Ketapang railway station (Banyuwangi)

Ketapang Station Stasiun Ketapang
Front view
General information
Location	Ketapang, Kalipuro, Banyuwangi Regency East Java Indonesia
Coordinates	8°8′28″S114°23′50″E / 8.14111°S 114.39722°E / -8.14111; 114.39722
Elevation	+7 m (23 ft)
Operated by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)	Kalisat–Banyuwangi
Platforms	1 side platform 2 island platforms
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle parking
Accessible	Available
Other information
Station code	KTG • 5534 [1]
Classification	Large type C [1]
History
Opened	7 September 1985;40 years ago (1985-09-07) [a]
Previous names	Banyuwangi Baru Station (1985-2019)
Location Ketapang Station Location in Banyuwangi Regency

Ketapang Station (formerly Banyuwangi Baru Station) is a railway station, managed by Kereta Api Indonesia, located at Ketapang, Kalipuro, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java. This station is at the most southeastern railway station in Southeast Asia.

As of 1 December 2019, the station changed its name to "Ketapang Station", based on the proposal of the Banyuwangi Regency Government to Kereta Api Indonesia so that it can make it easier for tourists visiting Banyuwangi. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The background to the opening of the new port in Ketapang was the silting of the port city of Banyuwangi (now Boom Beach) which made it difficult for freight ships to lean on the pier. ^[4] On 1 January 1974, this port activity was stopped and moved to a new port in Meneng (now Tanjungwangi). ^[5]

Because the need for crossings is increasing, it is necessary to create integration and continuity between modes of transportation. This station was built simultaneously with the construction of a new line from Kabat Station to Ketapang Harbor in 1984–1985 to replace the Banyuwangi Lama Station which had been established in the city of Banyuwangi. On 7 September 1985, the new line was officially opened along with the operation of this station and two other stations located on the line (Karangasem—now Banyuwangi Kota—and Argopuro). ^[6]

Building and layout

Ketapang Station has six train lines with track 2 being a straight track. To the north of this station there is a locomotive sub-depot and a train depot to store and maintain the train fleet, especially trains operated by Kereta Api Indonesia's Operational Area IX.

Line 6	Train series parking lane Has a direct access from and towards rail wye
Line 5	Train series parking lane
Line 4	Train series parking lane
Line 3	← The second turning track for train departure and arrival line
Island platform
Line 2	← Straight track and also as the main line for train departure and arrival
Island platform
Line 1	← The main turning track for train departure and arrival line Has a direct access from and towards locomotive depot or train depot
Side platform
G	Main building

Services

The railway services that use this station :

Executive and Economy class

• Mutiara Timur to Surabaya Pasar Turi
• Wijayakusuma to Cilacap
• Blambangan Ekspres to Pasar Senen
• Ijen Ekspres (Ijen Express train) to Malang

Economy class

• Sri Tanjung to Lempuyangan
• Probowangi to Surabaya Gubeng
• Tawang Alun to Malang

Local train

• Pandanwangi to Jember

Gallery

As Banyuwangi Baru Station

• 
  The front view of the station (prior to renaming)
• 
  The platform of the station
• 
  The front view of the station at night
• 
  The logistic warehouse of the station

As Ketapang Station

• 
  The extension of the canopy at line 1 platform

Notes

1. The inscription at Karangasem Station with the numbers dated 7 September 1985 is evidence of the inauguration of the new Kabat–Banyuwangi Baru (Ketapang) railway line

References

1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
2. REDAKSI (23 July 2019). "PT. KAI Setuju Stasiun Karangasem – Banyuwangi Baru Berganti Nama". Kabar Rakyat .id. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. Fanani, Ardian. "Nama Dua Stasiun di Banyuwangi Bakal Berganti". detiknews. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
4. Suryansyah, R. (2015). Dampak Sosial Ekonomi Perpindahan Kawasan Pelabuhan Banyuwangi dari Mandar ke Ketapang. Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Malang.
5. "Ketika Pelabuhan Banyuwangi Digusur ke Meneng". Majalah Dermaga (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
6. Nusantara, Tim Telaga Bakti; Indonesia, Asosiasi Perkeretaapian (1997). Sejarah perkeretaapian Indonesia. Bandung: Angkasa. ISBN   9796651688. OCLC   38139980.

External links

Media related to Ketapang Station (Banyuwangi) at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Argopuro towards Kalisat		Kalisat–Banyuwangi		Terminus