Ciremai (train)

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Ciremai
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Ciremai train passing the Cisomang railway bridge, 2024
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
StatusOperational
First service28 September 2013
Current operator(s) Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini Bandung
Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng
Distance travelled451 km (280 mil)
Average journey time7 hours 11 minutes
Service frequency2x Daily each way
Train number(s)171-174
On-board services
Class(es) executive & economy
Seating arrangements
  • 50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class)
  • 80 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilitiesOn-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock CC206
Track gauge 1067 mm
Operating speed70–120 kilometres per hour (43–75 mph)

Ciremai is an Indonesian passenger train with executive and economy classes, operated by Kereta Api Indonesia, connecting between Bandung and Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng via Cirebon and Tegal railway line. It has two trips each way daily, of 451 km (280 mil) in 7 hours 11 minutes.

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Etymology

The word of "Ciremai" is taken from the highest active volcano in West Java which borders Kuningan Regency and Majalengka, is Mount Ciremai, where Cirebon Station is located, which is one of the stopping stations for this train. [1]

History

On 3 March 2009, there was a plan to operate a train connecting Bandung and Cirebon that had been prepared under the name "Papandayan" (Currently the Papandayan train operates on the Gambir–Garut round trip route). The existence of opposition from other transportation modes on the same route and the Department of Transportation (Dishub) resulted in the train being canceled. [2]

On 28 September 2013, The train with a previously planned route finally operates to serve a single trip between Bandung and Cirebon under the name "Ciremai Ekspres". Initially, the Ciremai train service was owned by Cirebon Operational Area III with executive and economy classes (split AC).

On 11 August 2014, The Ciremai economy class train service was removed and replaced by business class and the number of trips was increased so that it served four trips, two of which were additional trains that had executive and business class services until the service was removed starting 16 January 2015.

On 3 October 2016, the Ciremai Ekspres (Ciremai Express) extended to Semarang due to the large number of passengers wanting to travel from Bandung towards Semarang. [3] [4] In addition, the Ciremai train experienced an operational transfer from Cirebon Operational Area III to Semarang Operational Area IV, along with its trains which were previously managed by the Cirebon Station Train Depot being transferred to the Semarang Poncol (SMC) Train Depot.

The Ciremai train consists of four executive cars, four economy cars, one dining car, and one power car.

List of stations

On 1 April 2014, the Ciremai train for the final destination Bandung also serves a stop at Haurgeulis. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yuroka May, Muhammad (21 November 2022). "5 Gunung yang Dipakai Dalam Penamaan Kereta Api, Ada Ciremai hingga Bromo". Tribun News . Jakarta: KG Media.
  2. ↑ "KA Ciremai Ekspres Siap Layani Cirebon-Bandung". Suara Merdeka. 2013-07-20. Archived from the original on 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Rute KA Ciremai Diperpanjang dari Bandung Sampai Semarang". Republika Online. Antara. 2016-08-31. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
  4. ↑ "KA Ciremai Ekspres Bandung-Semarang Beroperasi 3 Oktober". Republika Online. Antara. 2016-09-27. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Jadwal Kereta Api Ciremai" (in Indonesian).
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