Gawok railway station explained

Elevation:118m (387feet)
Map Type:Indonesia Java
Map Dot Label:Gawok Station

Gawok Station
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:id
Address:Luwang, Gatak, Sukoharjo Regency
Borough:Central Java
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:-7.5892°N 110.7445°W
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Operator:Kereta Commuter Indonesia
Platforms:1 side platform
1 island platform
Tracks:4
Structure:Ground
Parking: Available
Accessible: Available
Code:GW • 3117
Opened:[1]
Electrified:2020
Classification:Class III[2]
Rebuilt:1950s, 2005–2006

Gawok Station (GW) is a class III railway station located in Luwang, Gatak, Sukoharjo Regency; at an altitude of +118 meters, including in the Operational Area VI Yogyakarta. The station is not far from Gawok traditional market and Trangsan rattan industrial center.[3]

Building and layout

The station building which was previously on the east side of the rail, is now on the west side of the rail. There is no longer any former old building which is a legacy of the DKA (Djawatan Kereta Api) because it was demolished for the Kutoarjo–Yogyakarta–Purwosari double tracks project in 2007 and now only leaves the foundation.

This station has four train lines.[4] Initially, the old Line 1 was a straight line. Since the operation of the double track Delanggu–Solo segment as of January 2007, the station layout has changed. The old line 2 of this station was changed to line 3 as a straight line towards Yogyakarta, while the old line 1 was changed to line 4 as a straight line towards Solo.[5] [6] thumb|left|Gawok Station circa 1920s.

Since the electric signaling system made by PT Len Industri was installed in 2013[7] which was only operated on to replace the mechanical signaling system at this station in December 2015,[8] the track layout at this station has been changed again, but has not changed the number of lines. Line 2, which used to be the old line 3, has been dismantled and a new turning lane is built on the southeast side of the station so that line 3 is now used as a new line 2, line 4 old is now used as line 3 new, and the new line is used as a new line 4, Finally, this station has straight tracks on lines 2 and 3.

Starting 10 February 2021, to coincide with the launch of the 2021 train travel chart, this station together with three other stations (Delanggu Station, Ceper Station, and Srowot Station) began serving KRL Commuterline between Yogyakarta–Solo Balapan.[9]

GMain building
P
Platform floor
Line 1Yogyakarta Line to
Line 2Yogyakarta Line to

Straight tracks to

Line 3Straight tracks to
Line 4 Yogyakarta Line to →

Services

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

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. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050243/http://ppid.dephub.go.id/files/dataka/BI_Final_RevMei.pdf. 2020-01-01. id.
  3. Web site: Bramantyo . 2015-09-25 . Mengenal Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu . 2023-05-06 . Okezone . id.
  4. Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api 2004
  5. Web site: Uji Coba Rel Ganda Yogya-Solo Bikin Bikers Senewen. detiknews. 11 April 2021. 9 January 2007. id.
  6. Web site: Rel Ganda Yogyakarta-Solo Diresmikan. 15 December 2003. Tempo. id. 11 April 2021.
  7. Web site: Kalahkan Siemens, BUMN Elektronik Raup Pendapatan Rp23 Triliun. Mohamad. Ardyan. 21 June 2013. Merdeka.com. 11 April 2021. Saat ini, masih ada pesanan proyek dari Kemenhub untuk menggarap persinyalan kereta di jalur Jogja-Solo, Duri-Tangerang, dan Parung-Maja.. id.
  8. Web site: Len Tandatangani Dua Kontrak dengan Nilai Total Rp 464 Milyar PT Len Industri (Persero). id. 11 April 2021.
  9. Web site: 2021-02-04. KRL Yogyakarta-Solo resmi operasi 10 Februari 2021. 2021-04-10. Antara News. id.