Prambanan Express Commuter Line

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Prambanan Express Commuter Line
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Prambanan Express train departing from Wates Station
Overview
Service type Commuter rail
StatusOperating
Locale6th Operational Area of Yogyakarta
PredecessorKuda Putih (1963-1980)
First service20 May 1994
Successor KAI Commuter Yogyakarta Line (Yogyakarta–Solo Balapan segment)
Current operator(s) Logo KAI Commuter.svg
Ridership3,940,671 (annual, 2018) [1]
Route
Termini Yogyakarta
Kutoarjo
Stops5
Distance travelled64 kilometres (40 mi)
Service frequency21
Train number(s)249-269
Technical
Rolling stock ME201 (Ex BN-Holec)
MH102 (KRDI) and ME204 (shared rollingstock with YIA airport rail service)
carrying Locomotive (only emergency)
Track gauge 1,067 mm
Operating speed60 - 100 km/hours

Prambanan Express Commuter Line (Indonesian : Commuter Line Prambanan Ekspres) or simply Prambanan Express, commonly abbreviated as Pramex (in English) and Prameks (in Indonesian), is a commuter rail service that operates between Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta and Kutoarjo, Purworejo Regency, Central Java in Indonesia. The service, which first operated in 1994, covers a distance of about 64 kilometers (40 mi) and operates using diesel multiple unit trains. It was previously serving Yogyakarta–Solo for 26 years before it was electrified in 2021.

Contents

The train was once operated by 6th Operational Area of Yogyakarta of the national railway company, Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). As part of transition to electrified commuter railway service, KAI's subsidiary KAI Commuter took over the operations of Prameks on 5 October 2020. [2]

History

Kuda Putih, one of the ancestors of DMU-based commuter rail services in Indonesia. PTKA MCDW 300 (A).jpg
Kuda Putih, one of the ancestors of DMU-based commuter rail services in Indonesia.

The predecessor of Prameks was known as Kuda Putih (the White Horse train in English), as there were two horses used as decoration above of the driver's window. The train had been operating from 1963 to 1980. It was one of the first diesel multiple unit (DMU) ever operated in Indonesia. Because of a lack of spare parts, the service was terminated in 1980s. [3] [4]

Due to the increasing demand from commuters, the rail service was relaunched as Prameks train on 20 May 1994, connects Solo and Yogyakarta. [5] The train consists of four business class passenger cars hauled by a diesel locomotive. In response to intense enthusiasm for the service, executive class cars were added. The train was replaced by diesel multiple units manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Japan.[ when? ] In 2006, the diesel-electric multiple units (DMUs) made by PT Inka Madiun was introduced to support Prameks. Citing the higher enthusiasm of passengers using this train, in 2007 Prameks began opening the Yogyakarta-Kutoarjo-Solo (and vice versa) route. [6] The route is served by three sets of diesel-electric multiple units (DMUs) and five sets of diesel multiple units (DMUs).

While Prambanan Express still serving Yogyakarta, Kutoarjo, and Solo, the train is a mainstay of public transport for the community in these three cities. [7] It was popular among daily commuters as well as tourists who visit this area known as center for Javanese culture and heritage. [8] It was served over 20 trips from Solo to Yogyakarta (and vice versa) at total.[ citation needed ]

Starting October 2020, the operations of Prambanan Express, previously managed by KAI, were transferred to KAI Commuter after obtaining the operation permit from Ministry of Transportation on 3 June 2020. [9] [10] As the Surakarta–Yogyakarta railway line is electrified, Prambanan Express operations is replaced by the KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo starting from 10 February 2021. [11] As a consequence, Prameks route is shortened from previously Solo Balapan-Kutoarjo into Yogyakarta-Kutoarjo vice-versa. [12] [13] [14]

Route and fare

The train serves stations across Yogyakarta and Kutoarjo. The train stops at Yogyakarta, Wates, Wojo, Jenar, and Kutoarjo. As of 2021, the fare was Rp8,000 for a single trip for a person

Stations

Station

Number

StationDistance (km)Transfers/NotesLocation
From previous

station

From Yogyakarta

Termini

P01
YA01
JS05
Y01		 Yogyakarta -0.0 Terminal station

Logo PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 2020.svg Intercity trains

KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta Line cleaner icon.png KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

YIALinecodeKAIBandara.png Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link

BSicon BUS3.svg Trans Jogja:
Line 1A, Line 2A, Teman Bus Godean Line (Mangkubumi 2)
Line 1A, Line 2A, Line 3A, Line 8, Line 10 (Malioboro 1)

 Yogyakarta Special Region of Yogyakarta
P02 Patukan Pass-through station Sleman Regency
P03 Rewulu Pass-through station Bantul Regency
Sedayu Ghost station
P04 Sentolo Pass-through station Kulon Progo Regency
Kalimenur Ghost station
P05
YA02
JS06		 Wates Logo PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 2020.svg Intercity trains

YIALinecodeKAIBandara.png Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link

P06
YA03		 Kedundang Pass-through station, under reconstruction

YIALinecodeKAIBandara.png Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link (planned)

P07 Wojo

BSicon BUS2.svg BSicon FLUG.svg Perum DAMRI shuttle bus to Yogyakarta International Airport

Purworejo Regency Central Java
P08 Jenar
Montelan Ghost station
P09
JS07		 Kutoarjo Terminal station

Logo PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) 2020.svg Intercity trains

Rolling stock

Current

ClassInternal nameImageCars per setBuilderRemark
KRDE PrameksME201
Prambanan Ekspres.jpg
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg INKA (2005-2007)Rebuilt from BN/HOLEC Electric Multiple Unit
Shared rollingstock with Adisoemarmo & Yogyakarta Airport Rail Link one lost in an accident in 2012 and another was retired in 2014
KRDE SriwedariME201 KA Prameks YK 2020.jpg 5 Flag of Indonesia.svg INKA (2011)Rebuilt from BN/HOLEC Electric Multiple Unit (inherited from Sriwedari commuter train)

Some sets slated for transfer to Bandung HSR Feeder train

KRDE ME204ME204 Solo Ekspres 2018.jpg 4 Flag of Indonesia.svg INKA (2018)Shared rollingstock with Adisoemarmo & Yogyakarta Airport Rail Link
KRDIMH102 Madiun Jaya Ekspress.jpg 4 Flag of Indonesia.svg INKA (2008-2014)Shared rollingstock with Adisoemarmo & Yogyakarta Airport Rail Link,
formerly shared with Madiun Jaya

Former

Incidents

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