Trans-Sulawesi Railway

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Trans-Sulawesi Railway
Overview
Native nameJalur kereta api Trans-Sulawesi
StatusPartly operational, mostly under construction
OwnerDirectorate General of Railways, Ministry of Transportation of Republic of Indonesia
Locale Sulawesi, Indonesia
Termini
Service
Type Heavy rail
ServicesMakassar–Parepare, Parepare–Mamuju, Makassar–Bulukumba–Watampone, Manado–Bitung, and Bitung–Gorontalo (first phase)
Operator(s)Consortium of Kereta Api Indonesia Surabaya branch and a South Sulawesi provincially-owned company
Technical
Track length917 km (570 mi) (first phase)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) [1]
110 km/h (68 mph) (top speed)
180–200 km/h (110–120 mph) (planned)
Route map
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planned line to Manado
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Parepare
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Lumpue
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Palanro
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Mangkoso
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Takkalasi
Garongkong
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Barru
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Tanete Rilau
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Mandalle
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Ma'rang
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Labakkang
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Mangilu
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Pangkajene
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Rammang-Rammang
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Maros
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Mandai
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Parangloe
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Makassar
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Maros locomotive depot in Maros Regency

The Trans-Sulawesi Railway (Indonesian : Jalur kereta api Trans-Sulawesi), is a railway network in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The first phase includes 146 kilometers route from Makassar to Parepare, which was completed in November 2022 and has been operating ever since. [2] The total plan for the railway would be around 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) spanning from Makassar to Manado. [3] Most of other sections are still under construction. [2] [3]

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The Trans-Sulawesi Railway are built with 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge which is wider than the 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) cape gauge used in Java and Sumatra to accommodate more weight and speed. [4] [5]

Routes

Makassar–Parepare

Makassar-Parepare railway map (in Indonesian) MAKASSAR - PAREPARE RAILWAY.jpg
Makassar-Parepare railway map (in Indonesian)

The ground breaking of Makassar–Parepare route was conducted on 18 August 2014 in, Siawung Village, Barru District, Barru Regency. On early November 2022, 66 kilometres (41 mi) of railway from Barru to Pangkep was inaugurated and operational. As of 2022, it is the only operational part of the railway. [6] [7]

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