Brambanan railway station explained

Elevation:146m (479feet)
Map Type:Indonesia Java
Map Dot Label:Brambanan Station

Brambanan Station
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:id
Address:Jl. Stasiun Prambanan, Kebondalem Kidul, Prambanan, Klaten Regency
Borough:Central Java
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:-7.7566°N 110.5005°W
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Operator:KAI Commuter
Platforms:1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Structure:Ground
Parking: Available
Accessible: Available
Code:BBN • 3103
Opened:[1]
Electrified:2020
Classification:Class I[2]
Other Name:Prambanan Station

Brambanan Station (BBN) also known as Prambanan Station, is a class I railway station located in Kebondalem Kidul, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia; about 750 meter from Prambanan Temple complex. The station, which is the westernmost railway station in the regency, is at an altitude of +146 meters and operated by Operational Area VI Yogyakarta of Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). The station road connects this station with the Solo-Yogyakarta highway.

For a long time, the station served as a cement freight station. Since 26 June 2016, it also serves passenger services; initially via Prambanan Express[3] before it was replaced with KAI Commuter Yogyakarta Line starting on 10 February 2021.

Although the surrounding area is known as Prambanan, according to data from the Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij (NIS) the station's name is written as Brambanan and has not changed since then.[4]

Building and layout

Initially, this station probably had four railway tracks with line 1 being a straight line.[5] Since the operation of the Yogyakarta-Solo partial double track as the Srowot-Ketandan segment in 2001 and completed as the Brambanan-Delanggu segment on 15 December 2003, line 2 of this station was made into as a straight line from Solo. As of 2005–2006 and fully completed in 2007, line 1 of this station has completely become a straight line towards Yogyakarta.[6] [7] Line 4 is used as a storage rail for freight train parking.

The old station building, which was previously similar to Srowot Station and a legacy of the DKA (Djawatan Kereta Api), collapsed in the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake.[8] As its replacement, the current station building was built by the Directorate General of Railways.

This station is on the Prambanan plain, so it is located close to various important ancient buildings, such as Prambanan Temple, Sewu Temple, Ratu Boko Complex, Sojiwan Temple, and Plaosan Temple; apart from other smaller temples.

To the west of this station, before Maguwo Station, there was Kalasan Station which has been inactive since the double tracks Kutoarjo-Solo Balapan operates.

To support double tracks operations, the mechanical signaling system at this station was replaced with an artificial electric signaling system PT Len Industri (Persero) which had been installed since 2013 and only started operation on 1 October 2018.[9] [10]

Since 2020 this station has also been equipped with Overhead catenary as part of the line electrification Yogyakarta-Solo Balapan railway station

GMain building
P
Platform floor
Line 1Yogyakarta Line to

Straight tracks to Yogyakarta

Line 2 Yogyakarta Line to →

Straight tracks to Solo Balapan

Line 3Additional lane for overtaking
Line 4Cement unloading and loading area

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Brambanan Station.

Passenger services

Freight services

Incidents

Notes and References

  1. Book: Staatsspoorwegen. 1921–1932. Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. . nl. Batavia. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
  2. Book: Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014. id. 2020-12-15. 2020-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050243/http://ppid.dephub.go.id/files/dataka/BI_Final_RevMei.pdf. dead.
  3. News: 20 June 2016. Mulai 20 Juni KA Prameks Berhenti di Stasiun Brambanan. Tribun Jogja. 16 December 2020. id.
  4. Web site: Tabel jarak stasiun kereta api Indonesia 1950. Studiegroep Zuid-West Pacific. 16 December 2020. nl.
  5. Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api 2004
  6. Web site: Uji Coba Rel Ganda Yogya-Solo Bikin Bikers Senewen. detiknews. 16 December 2020. id. 9 January 2007.
  7. Web site: Rel Ganda Yogyakarta-Solo Diresmikan. 15 December 2003. Tempo. id. 16 December 2020.
  8. News: Stasiun Prambanan Roboh, Rel Terangkat. 27 May 2006. Detikcom. 16 December 2020. id.
  9. Web site: Len Tandatangani Dua Kontrak dengan Nilai Total Rp 464 Milyar PT Len Industri (Persero). id. 16 December 2020.
  10. Web site: Kalahkan Siemens, BUMN Elektronik Raup Pendapatan Rp23 Triliun. Mohamad. Ardyan. 21 June 2013. Merdeka.com. 16 December 2020. Saat ini, masih ada pesanan proyek dari Kemenhub untuk menggarap persinyalan kereta di jalur Jogja-Solo, Duri-Tangerang, dan Parung-Maja.. id.
  11. News: 2006-05-27 . Stasiun Prambanan Roboh & Rel Terangkat . id . . 2023-05-06.