Citiis railway bridge

Citiis railway bridge
Serayu passing the Citiis railway bridge to Leles, 2019
Coordinates	7°02′12″S107°53′53″E / 7.036607°S 107.898187°E / -7.036607; 107.898187
Crosses	Bandung-Tasikmalaya-Kroya railway line
Locale	Ciherang, Nagreg, Bandung Regency, West Java
Begins	Nagreg
Ends	Lebak Jero
Owner	Directorate General of Railways  [ id ]
Characteristics
Height	820 meters
Rail characteristics
Track gauge	1067 mm
History
Built	1889
Construction start	1889
Opened	1921
Location

Citiis railway bridge is a railway bridge that linked between Bandung and Garut, as well as Yogyakarta that located in Ciherang, Nagreg, Bandung Regency, West Java, and stretches over the Cisaat Valley. The Citiis railway bridge also crosses the Nagreg Ring Road below.

Geography

That situation at an altitude of 820 meters above sea level, the Citiis Bridge is the highest active railway bridge in Indonesia. It was built during the Dutch East Indies colonial era, coinciding with the construction of the Cicalengka–Garut line by the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) in 1889.

History

The Citiis railway bridge's construction was quite challenging, as it had to traverse a steep valley and rocky terrain. The bridge was completed on 10 January 1889, and spans 173 meters with five supporting pillars. The iron was imported directly from Europe via the port of Batavia.

In 1921, the Citiis railway bridge was reinforced with 20 tons of reinforcement to increase its bearing capacity. ^[1]

Service

Here is a train that crossing the Citiis Railway Bridge:

Passenger

• Executive class
  • Argo Wilis, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng
  • Turangga, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng
• Mixed class
  • Lodaya, between Bandung and Solo Balapan (executive–economy)
  • Malabar, between Bandung Malang (executive–economy)
  • Mutiara Selatan, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng (executive–economy)
  • Pangandaran ,between Gambir and Banjar (executive–economy)
  • Papandayan, between Gambir and Garut (executive–economy)
• Economy class
  • Kahuripan, between Kiaracondong and Blitar
  • Kutojaya Selatan, between Kiaracondong and Kutoarjo
  • Pasundan, between Kiaracondong and Surabaya Gubeng
  • Serayu, between Pasar Senen and Purwokerto via Kroya - Kiaracondong - Purwakarta
  • Cikuray, between Pasar Senen and Garut
• Commuter Line
  • Garut Commuter Line

Freight

• Over Night Services between Surabaya Kota and Bandung

Incident

• On 4 June 2019, the Serayu heading to Purwokerto derailed nearby with the Citiis railway bridge causing delayed train schedule include the Pangandaran & Galunggung train.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Cikubang railway bridge
• Cirahong railway bridge

References

1. "Jembatan Citiis Nagreg dengan Elevasi Tertinggi di Indonesia, Eksis Sejak 1889". Tribun Travel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 January 2025.

7°02′12″S107°53′53″E / 7.036607°S 107.8981866°E / -7.036607; 107.8981866