Ketapang railway station (Banyuwangi) explained

Ketapang Station
Address:Ketapang, Kalipuro, Banyuwangi Regency
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:-8.1411°N 114.3972°W
Operator:Kereta Api Indonesia
Line: Kalisat–Banyuwangi
Platform:1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks:6
Parking: Available
Bicycle: Bicycle parking
Accessible: Available
Code:KTG • 5534[1]
Classification:Large type C
Map Type:Indonesia_Banyuwangi Regency
Elevation:7m (23feet)
Native Name:
Structure:Ground
Former:Banyuwangi Baru Station (1985-2019)
Borough:East Java
Symbol Location:id
Symbol:rail

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 was renamed into "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 6Train series parking lane

Has a direct access from and towards rail wye

Line 5Train series parking lane
Line 4Train series parking lane
Line 3← The second turning track for train departure and arrival line
Line 2← Straight track and also as the main line for train departure and arrival
Line 1← The main turning track for train departure and arrival line

Has a direct access from and towards locomotive depot or train depot

GMain building

Services

The railway services that use this station :

Executive and Economy class:

Economy class

Local train

Gallery

As Ketapang Station

Notes and References

  1. Book: Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050243/http://ppid.dephub.go.id/files/dataka/BI_Final_RevMei.pdf. 2020-01-01. 2023-05-11. id.
  2. Web site: PT. KAI Setuju Stasiun Karangasem – Banyuwangi Baru Berganti Nama. REDAKSI. 2019-07-23. Kabar Rakyat .id. en-US. 2019-11-02. 2020-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026101449/https://kabarrakyat.id/pt-kai-setuju-stasiun-karangasem-banyuwangi-baru-berganti-nama/. dead.
  3. Web site: Nama Dua Stasiun di Banyuwangi Bakal Berganti. Fanani. Ardian. detiknews. 2019-07-24.
  4. Book: Suryansyah, R. . Dampak Sosial Ekonomi Perpindahan Kawasan Pelabuhan Banyuwangi dari Mandar ke Ketapang . Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Malang . 2015.
  5. Web site: Ketika Pelabuhan Banyuwangi Digusur ke Meneng . 2023-05-11 . Majalah Dermaga . id.
  6. Book: Nusantara, Tim Telaga Bakti . Sejarah perkeretaapian Indonesia . Indonesia . Asosiasi Perkeretaapian . Angkasa . 1997 . 9796651688 . Bandung . 38139980.