Purwokerto railway station

Location
	Purwokerto station Location in Java

Purwokerto station

*Stasiun Purwokerto*
Purwokerto station; Stasiun Purwokerto
	Entrance of Purwokerto station in 2021
General information
Location	West Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency ; Central Java ; Indonesia
Coordinates	7°25′09″S109°13′19″E / 7.4192°S 109.2220°E
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)	Prupuk–Kroya ; Purwokerto–Wonosobo (closed);
Platforms	1 side platform ; 4 Island platforms
Tracks	7
Connections	Trans Banyumas:; 1 3A 3B ; Trans Jateng:; B1 ;
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle parking
Accessible	Available
Other information
Station code	PWT • 2110
Classification	Large type A
History
Opened	1 July 1916
Location
Location
	Purwokerto station Location in Java

Last updated September 17, 2024

Purwokerto Station (PWT) is a large type A railway station located in West Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The station is located at an altitude of 75 m. It is the largest station under the management of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Operation Area V Purwokerto. As a large station, all trains that pass through the Prupuk–Kroya railway line must stop at this station.

History

Purwokerto Station was built in 1917-1918 by the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) railway company.^[2]^[3] The older station in Purwokerto is in the town center, built by Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij in 1893-1896.^[4]

The station was built on the Cirebon–Kroya line. In 1923 Purwokerto Station was connected to Purwokerto Timur railway station, allowing travelers from Jakarta to connect to Wonosobo or Purbalingga. But unfortunately in 1978 the line was closed.^[2]^[5] Now along the former route, a new transportation mode in the form of minibuses has been served since 23 November 2018.^[6] Based on the Appendix to Presidential Regulation No. 79 of 2019, this railway line is planned to be reactivated to support infrastructure development in order to increase inter-regional connectivity through the development of easy and fast mass transportation.^[7] The line to Purwokerto Timur Station and the station railyard itself was still used for loading and unloading of the Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang [ id ] (PUSRI) fertilizer carriages until it was permanently closed in 2008.^[8]

Building and layout

Purwokerto Station originally had six train lines with track 2 being a straight line. Since the operation of the Purwokerto–Patuguran double track segment as of 9 September 2009,^[9]^[10] the lines increased to seven active lines. Line 2 is the main line / straight line for a single track from / to Kroya–Yogyakarta–Surabaya and also for the upstream double track (to Cirebon–Jakarta). Line 3 is straight line for downstream double path (from Cirebon–Jakarta), both of which serve as the arrival and departure routes of train. Line 1 is used when line 2 and 3 are carrying a train. Lines 4-6 are usually for locomotive parking and railway circuit. From line 7 three additional lines access the locomotive depot and station located at the northwest of the station. All paths other than the lines connected with the dials are connected directly to the main line.

Next, as of 28 January 2019,^[11] with the completion of the Purwokerto–Kroya double track segment, line 2 is fully used as a straight gauge for the Prupuk direction, while line 3 is fully used as a straight line for the Kroya direction. The typical old electrical signaling system from Daop V has been replaced with the latest production by PT Len Industri.

This station is the east end station of the double tracks line crossing south of Java Island which will connect Jakarta–Surabaya. With the double track, the Jakarta–Purwokerto route and vice versa can be reached for an average of five hours only.

