Jayabaya (train)

Jayabaya

Jayabaya train passing in Lawang, East Java, 2024
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Operational Area I Jakarta
First service	18 October 2014
Current operator	Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini	Pasar Senen Malang
Distance travelled	817 km (507 miles)
Average journey time	12 hours 21 minutes
Service frequency	daily each way
Train number	91-94
On-board services
Classes	economy and executive
Seating arrangements	50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class) 72 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilities	On-board cafe and trolley service
Observation facilities	The duplex panoramic glass, with blinds, heat insulating laminated layer
Entertainment facilities	free Wi-Fi, Air conditioning Passenger information system, USB, etc
Technical
Rolling stock	CC206
Track gauge	1,067 mm
Operating speed	80–120 kilometres per hour (50–75 mph)
Route map

Jayabaya is an passenger train with the executive and economy class that is operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which between Pasar Senen and Malang via Semarang Poncol and Surabaya Pasar Turi around 817 km (507 mil) in 12 hours 21 minutes.

The Jayabaya train will stopped at Semarang Poncol, not Semarang Tawang.

Branding

There are two versions of the origin of the brand name Jayabaya. The first is that the name is taken from the name of King Jayabhaya who ruled the Keraja Kadiri in the period 1135-1159 AD. This period is considered the golden age of the Keraja Kadiri. The second is that the name comes from the acronym of the destination cities where this train service was first opened, namely Jakarta Raya and Surabaya.

History

Began Operational (2014-2023)

The Jayabaya train was launched on 18 October 2014 in Pasar Senen station by KAI President Director Ignasius Jonan. ^{[1] [2]} At that time, the Jayabaya train only offered economy class plus the original livery (which became the "consensus livery" for all trains in Indonesia). The train then added executive class on 1 December 2019. ^[3]

The Jayabaya train is the train on the Pasar Senen–Malang route with the shortest travel time compared to others, because it passes through the entire northern Java route. ^[4]

Currently Operating (2023-Present)

Start on 26 September 2023, the Jayabaya train is the first to use the latest generation of economy class trains, modified by Balai Yasa, with 72 seats. The trains were originally 80-seat Ministry of Transportation economy class sets, which were later modified by Balai Yasa Manggarai. ^[5]

On 16 October 2024, the Jayabaya train has officially undergone a change in facilities by using second-generation stainless steel train sets manufactured in 2024 by PT INKA. The train sets are numbered TSB-15 and TSB-16, consisting of four executive classes, four economy classes, one dining car, and one power car.

Since the enactment of new train travel chart 2025 on 1 February 2025, the Jayabaya train uses an operating pattern of exchanging train sets with the Gaya Baru Malam Selatan train, so that the train number TSB-16 was transferred to the Sidotopo Main Depot in Surabaya, East Java.

Although the train set has changed position, the operation of the Jayabaya train is still managed by Operations Area I Jakarta. The same thing also happened to the Dharmawangsa Express, and Tegal Bahari, where the train is managed by Operations Area I Jakarta, but uses a set that isn't located at the main depot located in Operations Area I Jakarta.

Meanwhile, the train numbered TSB-15 remains at Jakarta Kota Train Depot for backup and additional train purposes. In February 2025, starting 6 February the TSB-15 train was allocated for the operation of the Batavia route Gambir–Solo Balapan).

Station

Here's route of the Jayabaya train based of the Gapeka 2025: ^[6]

• Pasarsenen (Start/End)
• Jatinegara
• Bekasi
• Cikarang
• Cikampek
• Haurgeulis
• Jatibarang
• Cirebon
• Tegal
• Pemalang
• Pekalongan
• Weleri
• Semarang Poncol
• Ngrombo
• Randublatung
• Cepu
• Bojonegoro
• Babat
• Lamongan
• Surabaya Pasarturi
• Surabaya Gubeng
• Waru
• Sidoarjo
• Bangil
• Lawang
• Malang (Start/End)

Incident

• On 3 February 2015, the Jayabaya train bound for Malang derailed between Ujungnegoro and Kuripan Station, allegedly due to a collapsed track. There were no fatalities, but the incident stranded approximately 455 passengers and delayed train travel on the route.

References

1. Akhir, Dani Jumadil (2014-10-18). "KAI Luncurkan Kereta Malang-Jakarta Bernama Jayabaya". Okezone.com . Jakarta: Media Nusantara Citra.
2. Firmansyah, Ferry (2014-10-18). "Kereta Jayabaya Meluncur, Tarifnya Lebih Mahal". Tempo.co . Jakarta.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api Pada Jaringan Jalur Kereta Api Nasional Di Jawa Tahun 2023 (PDF). Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
4. Glienmourinsie, Disfiyant (18 October 2014). "Ini Keistimewaan Kereta Jayabaya". Koran Sindo . Jakarta: PT Media Nusantara Citra, Tbk. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
5. "Semakin Nyaman, Kereta Ekonomi New Generation Mulai Beroperasi di KA Jayabaya" (Press release). Jakarta: PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero). 26 September 2023.
6. "Jadwal Kereta Api Jayabaya" (in Indonesian).