Kutoarjo railway station

Kutoarjo Station (KTA) is a large type A railway station located in Kutoarjo District, Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The station is located at an altitude of +16 meters and is the easternmost active station operated by Operation Area V Purwokerto.

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Kutoarjo Station

Stasiun Kutoarjo
Kereta Api Indonesia
Kutoarjo Station in 2021
General information
LocationJalan Merpati, Semawung Daleman, Kutoarjo, Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Coordinates7°43′34″S 109°54′26″E / 7.72603°S 109.90715°E / -7.72603; 109.90715
Elevation+16m
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Managed byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
4 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Parking Available
Other information
Station codeKTA • 2040[1]
ClassificationLarge type A[1]
Services
Preceding station Following station
Jenar
towards Yogyakarta
Prambanan Express Terminus
Location
P09 JS07 Kutoarjo Station is located in Java
P09 JS07 Kutoarjo Station
P09 JS07
Kutoarjo Station
Location in Java

History

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Kutoarjo Station was opened on 20 July 1887, along with the opening of CilacapKroya–Kutoarjo–Yogyakarta mainline and the 12 km Kutoarjo–Purworejo branch line.[2] The Purworejo branch line was closed in 2010, and over time the line was used to store disused sliding-roof wagons. The line was planned to be reactivated by late 2023, and beginning in June 2023 the disused wagons were scrapped.[3]

Building and layout

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Platforms and railway lines of Kutoarjo station, 22 April 2011

Kutoarjo Station has eight railway lines. Initially the line 2 was a straight line, however after the completion of double track line to Surabaya/Malang in 2007[4] and was opened on 22 January 2008,[5] the line 3 was used as the straight line for double track towards Surabaya/Malang as well as the main line for the single track towards Jakarta/Bandung, while line 2 is used as the straight line for double track towards Surabaya/Malang and also used for shunting line.

After the opening of double track line to Butuh Station on 30 November 2019, line 2 was used as the straight line towards Kroya, while line 3 was used as the straight line only to and from Surabaya/Malang. Lines 4 and 5 are used to accommodate trains departing from the station,[6] while line 6 is usually utilized to store out-of-service trains and for shunting. To the east of the line 1 there is a junction for the branch line towards Purworejo, however the branch line was closed in 2010 and then was used to store disused sliding-roof wagons.

The current station building is not of the original Colonial era building, except for the platform canopy over line 1 to 3 along with some of the doors and wall facing to the platform 1. Kutoarjo Station original building is thought to have a similar architecture to Purworejo Station. The station building was renovated and altered to tackle overcrowding due to high passenger traffic.[7]

To the east of the station there is a passenger coach depot and a locomotive shed. To the south of the station there are two lines for storing and washing the passenger coaches, while the lines itself lead to a turntable.

Services

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The following is a list of train services at Kutoarjo Station[8]

Passenger services

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Commuter

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Intercity

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Train name Class Train endpoints Note
Kutojaya Selatan Economy Kutoarjo Kiaracondong via Banjar
Lodaya Executive-Economy Premium Bandung Solo Balapan via Banjar–Kutoarjo
Pasundan Economy Kiaracondong Surabaya Gubeng via BanjarLempuyangan
Argo Wilis Executive Bandung via BanjarYogyakarta
Turangga
Mutiara Selatan Executive-Economy Premium
Kahuripan Economy Kiaracondong Blitar via BanjarLempuyangan
Malabar Executive-Economy Bandung Malang via BanjarYogyakarta
Sawunggalih Executive-Economy Premium Kutoarjo Pasar Senen via Purwokerto
Kutojaya Utara Economy Premium Jakarta Kota
Fajar dan Senja Utama Yogya Executive-Economy Premium Pasar Senen Yogyakarta
Taksaka Executive-Luxury Gambir
Bogowonto Executive-Economy Premium Pasar Senen Lempuyangan
Gajahwong Executive-Economy
Progo Economy
Kertanegara Executive-Economy Purwokerto Malang via YogyakartaBlitar
Malioboro Ekspres Economy Premium
Jaka Tingkir Economy Pasar Senen Purwosari via Purwokerto
Bengawan
Fajar dan Senja Utama Solo Executive-Economy Premium Solo Balapan
Mataram
Manahan Executive Gambir via Purwokerto

Only runs on Thursday–Sunday and national holidays

Bangunkarta Executive-Economy Pasar Senen Jombang via PurwokertoYogyakarta
Gaya Baru Malam Selatan Surabaya Gubeng via PurwokertoLempuyangan
Jayakarta Economy Premium
Argo Semeru Executive Gambir via PurwokertoYogyakarta
Bima
Singasari Executive-Economy Pasar Senen Blitar via PurwokertoLempuyangan
Gajayana Executive-Luxury Gambir Malang via PurwokertoYogyakarta
Logawa Business-Economy Purwokerto Jember via LempuyanganSurabaya Gubeng
Wijayakusuma Executive-Economy Premium Cilacap Ketapang via YogyakartaSurabaya Gubeng
Ranggajati Executive-Business Cirebon Jember via YogyakartaSurabaya Gubeng
Joglosemarkerto Executive-Economy Premium Yogyakarta Cilacap
Executive-Economy Solo Balapan Semarang Tawang via YogyakartaPurwokertoTegal loop line and vice versa

Freight

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Supporting transportation

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The station is served by Trans Jateng bus rapid transit Route P1 to Purworejo, Purworejo Regency and Borobudur, Magelang Regency.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
  3. ^ "Reaktivasi Stasiun Purworejo Dimulai, Intip Proses Penarikan Gerbong Kereta Api Menggunakan Alat ini." suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Jalur Ganda Yogya-Kutoarjo Dapat Dioperasikan Saat Lebaran". detik.com (in Indonesian). 26 September 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Besok Presiden Resmikan Rel Ganda di Kutoarjo". kompas.com (in Indonesian). 21 January 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ Prasetya, Sendy (2014). "Kutoarjo (KTA): Stasiun Paling Ramai di Ujung Timur Daop V". Majalah KA (in Indonesian). Vol. 96. pp. 8–9.
  7. ^ Musadad (2002). Arsitektur dan Fungsi Stasiun Kereta Api bagi Perkembangan Kota Purworejo 1901-1930 (Thesis) (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University.
  8. ^ Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api pada Jaringan Jalur Kereta Api Nasional di Jawa Tahun 2023 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  9. ^ "BRT Trans Jateng Koridor Terminal Borobudur-Stasiun Kutoarjo Resmi Beroperasi". beritamagelang.id (in Indonesian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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  Media related to Kutoarjo Station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Butuh
towards Kroya
  Kroya–Kutoarjo–Purworejo   Purworejo
Terminus   Kutoarjo–Purwosari   Montelan
towards Purwosari