Bengawan (train)

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Bengawan
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Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
StatusOperating
Locale Central Java and Jakarta, Indonesia
First service1994;31 years ago (1994)
Current operator(s) KAI Operational Area VI Yogyakarta
Route
Termini Purwosari
Pasar Senen
Distance travelled567 km (352 mi)
Service frequencyDaily each way
Train number(s)245-246
On-board services
Class(es) Economy class
Seating arrangements3-2
Catering facilitiesOn-board café
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks.
Other facilitiesLight fire extinguisher, emergency brake, air conditioner, and toilet.
Technical
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Operating speed70–90 km/h

Bengawan is an economy class train that serves the Purwosari-Pasar Senen route via the central and southern railway lines of Java Island.

Contents

The name of this train comes from the longest river that crosses several areas on Java Island, namely Bengawan. [1]

Operation

This train first operated on the Solo Jebres-Tanah Abang route via Pasar Senen before changing its terminus station to Tanjung Priok in 2013. A year later, there were two route cuts, namely from Solo Jebres to Purwosari on 1 February 2014 and Pasar Senen from Tanjung Priok nine months later.

In the last three years, the train has added stops at Cikarang since March 2022, Pegaden Baru since June 2023, and Kebasen since December 2024. [2]

Route

Station nameDistance from (km)Location
Previous stationPurwosariRegency/CitiesProvince
Purwosari 1 Surakarta Central Java
Klaten 27.743 Klaten
Lempuyangan 27.28155.024 Yogyakarta Special Region of Yogyakarta
Wates 29.28384.307 Kulon Progo
Kutoarjo 35.643119.950 Purworejo Central Java
Kebumen 28.113148.063 Kebumen
Gombong 19.467167.530
Kroya 28.489196.019 Cilacap
Kebasen 12.808208.827 Banyumas
Purwokerto 14.369223.196
Bumiayu 3 37.385260.581 Brebes
Prupuk 2 18.623279.204 Tegal
Cirebon Prujakan 73.169352.373 Cirebon West Java
Pegaden Baru 96.504448.877 Subang
Cikarang 80.975529.852 Bekasi Regency
Bekasi 16.737546.589 Bekasi
Jatinegara 3 14.802561.391 East Jakarta Jakarta
Pasar Senen 1 5.605566.996 Central Jakarta

Notes:

^1 Termini.
^2 Stop only on the route to Purwosari.
^3 Stop only on the route to Pasar Senen.

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