Purwokerto railway station


Purwokerto Station is a large railway station located in West Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.

Geography

The station is located at an altitude of 75 m.
It is the largest station under the management of PT Kereta Api Indonesia Operation Area V Purwokerto.
As a large station, all trains that pass through the Prupuk-Kroya railway line must stop at this station.

Design

The station has seven active lines. Line 2 is the main line / straight line for a single track from / to Kroya-Yogyakarta-Surabaya and also for the upstream double track. Line 3 is straight line for downstream double path, both of which serve as the arrival and departure routes of KA. Line 1 is used when line 2 and 3 are carrying a train. Lines 4-6 are usually for locomotive parking and railway circuit. From line 7 three additional lines access the locomotive depot and station located at the northwest of the station. All paths other than the lines connected with the dials are connected directly to the main line.

Locomotives

CC201 and CC203 locomotives is not so much, Locomotive CC206 strengthens the Daop V railway fleet. Train trucks are used to store and maintain the railway circuit, especially the Daop V itself.
This station is the east end station of the double lane crossing south of Java Island which will connect Jakarta-Surabaya. With the double track, the Jakarta-Purwokerto route and vice versa can be reached for an average of five hours only.

History

Purwokerto Station was built in 1917-1918 by the Staatsspoorwegen railway company. The older station in Purwokerto is in the town center, built by Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij in 1893-1896. The station was built on the Cirebon-Kroya line. In 1923 Purwokerto Station was connected to station, allowing travelers from Jakarta to connect to Wonosobo or Purbalingga. In 1980 the line was disabled.

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Purwokerto Station
Train servicesDestinationClass type
Argo Lawu Jakarta Gambir - Solo Balapan stationExecutive class / Luxury
Argo Dwipangga Jakarta Gambir - Solo Balapan stationExecutive / Luxury
Gajayana Jakarta Gambir - Yogyakarta - Malang stationExecutive / Luxury
BimaJakarta Gambir - Yogyakarta - Malang and Surabaya Gubeng StationExecutive
Taksaka Jakarta Gambir - Yogyakarta stationExecutive
PurwojayaJakarta Pasar Senen - Cilacap Via :id:Stasiun_Kroya|Kroya stationExecutive
RanggajatiCirebon and Surabaya Jember via Yogyakarta-Solo-Madiun-JombangExecutive/ Business
Purwojaya AdditionalJakarta via Cirebon and Kroya continued CilacapExecutive/ Business
SawunggalihJakarta Pasar Senen - :id:Stasiun_Kutoarjo|Kutoarjo stationExecutive/ Economy AC Premium
Senja Utama SoloJakarta via Cirebon and Solo via YogyakartaExecutive/ Economy AC Premium
Fajar Utama YKJakarta via Cirebon and YogyakartaExecutive/ Economy AC Premium
Senja Utama YKJakarta via Cirebon and YogyakartaExecutive/ Economy AC Premium
Jaka TingkirJakarta via Cirebon and Solo via YogyakartaExecutive / Economy AC plus
BogowontoJakarta via Cirebon and YogyakartaExecutive / Economy AC plus
Gajah WongJakarta via Cirebon and YogyakartaExecutive / Economy AC plus
Krakatau Merak Cirebon-Jakarta and Blitar via Yogyakarta-Solo-MadiunExecutive / Economy AC plus
JoglokertoSolo via YogyakartaExecutive / Economy AC plus
KamandakaSemarang via Slawi-TegalExecutive / Economy AC plus
Gaya baru malam selatan Jakarta via Cirebon and Surabaya via Yogyakarta-Solo-Madiun-JombangExecutive / Economy AC
Kutojaya Utara Jakarta via Cirebon and KutoarjoEconomy AC Premium
BengawanJakarta via Cirebon and Solo-YogyakartaEconomy AC
ProgoJakarta via CirebonEconomy AC
SerayuKroya continued Jakarta via Bandung-PurwakartaEconomy AC
Kutoarjo Utara Jakarta via Cirebon and KutoarjoEconomy AC / Business
LogawaSurabaya Jember via Yogyakarta-Solo-Madiun-JombangEconomy AC / Business