 24 seats "Tersedia": Still many seats for booking "Habis": Sold out You select trains by pressing "PESAN" This booking application may require your name and passport number. These are required for booking tickets. Then, Booking (reservation) number is shown on your display You rush to Indomaret near you to fix the reservation by a terminal in the shop with your booking number and passport. The web booking is valid only for a few hours. You can ask the shop attendant "Saya mau bayar tiket KA = I want to pay train fare" They will help you transaction. You get 'payment cirtificates with TICKET NUMBER' after paying the fare. 3. At Leaving You will input the ticket number at a Bording Pass Issue termial in photo below. You can get the boading pass as shown below. This is a sample of boarding pass for "Argo Sindoro" from Cirebon (8:52 WIB: West Indonesian Time) to Gambir on May 04, 2022 (11:40), class Ekskutif, Coarch No. 1 seat 2C. Please show your passport and vaccination certificates at check point to platforms. 4. At Arriving You must though the exist gate "KELUAR". No ticket collector is there.
These are the tickets before establishing electronic booking system.
Argo Muria on 2006-3-22 from Tegal to Jakarta		Ticket for Argomuria from Tegal to Jakarta on Mar
A hard ticket of Sri Tanjung between Kertosono and Madiun on November 20, 2007.		This is a reservatio ticket of Matarmaja fron Blitar to Madiun at visit of Candi Penataran. Small strip show number of corch and seat number.

2. Location of railway stations in various cities in Java

	Main stations in Jakarta are Gambir, Pasar Senen and others shown on figures at left. Gambir station: Almost of all trains with "ekskutif" class for east bound. Pasar Senen station: Other train for east bound Tanah Abang station: Commuter for west bound. Jati Negara station: Only arriving train to Jakarta stops.
Bandung There are three stations such as "Cimahi", "Bandung" and "Kiaraconding" from west
Cirebon There are two stations such as "Cirebon" and "Cirebon Prujakan" from west
Yogyakarta There are two stations such as "Yogyakarta" and "Lempuyangan" from west
Surakarta (Solo) There are three stations such as "Purwosari", "Solo Balapan" and "Solo Jebres" from west
Semarang There are two stations such as "Semrang Poncol" and "Semarang Tawang"
	There are two main stations such as "Suarabaya Pasarturi" and "Surabaya Gubeng". Most of trains through northern line (via Cepu and Semarang" start from Surabaya Pasarturi station. Most of trains through southern line (via Surakarta and Yogyakarta) start from Surabaya Gubeng station. There is a connection line between Surabaya Gubeng and Surabaya Pasarturi stations.

3. Switch back at Cikampek Trains "Harina" and "Ciremai Eksprs" (Bandung - Surabaya Pasarturi) switch back at Cikampek Station, since only a rail connected to the main line is provided toward Jakarta as shown below. Don't be surprised when your train starts to run at opposite direction at Cikampek Station. Switch back of trains are observed at other stations such as Kroya, Kertosono, Bangil and Surabaya Gubeng stations .

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4. Arrangement of Rails at Surakarta City Trains of an economy class originated from East Javanese cities turn the direction to north at Solo Jebres Station which locates in Surakarta City, since the junction of rails in Surakarta City is as shown below. If you come to city center of Surakarta City, it is more conveniet for you to drop at Solo Balapan Station in center of the City. The trains of economy class do not stop at Solo Balapan station.

5. Connecting North and South Lines at Surakarta (Solo) City Some trains between Jakarta and cities in East Java run this connecting line between northern and southern line (Solo - Gundih - Semarang) to save time.

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6. Rails in Malang City There are two large stations in Malang city, namely Malang Kota and Malang Kota Lama. There is a deep valley of Brantas river between two stations and it was difficult to construct a bridge. Then, I guess that these stations had been terminal stations for northern line to Surabaya and southern line to Blitar for a long time ago. We can see beautiful rice terrace between Kepanjen and Ngebruk from southern side windows of the train. Trains roll and pitch due to curves of rail.

7. Train Speed According to my experiences, the maximum speed was recorded as 110 km/hr at Sragen. Train speed is influenced by conditions of rail and foundation.

