Ijen Express

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Ijen Express
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Ijen Express arrive in Banyuwangi Kota heading to Ketapang, 2025
Overview
Service type Inter-city rail
StatusOperational
LocaleOperational Area IX Jember
First service1 February 2025
Current operator Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini Malang
Ketapang
Distance travelled312 kilometres (194 miles)
Average journey time7 hours 2 minutes
Service frequencydaily each way
Train number239F-242F
On-board services
Classes economy and executive
Seating arrangements
  • 50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class)
  • 72 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilitiesOn-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock CC203/CC201
Track gauge 1,067 mm
Operating speed60–100 kilometres per hour (37–62 mph)

Ijen Express is an passenger train with the executive and economy class that is operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which between Malang and Ketapang via Bangil and Jember. The trip time around 312 km (194 mil) in 7 hours 2 minutes.

Contents

The Ijen Express itself as the 2nd name "Express" after the Blambangan Express from Pasar Senen as the Indonesia's longest inter-city rail at Pasuruan-Kalisat-Banyuwangi railway line. The Ijen Express also support for the Tawang Alun which has a subsidized economy class (PSO). [1]

Branding

The name "Ijen Express" itself comes from the stratovolcano located on the borders of the Horseshoe in East Java, namely Bondowoso Regency and Banyuwangi Regency, namely Mount Ijen.

History

Before the Ijen Express on the BanyuwangiMalang, there was a rumor of this train service with the JemberJakarta route in Gapeka 2023, although the Ijen Express wasn't yet listed in the enactment of new train travel chart 2023 in 2023. However, this train was canceled and replaced with the Pandalungan (train) service on the JakartaJember route via the northern Java route. In 2025, this train service reappeared in the enactment of new train travel chart 2025 with the BanyuwangiMalang route, namely the Ijen Express.

In the enactment of new train travel chart 2025, the Ijen Express officially operated using a series of executive class trains stainless steel produced in 2018 which are second-hand from Jakarta Kota Depot, while the latest generation economy class trains are modified which are second-hand from Sidotopo Depot. This train series consists of two executive class trains made of stainless steel, four latest generation economy class trains modified by Balai Yasa Manggarai, and one dining car with power plant facilities.

Station

Here's route station of the Ijen Express is: [2]

Incident

See also

References

  1. "Kereta Api Ijen Ekspress Relasi Banyuwangi-Malang Mulai Beroperasi 1 Februari". Tempo.co . 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  2. "Ijen Express Schedule In 2025".
  3. "ruk Ringsek Tertabrak KA Ijen Ekspress di Jember, Sopir Dilarikan ke RS" (in Indonesian).