Jatiluhur & Walahar Commuter Line

Jatiluhur & Walahar Commuter Line
Cikarang - Cikampek - Purwakarta Line
	Walahar Commuter Line stand by in Kosambi, 2024
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
Status	Operational
Predecessor	Cilamaya; Patas Purwakarta; Purwakarta Local; Cikampek Local;
First service	1 January 2021
Current operator(s)	KAI Commuter
Route
Termini	Garut ; Purwakarta (Walahar) & Cikampek (Jatiluhur)
Distance travelled	60 km (31 mil) (Walahar); 41 km (25 mil) (Jatiluhur);
Train number(s)	325-334 (Walahar); 335-338 (Watiluhur);
Technical
Rolling stock	CC203/CC201
Track gauge	1067 mm
Operating speed	50–90 km/h (31-55 mph)
Route map
Route map

Last updated September 12, 2025

Jatiluhur & Walahar Commuter Line is an commuter line that operated by KAI Commuter. These train different of their route, Jatiluhur which between Cikarang & Cikampek, while the Walahar between Cikarang & Purwakarta.

The Jatiluhur & Walahar Commuter Line can connect to Jakarta using Commuter Line Cikarang and to the Bandung area to Garut using Garut Commuter Line. Although the train schedule for Bandung/Garut, as of Gapeka^{[ clarification needed ]} 2025, is only possible one trip per day with the Garut Commuter Line number KA 350 departing from Purwakarta at 16:25 WIB. On the Commuter Line route, the WalaharCommuter Line connection is colored light gray ( ), while the Jatiluhur Commuter Line connection is colored dark gray ( ).

On 1 January 2021, the Walahar and Jatiluhur Commuter Line travel routes which previously served the Purwakarta or Cikampek route to Tanjung Priok were shortened to only Cikarang station.

Begin on 1 April 2022, The operation of the Walahar and Jatiluhur Commuter Line, which were previously managed by PT Kereta Api Indonesia, were transferred to KAI Commuter.

On 1 June 2023 following of the enactment of new train travel chart 2023, both services changed their name from "local train" to "Commuter Line" along with schedule adjustments.^[1]

History

Walahar Commuter Line

Previously, there was a train service between Jakarta Kota & Purwakarta called Lokal Purwakarta and Patas Purwakarta which was first operated in the early 1970s by Indonesian Railway Company (PJKA). Initially, the train used Diesel Rail Train before being replaced by diesel-electric locomotives. In 2017, these trains were renamed Walahar Ekspres and Cilamaya Ekspres. However, since Gapeka 2019, the Cilamaya Ekspres train journey has been merged into just Walahar Ekspres.

The name Walahar is taken from the name of the dam located in Walahar, Klari, Karawang, West Java. Namely as Walahar Dam.

Jatiluhur Commuter Line

This train was formerly known as the Cikampek Local for the Cikampek–Jakarta Kota Station route. In 2017, the train was renamed the Jatiluhur Ekspres, and the journey, which previously ended in Jakarta Kota, was moved to Tanjung Priuk Station after optimization by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) for Commuter Line (KRL Commuter Line) services in Jakarta Kota. Currently, the train runs alongside the Walahar Ekspres train for the extension to Purwakarta Station.

The name Jatiluhur is taken from the name of the reservoir located in Jatiluhur, Purwakarta, Purwakarta Regency, West Java, namely as Jatiluhur Reservoir.

Tariff

As of 2 January 2021, PT KAI Daop I Jakarta has set the train fares at:

Rp 4,000 (Fare for Walahar Commuter Line)
Rp 3,000 (Fare for Jatiluhur Commuter Line)

Tickets for Walahar and Jatiluhur Commuter Line can be booked through the Access by KAI app.

List of the station

On 1 February 2025 following of the enactment of new train travel chart 2025, the Jatiluhur & Walahar Commuter Line was served by KAI for from Jakarta to Bandung as the alternate train.

Cikarang (Start/End)
Lemah Abang
Kedunggedeh
Karawang
Klari
Kosambi
Dawuan
Cikampek (Jatiluhur Commuter Line's End)
Cibunger
Purwakarta (Walahar Commuter Line's End)

Accidents and incidents

On 13 June 2017, the Walahar Express train crashed into a pickup truck at the Pasar Gaplok level crossing, Senen, Central Jakarta, causing the truck to catch fire. This resulted in the deaths of two car passengers and the burning of one train.^[2]
On 15 September 2024, the last carriage of the Walahar Commuter Line derailed after passing a crossing in Sadang, Purwakarta Regency, West Java. There were no fatalities in the incident, but the derailment left the Purwakarta-Cibungur section open to only one lane.^[3]

References

↑ "Gapeka 2023 Mempermudah Konektivitas Pengguna Commuter Line di Stasiun Cikarang" (Press release). Jakarta: PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
↑ "Kronologi Kereta Walahar Ekspres Tabrak Mobil di Senen". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
↑ Firmansyah, Dian. "KA Walahar Anjlok di Purwakarta, Penumpang Dengar Suara Gemuruh". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-17.

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[1] "Gapeka 2023 Mempermudah Konektivitas Pengguna Commuter Line di Stasiun Cikarang" (Press release). Jakarta: PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[2] "Kronologi Kereta Walahar Ekspres Tabrak Mobil di Senen". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2024-09-17.

[3] Firmansyah, Dian. "KA Walahar Anjlok di Purwakarta, Penumpang Dengar Suara Gemuruh". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-17.

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