8. Double Tracking Projec Double tracking project of Northern line was completed in May 2014 and Southern line has been double tracked in May 2015. ++Addition on November 21, 2022++ I casually have a time to get on a local line between Tegal and Prupuk. This line was constrcted for cargo transportation between Cilacap and cities along northern beach of Java Island. Then there is only 3 passenger trains for lond distance. PT KAI operates trains named "JOGLOSEMARKERTO" from JOGyakata - SoLO - SEMRang - Tegal - Prupuk - PurwoKERTO - Yogakarta and vice versa with ekskutif and ekonomi class coarches. Inside of economy class Toilet in economy class At Slawi station Scenes at left side window (Slawi - Prupuk) Bumiayu station ++Addition on December 12, 2022++ I travelled to Surakarta and Yogyakarta to see my friens there on December 10 and 11, 2022 with Cirebon 6:15 -(Argojati)-12:04 Solo Balapan, and Lempuyangan 15:20 -(Progo)-Cirebon Prujakan 20:15. There are executive and business class coarches for Ranggajati. Progo has only economy class coarch. These trains are shown in thicker lines on the operation diagram. There was a single line section between Lingapurai and Bumiayu stations at this trip due to falling down a bridge over Glagah river.

9. From Java Island to Sumatra Island PT KAI operates three isolated railway network in Northern, Western and Southern Sumatra. PT KAI started railway passenger services between Medan City and Lualanamu Airport in 2013. Wikipedia explained that the Southern Sumatra network ends at Panjang Station. But it is wrong. They operate passenger trains between Tanjung Karang station and Palembang city, but not from Panjang. The port of Panjang was an important as a junction between sea transportation from Jakarta and inland transportation in Sumatra island until completion of Southern Sumatra Highway Project in 1970th between Bakau Heni and . PT KAI still operates freight service of coal to Tarahan Thermal Power Station from Bukit Asam coal mine. DAMRI serves express buses between Tanjung Karang Station and Gambir Station. It takes about 7 hours.

Long distance buses from Padang or Medan to Jakarta may not collect passenbers in Rajabasa Terminal. You may use local buses between Bandar Lampung and Bakauheni ferry terminal. You can catch these buses in Rajabasa bus terminal located at northern part of the city or Panjang terminal. Car ferry service is operated 24 hours (32 trips/day) between Bakauheni and Merak, and it takes about 2 to 3 hours. We can get in speed boat (kapal cepat) to across Sunda strait in daytime (7:00 - 17:00). This speed boat needs only 45 minutes to across. You may buy ticket of ferry and speed boat in terminal building. Bus services between Jakarta and Merak are available in midnight. You may avoid night trip between Bandar Lampung and Bakauheni due to less frequecy of bus service. Of course you may use airway by various airlines from Raden Intan airport at northern suberbs of the city to Jakarta (CKG) and other cities. ++The fastest way from Lampung to Jakarta++ (1) To ask your friend to send you to Bakauheni Ferry Terminal by car (Bandar Lampung 5:00 - Bakauheni 6:30) (2) To use the first travel of speed boat (Bakauheni 7:00 - Merak 8:00) (3) To as your friend to pick you up at speed boat warf and to Jakarta (Merak 8:00 - Cikupa 9:00) Arriving time in Jakarta varies depending on road congestion and location to go.

