Tegal Bahari

Tegal Bahari

Tegal Bahari passing at Jatinegara, 2023
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Operational Area I Jakarta
First service	4 October 2014 (Tegal Bahari between Tegal-Gambir) 26 March 2022 (Tegal Bahari between Pasar Senen-Tegal)
Current operator	Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini	Pasar Senen Tegal
Distance travelled	289 kilometres (180 miles)
Average journey time	4 hours 27 minutes
Service frequency	daily each way
Train number	203-204
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
Technical
Rolling stock	CC206
Track gauge	1,067 mm
Operating speed	65–100 kilometres per hour (40–62 mph)
Route map

Tegal Bahari is an Indonesian passenger train, operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which between Pasar Senen and Tegal via Cirebon Prujakan. The name of this train is taken from the motto of Tegal, Central Java, namely "Tegal" and "Bahari". Bahari in the motto of Tegal City stands for "Bersih" (clean), "Aman" (safe), "Hijau" (green), "Asri" (beautiful), "Rapi" (neat), and "Indah" (beautiful).

This train is one of the passenger trains with the longest series in Indonesia along with Gumarang, Kertajaya, Jayakarta, and Tawang Jaya train. ^[1] Starting 16 July 2025, Tegal Bahari train will no longer use long trains for this mixed train service.

History

Cirebon Express Tegal former

The Tegal Bahari train is a spin-off of the Cirebon Express service group after the extension of the service line to Tegal since 2007. The launch of the Tegal Bahari train was also accompanied by the launch of a Tegal batik-themed dining car. ^[2] Previously, the Tegal Bahari train service was owned by Operation Area III Cirebon with executive and business class (2007-2016), but was later changed to executive and economy class new image (2016-2019). The Tegal Bahari train operated until 15 August 2019 before being replaced by the Argo Cheribon which began operating on 16 August 2019.

Successor Jakarta-Tegal route

Initially, before the Tegal Bahari train operated, there was a train service serving the Tegal–Jakarta round trip via the northern route, the Tegal Arum, with economy class service. However, its operation was discontinued on 4 April 2016, because its trains were being used for the long-distance Tawang Jaya Train, and the route was continued by the Tegal Ekspres Train.

On 10 August 2012, the Tegal Express operated on its previous route, Tegal–Semarang Poncol round trip. ^{[3] [4]} Then on 1 August 2013, relaunched with a new route, namely Tegal–Pasar Senen round trip. Initially, the train was an additional Eid train ^[5] which utilizes the idle Progo series in Jakarta, but the operation of the Tegal Express was stopped on 30 September 2021 because it was replaced by the service by the Airlangga Train Surabaya-Jakarta route, so that the train service on the Tegal–Jakarta route is continued by a number of other trains, such as the Argo Cheribon, Jayabaya, Matarmaja, and Tawang Jaya train.

The Tegal Bahari train had been out of service for 2.5 years due to the merger of three train services from Operational Area II (Argo Jati, Cirebon Express, and Tegal Bahari). On 26 March 2022, the Tegal Bahari train resumed service using the Progo trains that had been idled in Jakarta.

As the enactment of new train travel chart 2023 on 1 June 2023,The Tegal Bahari train underwent a change in operational pattern, namely using the "idle" series Gumarang train (executive and business class). This was because at the same time, the Progo train also underwent a change in operational pattern, namely returning directly to Lempuyangan after arriving at Pasar Senen.

On 16 July 2025, Tegal Bahari train (along with the Gumarang train) officially ended business train services from all regular trains on Java, and replaced them with the new generation of economy trains made of stainless steel produced by PT INKA Madiun.

Station

Here's route of the Tegal Bahari train in 2025: ^[6]

• Pasarsenen (Start/End)
• Bekasi
• Cikarang
• Jatibarang
• Cirebon Prujakan
• Babakan
• Brebes
• Tegal (start/end)

See also

• Gumarang

References

1. Farozy, Ikko Haidar (2023-05-09). "GAPEKA 2023, KA Tegal Bahari Beroperasi dengan Pola Baru!". Railway Enthusiast Digest (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
2. Sarono, Ari Himawan. Asdhiana, I Made (ed.). "KA Tegal Bahari, Kereta Bernuansa Batik". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-12-30.
3. Setyabudi, Nugroho (2012-08-07). "Kereta Tegal Ekspres Diluncurkan pada 10 Agustus 2012". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
4. Zuhra, Wan Ulfa Nur (2012-08-10). Muna, Fauzul (ed.). "KERETA API SEMARANG: Kaligung Ditarik, Tegal Ekspres Meluncur". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-25.
5. Suryowati, Estu (2013-08-01). Syatiri, Ana Shofiana (ed.). "Saat Mudik, Stasiun Senen Paling Padat". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-25. Meanwhile, one additional train has already departed, the Tegal Express Lebaran. Four additional Eid trains are planned for today.
6. "Jadwal Kereta Api tegal Bahari" (in Indonesian).