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Purwokerto Station

Train services	Destination(s)	Class type
Argo Lawu (regular and facultative)	Gambir and Solo Balapan	Executive class / Luxury
Argo Dwipangga (regular and facultative)	Gambir and Solo Balapan	Executive / Luxury
Gajayana (regular and additional)	Gambir and Malang	Executive / Luxury
Bima	Gambir and Surabaya Gubeng	Executive
Taksaka (regular and additional)	Gambir and Yogyakarta	Executive
Purwojaya	Gambir and Cilacap via Kroya	Executive
Purwojaya (additional)	Gambir and Cilacap via Kroya	Executive/ Business
Ranggajati	Cirebon and Jember via Yogyakarta - Surabaya Gubeng	Executive/ Business
Kertanegara	Malang via Yogyakarta	Executive/ Economy AC plus
Bangunkarta	Pasar Senen and Jombang	Executive/ Economy AC plus
Sawunggalih	Pasar Senen and Kutoarjo	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Senja Utama Solo	Pasar Senen and Solo Balapan	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Fajar Utama YK	Pasar Senen and Yogyakarta	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Senja Utama YK	Pasar Senen and Yogyakarta	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Jaka Tingkir	Pasar Senen and Purwosari	Executive /Economy AC plus
Bogowonto	Pasar Senen and Lempuyangan	Executive / Economy AC plus
Gajah Wong	Pasar Senen and Lempuyangan	Executive / Economy AC plus
Singasari	Pasar Senen and Blitar via Yogyakarta - Kediri	Executive / Economy AC plus
Kamandaka	Semarang Tawang via Slawi - Tegal	Executive / Economy AC plus
Gaya Baru Malam Selatan	Pasar Senen and Surabaya Gubeng	Executive / Economy AC plus
Kutojaya Utara (regular)	Jakarta Kota and Kutoarjo	Economy AC Premium
Bengawan	Pasar Senen and Purwosari	Economy AC
Progo	Pasar Senen and Lempuyangan	Economy AC
Serayu	Kroya continued Pasar Senen via Kiaracondong	Economy AC
Kutoarjo Utara (Additional)	Pasar Senen and Kutoarjo	Economy AC / Business
Logawa	Jember via Lempuyangan - Surabaya Gubeng	Economy AC / Business

Supporting transportation


Public transportation type	Route	Destination	Nearby access from the station
KAI Operational Area V minibus^[6]	–	Purwokerto Station–Purbalingga–Banjarnegara–Wonosobo	Station area
Trans Jateng	B1	Bukateja bus terminal–Bulupitu bus terminal	West and east gate
Trans Banyumas	1	Pasar Pon–Ajibarang bus terminal	West gate
Trans Banyumas	3	Kebondalem bus terminal–Bulupitu bus terminal	West gate

Gallery

C1413 locomotive shunting at Purwokerto station
The platform of the station, c. 1948
The B signal box at the south of the station
The Taksaka train at Purwokerto station
The platform and interior of the station
A new waiting room at Purwokerto station
The 2020 version of the station signage
The main lobby of Purwokerto station, with the parking area, and water tower at the background, 2021
The main lobby of the station, 2020

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Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Karanggandul towards Prupuk		Prupuk–Kroya		Notog towards Kroya
Terminus		Purwokerto–Wonosobo (Closed)		~~Purwokerto Timur~~ towards ~~Wonosobo~~

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[DJKA-1] 1 2 Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Directorate General of Railways. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2023.{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)

[History-2] 1 2 "Heritage - Kereta Api Indonesia" (in Indonesian).

[3] Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor en Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.

[4] Zuhdi, Susanto (2002). Cilacap (1830-1942): Bangkit dan Runtuhnya Suatu Pelabuhan di Jawa. Jakarta: Gramedia.

[5] Suhendra. "Dibangun Zaman Belanda, Rel Kereta Banyak 'Mati' di Era Orde Baru". detikfinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[:0-6] 1 2 "PT KAI Luncurkan Feeder Wonosobo-Stasiun Purwokerto". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[7] Appendix to Presidential Regulation Number 79 of 2019 Concerning the Acceleration of Economic Development in the Kendal–Semarang–Salatiga–Demak–Grobogan Region, Purworejo–Wonosobo–Magelang–Temanggung Region, and Brebes–Tegal–Pemalang Region

[8] "Ini Catatan Sejarah Stasiun Timur Purwokerto yang Melegenda". gatra.com (in Indonesian). 3 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

[9] "PT KAI Ujicoba Rel Ganda Purwokerto-Patuguran". Tempo (in Indonesian). 23 June 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[10] "Presiden SBY Resmikan Jalur Ganda KA". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 9 September 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[11] Heksantoro, Rinto (28 January 2019). "Uji Coba Jalur Ganda, Perjalanan KA Jalur Selatan Terganggu". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.

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