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10. Name of Trains			Distance (km)
Jakarta
Argo Bromo Anggrek	Surabaya (north)	A volcano in East Java.	727
Argo Dwipangga	Solo	Dwipangga means a elephant in Java language.	576
Argo Jati	Cirebon	Named after a graveyard of Fatahillar (Sunan Gunung Jati) of a Walisongo	219
Argo Lawu	Solo	Name of a mountain on the border of Central and East Java.	576
Argo Muria	Semarang	Name of a mountain near Semarang of Central Java. One of Walisongo (Sunan Muria) was buried here.	441
Argo Parahyangan	Bandung	Parahyangan is a name of district. Another name is "Priangan".	190
Argo Sindoro	Semarang	Named after a volcano in Central Java	441
Bangunkarta	Jombang	Abbreviation of suraBAya - jombaNG - madiUN - jaKARTA	757
Bengawan	Solo	Bengawan means a large river. Name after Bengawan Solo in Surakarta (Solo) city.	576
Bima	Surabaya (South)	Abbreviation of Biru Malam (Blue night). This train was painted in blue and operated night time.	835
Brantas	Kediri	Name of a river in East Java	739
Brawijaya	Malang	Name of king of Majapahit dynasty	910
Dharmawangsa	Surabaya (north)	Name of king of Medang dynasty	727
Gajah Wong	Yogyakarta	A river in Yogyakarta	517
Gajayana	Malang	Name of king of Kanjuruhan kingdom in Malang in East Java.	910
Gaya Baru Malam Selatan	Surabaya (South)	Gaya baru means "New power". Malam and Selatan mean "night" and "south" respectively。	835
Gumarang	Surabaya (North)	Buffalo in a tale	727
Jaka Tingkir	Solo	Founder of Matram dynasty	573
Jayabaya	Malang (Surabaya)	Name of a king of Kediri Dynasty	823
Kertajaya	Surabaya	Name of the last king of Kediri Dynasty	835
Majapahit	Malang	Name of the largest kingdom in Southeast Asia in East Java.	658
Matarmaja	Malang	Abbreviation of MAlang - bliTAR - MAdiun - JAkarta	880
Menoreh	Semarang	Name of a mountain at Magelang in Central Java	441
Progo	Yogyakarta	Name of a river in Yogyakarta city	517
Purwojaya	Cilacap	Seemed to be abbreviation of cilacap - PURWOkerto -JAkarta	411
Sawunggalih	Kutoarjo	A hero at Kutoarjo district.	453
Semberani	Surabaya (north)	Name of pegasus	835
Senja Utama Yogya	Yogyakarta	Leaving in evening time (Senja)	517
Serayu	Purwokerto	A large river to southern coast of Java islandxc	464
Singasari	Yogyakarta	Name of a dynasty	517
Taksaka	Yogyakarta	Naga raja of Hindu	517
Tawang Jaya	Semarang	Semarang TAWANG	441
Tegal Ekspres	Tegal	Tegal means broad flat land and Bahari means long time ago.	290
Bandung
Argo Wilis	Surabaya	Name of a mountain in East Java	710
Ciremai Ekspres	Semarang	Volcano at Cirebon of Wes Java.	749
Galungung	Tasikmalaya	Name of mountains in Bandung	115
Harina	Surabaya	Antilope in Sanscrit language	749
Kahuripan	Kediri	Name of a kingdom in Eeat Java found by king Airlangga in 11th century.	640
Kutojaya Selatan	Kutoarjo	From KUTOarjo throguth southern (Selatan) line	342
Lodaya	Bandung -Solo	Name of a tiger transformed by prince Siliwangi	447
Malabar	Malang	A volcano at Bandung city in West Java	781
Mutiara Selatan	Surabaya	Southern (selatan) pearl (mutiara)	710
Pasundan	Surabaya	スンダ方式の「博学」	710
Turangga	Surabaya	Royal Horse in Java language	710
Semarang
Joglosemarkerto	Surabaya	JOGjakarta-soLO-SEMARang-purwoKERTO	580
Maharani	Surabaya	A cave at Lamongan in East Java	280
Yogyakarta
Mutiara Timur	Banyuwangi	East (timur) pearl (mutiara)	632
Sri Tanjung	Banyuwangi	Name of a princess in Banyuwangi	632
Surabaya
Penataran	Malang - Blitar	A remain in Blitar in East Java	170
Probowangi	Banywangi	PROBOlinggo-banyuWANGI。Probolinggo-Banyuwangi by 2014	307
Rapih Dhoho	Kertosono - Blitar	Dhoho was from a kingdom at kediri Dhaha	188x
Others
Kamandaka	Purwokerto - Semarang	A hero in Purwokerto in history	254
Logawa	Purwokerto - Jember	Name of a river in Purwokerto city	677
Ranggajati	Cirebon - Jember	A hero on Cirebon city in history	813
Tawang Alun	Malang - Banyuwangi	A large wave (alun) in heaven (tawang)	311

11. Between Cirebon and Kroya So as to connect line between northern and southern coast of Java Island, this section was constructed and completed on 1916. The southern coastal line started in service in 1887. Then the line from Cirebon might be connected at Kroya station. Train must run through pass around Patuguran station to clime up slopes for gaining 300 meters differece of altitude as shown graph below. Vertical axis: Altitude (m), Horizontal axis: Distance (km) Inclination between stations are as shown below. Distance (km) Altitude (m) Station Inclination 0 4 Cirebon 0.00% 3 4 Cirebon Prujakan 0.09% 20 20 Karangsuwung -0.03% 32 16 Ciledug 0.00% 45 16 Ketanggungan Barat 0.00% 48 16 Ketanggungan 0.05% 57 21 Larangan 0.03% 63 23 Songgom 0.11% 75 36 Prupuk 1.11% 86 156 Linggapura 1.02% 93 236 Bumiayu 0.71% 100 286 Kretek 0.73% 106 329 Patuguran -0.59% 111 299 Legok -1.17% 117 233 Karangsari -1.17% 125 142 Karanggandul -1.11% 131 75 Purwokerto -0.59% 139 25 Notok -0.16% 145 16 Kebasen -0.10% 150 11 Randegan 0.00% 158 11 Kroya -0.06% This table shows the averaged inclination over 1.0% between Prupuk and Bumiayu, and Legok and Purwokerto. Design concept for railway with steam locomotive indicated that the maximum inclination shall be 1.5%. Further, this line was constructed on the tuff (volcanic ash) which invite difficulties at construction of concrete foundations for bridges and other structures. Then, the designer might have difficulties to determine its routes.

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