Garahan railway tunnel

Garahan railway tunnel
Photo of the Garahan railway tunnel circa 1902, after completion by the Staatsspoorwegen.
Interactive map of Garahan railway tunnel
Overview
Location	Garahan, Silo, Jember Regency, East Java
Status	Active
Route	Jember - Banyuwangi
Crosses	Jember-Banyuwangi railway line
Start	km 25+493
End	km 25+606
No. of stations	Garahan
Operation
Work begun	1901
Constructed	1901-1902
Opened	1902
Owner	Kereta Api Indonesia
Technical
Length	113 m (371 ft)
Track gauge	1067 mm

The Garahan railway tunnel is a railway tunnel located near with Garahan in Garahan, Silo, Jember Regency, East Java. The tunnel started construction in 1901 and was complated 1902 by Staatsspoorwegen (SS), the Dutch East Indies railway company, with a length of 113 m. To the southeast of it, there is the Mrawan railway tunnel. ^[1]

History

In 1901, the Staatsspoorwegen began building the Garahan and Mrawan railway tunnels. The Garahan tunnel was completed and opened in 1902.

In January 2025, PT KAI will trial the New Generation stainless steel that produce from the PT INKA of the Logawa for extended to Ketapang as a preparation for the enactment of new train travel chart 2025 will effect on 1 February 2025. However, the new generation stainless steel of the Logawa train were stuck in the Garahan railway tunnel as a result, the Logawa train finally downgraded to stainless steel train sets produced in 2018. ^[2]

Service

Below is a list of trains that go through the Garahan railway tunnel:

• Sri Tanjung, between Lempuyangan and Ketapang
• Blambangan Express, between Pasar Senen and Ketapang
• Wijayakusuma, between Cilacap and Ketapang
• Logawa, between Purwokerto and Ketapang (via Surabaya Gubeng)
• Ijen Express, between Malang and Ketapang
• Mutiara Timur, between Surabaya Pasar Turi
• Probowangi, between Surabaya Gubeng and Ketapang
• Tawang Alun, between Malang Kotalama and Ketapang
• Pandanwangi, between Jember and Ketapang

See also

• Pasuruan–Kalisat–Banyuwangi railway

References

1. Majalah Kereta Api, edisi Maret 2009, 32: 16-17.
2. "KAI Buka Suara Usai KA Logawa Disebut Tersangkut di Terowongan Garahan" (in Indonesian).